Dear Crabby, How far North is “Up North?”

Dear Crabby, How far North is "Up North?" Sincerely, Angie   Dear Angie, Ah, a long-standing question for so many. When does "Up North" begin ... is it Holly, Flint, or Gaylord, or the Mackinac Bridge? Every region, state, and country has an "Up North," but the question is, where is the line designating you've left the South and are now in the North? Well, a long, long time ago, when I was a kid, my parents would pack us up in the car to go "Up North," to Lake Orion! Yes, … [Read more...]

GM Parking Only for Flint Michigan Plant Tour

Car Ownership I buy American products whenever possible and I have always owned a General Motors or Ford vehicle. This is an old value passed down from my father who was rumored to ban my older sister from going on a date with a young man that drove a foreign car. That being said, who is to say what is American any more? Do you buy a foreign car assembled in the United States putting Americans to work? Or do you buy an American vehicle assembled in Canada with Japanese parts? I’m not sure … [Read more...]