The 21st Annual Arts Beats & Eats

The 21st Annual Ford Arts, Beats & Eats presented by Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort returns to downtown Royal Oak beginning Friday, August 31 – Monday, September 3 for another year of family-friendly entertainment. The Labor Day festival will feature chart-topping musical headliners, one of our nation’s top Juried Fine Arts Shows, more than 50 restaurants and caterers with delicious food offerings, and family fun and entertainment. The Beats The national and local star power at this … [Read more...]

Dear Crabby, How Do Hurricanes Get Their Names?

Dear Crabby, Is it just me or are there more hurricanes than normal lately? It seems like they used to be a rare occurrence, but now I hear about them almost every night on the news. And it got me wondering … how do hurricanes get their names? Thanks. Gail Storm Dear Gail Storm, I have to agree with you. Hurricanes have been relentless this year. The devastation Harvey, Irma, and Maria have caused is just staggering. And then I read some people that were affected by Harvey in Texas … [Read more...]

Dear Crabby, Why do some men keep old cars?

Dear Crabby, My boyfriend still has the car he had in high school. It doesn’t even run. It just takes up space in the garage and he talks about all the good times he had in that old thing. Why do some men keep old cars? Sincerely, Don’t Understand Dear Don’t Understand, Most men hang on to the memory rather than the car, but some of us won’t let go of the object that holds so many memories. Fifty bucks bought my first car - a 1941 Ford with suicide doors. Held together with chewing … [Read more...]

Hispanic IT Executive Council hosts 3rd Annual Leadership Summit in Detroit

Industry Leaders to Speak about Transforming Communities through Technology  The Hispanic IT Executive Council (HITEC), premier global executive leadership organization of senior business and IT executives, will host their third annual Q2 IT Leadership Summit, "Transforming Communities Through Technology," Thursday and Friday, May 16-17, 2013 at the GM Renaissance Conference Center in Detroit. In conjunction with this year’s theme, speakers and panelists will present and discuss various ways … [Read more...]