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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Flint Photos: The Golden Leaf

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The legendary Golden Leaf on a recent Wednesday night. Thanks to author Connor Coyne for the photo. For a little background on the club,...
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Monday, February 17, 2014

Flint in the Fifties

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Sunday, February 16, 2014

Ben Hamper and Take No Prisoners

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Ben Hamper defined the humor and heartache of life on the line in Flint in the pages of his bestselling book Rivethead: Tales of the Asse...

Rand Simberg: From Flint To Outer Space

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Flint Expatriate Rand Simberg has a new book out on exploring the frontiers of space called Safe Is Not an Option . Here's how he made...
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Saturday, February 8, 2014

Flint Photos: Buick Plant Security in the Fifties

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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Flint Photos: Living the Dream in Flint, Michigan

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Sunday, February 2, 2014

Flint Postcards: The Future of Flint

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A 1920 postcard presenting a futuristic 1925 vision of Flint, Michigan, with a population of 200,000, a Manhattan-like skyline, blimps g...
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Friday, January 31, 2014

Flint Artifacts: Dawn Donuts Mug

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Sunday, January 26, 2014

Flint Photos: Milner Arcade

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Thomas Wirt (a.k.a. Jar With Most) is a photographer who captured the essence of Flint starting way back in the seventies. Here's a ...
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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Calling All Clueless Speculators

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This is how the housing speculators help destroy Flint. Check out this property listing on eBay for 2322 Delmar Avenue in Civic Park, n...
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