ThumbWindGaming Industry Enjoys Tailwinds with Pandemic and New TechnologyWhen gaming emerged in the late 1990s, the software was installed and played on PCs. The technology and demand for specific gaming form…3 min read·Feb 20, 2021----
ThumbWindThe Judge Who Fought Against Japanese American Internment During WWII — Frank Murphy — Supreme…Supreme Court Judge from Michigan’s Thumb4 min read·Feb 1, 2020----
ThumbWindChilly Sebewaing Michigan Fishtown 1878On the borders of Lake Huron, where its, waters dash up against the thickly wooded shores of the State of Michigan, is an inlet known as…2 min read·Jan 25, 2019----
ThumbWindA Castle and Myth of Indian Gold in Michigan’s ThumbThere is a tale in some of the historic newspaper papers of Michigan’s Upper Thumb that speaks of Indian gold and a hermit who owned a bit…1 min read·Dec 23, 2018----
ThumbWindMichigan’s Upper Thumb Once Led in Salt ProductionThe first successful attempt to manufacture salt in Michigan was made by the East Saginaw Salt Manufacturing Company in 1859. The success…3 min read·Dec 22, 2018----
ThumbWindVolunteering the Flint Water Crisis — 5 Things I LearnedIn January 2016 Groups and individuals from all over the United States flew into Flint Bishop Airport or drove hours to donate their time…5 min read·Dec 19, 2018----
ThumbWindHistory of Great Lakes CruisingI’ll admit that I’ve taken a liking to cruise. It must be the influence of having a sailboat that we have taken from port to port on Lake…4 min read·Oct 10, 2018----
ThumbWindThe Stories from Ora et Labora 1862–1898The famous German Religious Colony of Ora Labora was near Bay Port Michigan. Lasting only a few years, it impacted the early Thumb in…3 min read·Apr 29, 2018----
ThumbWindMichigan M25: Ribbon Around the ThumbA favorite tour for a motorcyclist is the State Highway Michigan M25. It’s a 147-mile road running from Port Huron to Bay City Michigan…1 min read·May 26, 2017----
ThumbWindinThe End of the RoadM-25 Introduced as Michigan’s First Scenic Highway in 1940by Mike Hardy · Published February 9, 2017 · Updated February 28, 20191 min read·Feb 9, 2017----
