Historically located just off Campus Drive (formerly Mill St.) near the campus of UM-Flint and behind the United States Post Office building, the Cornwall Whip Socket Factory, also known as Flint Specialty Co., was the world’s biggest supplier of whip sockets from 1905-12. (A whip socket is a wooden or metal holder, usually mounted on

Above our heads, an epic chase ensues. According to Greek mythology, Laelaps was a dog without an equal. It always caught whatever it hunted and was among the most reliable beings on Earth. The wily Teumessian fox, on the other hand, was the exact opposite. Sly and conniving, it caused all sorts of mischief on

In the beginning of 1951, GM’s Chevrolet arm was floundering. Sales were dropping and consumers were losing interest. At the suggestion of a friend, GM Design Chief Harley Earl changed his focus. Sports cars were all the rage in Europe and Earl wanted a part of the excitement. Later that year, he assigned a small

Before Flint United, Flint City Bucks, the Firebirds and even the Generals, baseball ruled the day in the city. Playing all games at Atwood Stadium, the first minor league team to play in Flint was the Flint Flyers, playing one season (1889-90). Next, the Flint Vehicles took the field and were a mainstay for 20-years,

Long ago, when the world was young, the Sun traveled on her journey through the sky and looked down upon the people of the Middle World. She hoped to see lovely people, but all she could see was squinted, frowning faces. She spoke to her brother, the Moon, about the ugly faces of the people

When The Hobbit was released in 1937, it was met with near unanimous critical acclaim. With one story, J. R. R. Tolkien re-invented the fantasy genre. The characters, the races, the history, the world he invented dazzled adults and children. His follow-up trilogy, The Lord of the Rings cemented his standing of one of the

“Cupid, draw back your bow And let your arrow go Straight to my lover’s heart for me.” ~ Sam Cooke   Cupid, the spritely and mischievous little putto, has long been the mascot of Valentine’s Day in the United States since Hallmark began producing Valentine’s Day greeting cards in 1916. Often portrayed with his mother,

For most, the birth of a new year means a new beginning, a positive outlook. We leave the old year behind (good riddance) and look toward a bright future. We make plans, create new goals and reevaluate where we are and where we’re headed. For the majority of 2020, where we were was home and

Both a holiday treat and staple Christmas decoration, the candy cane is synonymous with falling snow, colorful lights, beaming kids and good, ol’ fashioned yuletide cheer. The candy cane is the No. 1 selling non-chocolate candy during the month of the December (and has been since it began being mass produced in the 1950s) with

By George Parsons Lathrop 1851-1898 Valleys lay in sunny vapor, And a radiance mild was shed From each tree that like a taper At a feast stood. Then we said, “Our feast, too, shall soon be spread, Of good Thanksgiving turkey.” And already still November Drapes her snowy table here. Fetch a log, then; coax

The Mott Community College Campus has a guardian. Standing in front of Mott’s Ballenger Fieldhouse, a 600-pound, six-foot tall bronze bear statue keeps constant vigil over the campus and its students. Dubbed “Bearmadillo” due to the bear’s fur that resembles the scaled look of the armadillo, the statue is the product of a three-year Mott

This year, it’s been just one thing after another. It feels as if we’ve been relentlessly bombarded with tragedy, challenges, negativity and fear. Every exhalation is a sigh and every new headline a headache. Feeling overwhelmed? It’s okay to take a break from time to time. If you need to relax and unwind, then Saturday,