This one thing meant the world to a runaway teen
Veronica Riddle ran away from home as a teenager. She wants people to know that spending time and talking with troubled youth can be a big deal. Here's why.
View Article3 things struggling historical groups can do to attract more people
There’s a joke that historical organizations are stuck in the past when it comes to how they do things. You know, like they don’t have a grasp on using social media, and their museums and events are...
View ArticleMichigan psychologist wants you to be awesome
Tiffany Tuttle has been called a combination of Sarah Silverman and Don Rickles – which she takes as a big compliment. The clinical psychologist just self-published a book called "Being and...
View ArticleGood news for I-96 drivers
I-96 will open tomorrow (Monday, September 22), more than two weeks ahead of schedule. The stretch was closed between Telegraph and Newburgh Roads in Livonia. The announcement was made today as...
View Article10,000 people carve personal messages into a giant table
When you invite the public to carve messages into a giant table you've spent four months crafting by hand, the result is that a LOT of people take you up on it, and the end product looks something like...
View ArticleWatch old home movies that show what your parents looked like as babies
People will be watching their old home movies, all over the world, on "Home Movie Day." The big event happens Saturday, October 18th. Organizers call it "an annual, worldwide celebration of amateur...
View Article3 things a funeral director has learned about life and death
You could say Mary Vick Spaulding has spent her entire life in the death industry.Her father, Harold, was a funeral director in Mount Clemens and he began teaching her the trade when she was in first...
View ArticleQuitting work and making art from everyday objects
Lots of people daydream about ditching their jobs and doing something they truly love.Heather Merritt is someone who did just that. Merritt’s workday used to happen inside of a jail. She worked as a...
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