Tulip City Dispatch

Part of the whole ethos of the book "100 Things To Do In Holland Michigan" is about highlighting the culture and community that we have in Holland, Michigan. As such, the book is divided up into sections: Food And Drink; Music And Entertainment; Sports And Recreation; Culture And History; and Shopping And Fashion. It's followed up with suggested inteneraries and activities by season. As I was entering a transitional phase in my lil' ol' blog here, a serendipitous discovery at Barns & Noble one idle Saturday led me to the actual book itself. I took advice from the book, and went to a local store to actually purchase it . As it pertains to Action Item #37   Expand Your Mind And Your Digital Experience At Herrick District Library , that's literally how I started this very blog .  I was unemployed and trying desperately hard to maintain some semblance of a normal schedule with my time.  Basically, I'd wake up at my normal schedule (up at 6:30, shower...

As I walked the city streets of Nashville I realized I was surrounded by ghosts   Beneath the neon clad celebrity bars were the ghosts of trendy artists  And the memories of thousands of celebrations   Beneath the boarded up storefronts were the ghosts of businesses past  And the memories of dreams forsaken   Beneath the echoes of historic venues were the ghosts of the legends   And the memories of iconic performances   Beneath the facade of dive bars were the ghosts of desperation  And the memories of times gone by   Beneath the walls of 19th century tenements were the ghosts of folks who lived there And the memories of their own vivid lives   Beneath the shadows of sentinels guarding the skyline Were the ghosts of centuries of liveliness  And the memories of the past   Nashville is a city of ghosts