New book on Michigan soon to come!

by | Aug 30, 2013 | Updates

My next book is in the final stages of production. The book, which is a history of the Thumb of Michigan as well as a travel guide to seeing one of Michigan’s peninsula’s on a peninsula. “Thumb Drive” the Drive on M-25-Michigan’s Blue...

The wrong iron in the story…a correction

by | Aug 26, 2013 | Updates

Thanks to Rob Roy who noticed a mistake I made on page 221 of the Great, Great Lakes Trivia Test. I messed up Iron Mountain and Iron Wood. Rob noticed that I had said Tom Izzo and Steve Mariucci were residents Iron Wood. They were not, they are from Iron Mountain....

The American Civil War Years, The Michigan Experience

by | Oct 22, 2012 | Updates

I am the host of ‘The American Civil War Years-The Michigan Experience. Here is a trailer for the show which has run on a number of PBS Stations in the Great Lakes Region. It was produced by Filmaker Rodney Brown and hosted by me. I think this is a very well...

Flint Farmer’s Market hosts Michael J’s Trivia Test

by | Dec 13, 2011 | Updates

What a great day! I was at Northwoods Wholesale Outlet in Pinconning on Saturday December 10 and what a day. It started with my old buddy Johnny Burke doing a live remote on the air at WHNN 96.1FM, and ended after I had signed over one hundred books. Marty and the...

Michael J. on the Road in Pinconning!

by | Dec 9, 2011 | Updates

Tis the season to look for fun, interesting and inexpensive gifts, and “The Great, Great Lakes Trivia Test” fills the bill at $16.95. Order right now and you’ll get your copy in time for Christmas. My second book, The Legend of the “Abominable...