Published inAbout Me Stories·PinnedMember-onlyAbout Me — Kent Anderson“Some of my lies are true.” — Huey Lewis My name is Kent Anderson. I am 62 years old and am from Detroit. I am a lover of all things Detroit and Michigan. I am a purveyor of truth and facts, which sometimes gets me into trouble. I have had…About Me1 min readAbout Me1 min read
2 days agoMember-onlySubstack Has A Nazi Problem(Editor’s note: My friend Tom Cleaver, World War II historian, aviation expert and historian, Vietnam Veteran and all-around good guy, sounds an ominous warning about Nazi, Neo-Nazi, White Supremist and White Nationalist Substack posts and groups. He has given me permission to re-post his post. …Substack7 min readSubstack7 min read
4 days agoMember-onlyThe House I Brought HerShe would be 52 now. I had to think about it for a few minutes before I wrote it. Her daughter is now married and 30. It was a Friday night, 25 years ago this month. She had asked me to leave about three weeks earlier and I agreed. I…My Truth5 min readMy Truth5 min read
Nov 22Member-onlySixty Years OnThere is a joke that goes like this: Kevin Costner dies and meets God. He asks Him, “Who killed Kennedy?” “Oswald, acting alone.” Sixty years ago, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th President of the United States, was to give a speech at the Trade-Mart in Dallas, Texas. He was then to…Jfk6 min readJfk6 min read
Nov 18Remember When You Made Me Daddy?1.7K19Lilith HelstromPeople are weird.People are weird.1 min read1 min read
Nov 5Member-onlyFifteen Years Ago, HopeIt was a warm day. Upper 60s, near 70 or so. I had spent the better part of two months working, volunteering for Barack Obama’s campaign. I had made phone calls, worked the desk, brought food, went canvassing, voted absentee, (never worried or checked to see if my ballot got…2008 Election4 min read2008 Election4 min read
Sep 27Member-onlyCassidy Hutchinson’s CourageThe last time we saw Cassidy Hutchinson, she was testifying before Congress about her interactions in and around the White House before, during and after 1/6/2021. Fifteen months ago. Then, she disappeared. With good reason. She was broke, literally, hadn’t paid her rent in months, no wifi or cable TV…Cassidy Hutchinson6 min readCassidy Hutchinson6 min read
Sep 21Member-onlyThe Low Spark And Expectations Of The ‘Elite’ Political MediaLEWIS BLACK: “I really do think part of the problem is that the cynicism is caused by the fact that more in the course of my lifetime and having lived in Washington, that Washington’s increasingly been a bubble much the same that a lot of people who live in Hollywood…Meet The Press5 min readMeet The Press5 min read
Sep 18She’s Not Going Out With You for Free Food1.1K29Amber FraleyHow about tearing your life apart to buy a house and sabotage (or attempt to), ruin your chances to…How about tearing your life apart to buy a house and sabotage (or attempt to), ruin your chances to make the 2000 Paralympic team and in the process leave you homeless after moving 700 miles to a small town in Northwest Wisconsin. Said person lost friends, 'lived' in a motel…1 min read1 min read
Published inSportsRaid·Sep 14Member-onlyThe Mess At Michigan StateMel Tucker will never coach at Michigan State or any other place ever again. Michigan State still hasn’t figured out the fine art of public relations. Or learned very much from the Larry Nassar scandal. It is equal parts dysfunctional, systemic and nearly 50 years on. There are multiple brush…Michigan State7 min readMichigan State7 min read