Sports and Weather Blog.

I saw on the news today about Chris Chelios retiring from hockey and taking a front office post as an adviser with the Red Wings. Chris was a defenseman for the Wings. I remember seeing him at the Red Wings Victory Parade a few summers ago, and watching him play for the Red Wings on Television. I'm sure that "Cheli" will be great in his new role in the front Office. In other news, I've been seeing the reports about Hurricane Earl on TV that's about to hit the east coast. I'm keeping all my East Coast readers in my prayers that your homes/schools/places of business won't be damaged.

Harvard Sq. Centre

Here is the Harvard Square building on Broadway here in Detroit. As I look at its page on SkyscraperPage, It says that the building was built in 1925, and for the most part , is unused today. There's currently a nightclub on the ground floor. The page also says that there'll be lofts there soon. There are old signs on the building soliciting people to call if they wanted to rent a loft, book a hall for a party, etc. back in a previous era, and there was a store for Christmas decorations for businesses next door. I like the arched windows on the top floor/penthouse level of the building, and the font of the "Harvard Square Centre" sign, as well.

Movin' around at Night (and in the day, too)

Here's the locally famous Night Move. It's a shuttle that takes people to all the popular nightspots in Royal Oak, Ferndale and Downtown Detroit. Reservations are required if you want to ride around to various parties on the weekend. I've seen these buses in passing as I've gone around town the past few years. They seem like they're pretty full, and a pretty popular draw for anyone wanting to make a night on the club scene around town. The buses run on biofuel, so you can be sure it's a "Green" ride. I've seen the Night Move in Greektown a few times, as well as in other spots around town.

YouTube Friday-The Detroit You've Never Met - Part One of Three

Here's an interesting video I found while taking a peek around YouTube. This video, from user GrandOleDetroit , is for Detroit's bid for the 1968 Olympic Games. It tells about why Detroit should be considered as a potential host city for the '68 games. The video I'm blogging about today is the first of three uploaded. The man in the screen capture is Jerome Cavanagh, the mayor at the time. Many people remember when Detroit and the downtown area looked like this in the not-so-distant past.

Spirit of DPS

Today was the Back-To-School parade and rally here in Detroit.The Spirit of Detroit donned this shirt for the occasion. There was a van there to register students, and the Health Department was there to immunize kids. The Detroit Public Schools are looking to get kids into the school district that may have gone to Charter, Private/Religious or suburban schools. The slogan that adorns the shirt and the ad campaign, "I'm in", is in its second year. Many people were at the rally and parade today, wearing the same type of the shirt. I think that the rally and parade had good turnouts overall.

Help Affording Medications

I saw this ad from AstraZeneca as I took my photo walk back in June. It seems nowadays that many people are losing their health coverage after losing their jobs or have a limited income, and not being able to afford their prescriptions. I saw an article in the newspaper a week or so ago about many people losing their Cobra coverage, and having to face a new set of challenges in paying for their medication, especially if they are taking medicine that's very expensive to pay for. The website mentioned on this ad lists the website AZ and Me, which is a program to help people pay for their prescriptions. It has useful links on the site, as well. This is one of many programs out there to help people afford their medications.

Comerica Skyline

This picture is one of my favorite pictures that I took this past Sunday at the Tigers game against Cleveland at Comerica Park. It shows most of the city skyline and historic buidings in the area from the Detroit Athletic Club on the left, to the "Two Davids", Broderick (with the ad on the side) and Whitney (right next to the Broderick Tower) on the Right. It was a beautiful view from my seat in section 334. Skyline views are my favorite types of pictures to take, because you can see all the buildings and the beauty of a city. Most times, the Detroit skyline is shown from across the river in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Hope you like this view as much as I do