June 2022 – The Restless Viking

Poppins and I head back to the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan's Upper Peninsula to visit some of the less visited places. Though we stop by a couple of popular spots, we found the lesser known perspective. Join us as we look behind the curtain of this remote area. ???? Let [...]

History and Culture Travel & Culture

The Jam Pot – Byzantine Monks

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I had heard about The Jam Pot bakery, located in the Keweenaw peninsula of Michigan, when I watched an episode of Gordon Ramsey’s “Uncharted” series about culinary and cultural occurrences. I distinctly recalled a grinning Monk, dressed in a flapping black gown, competing in a wheelbarrow race with the famous […]

Dispatches Vlog

Just over a decade after Michigan became a state, it had its first "dustbowl". Local's called it the "largest desert east of the Mississippi". It wasn't a real desert - it had plenty of rainfall, but was a sand wasteland that grew for decades. Here's the story of Michigan's "Big [...]