Dean Bull Clock Repair, since 1974

Movie: A Year In Mooring--filming in TC

Sometimes good things just fall into your lap while you are simply minding your own business. It all started Friday morning, October 30, while I was just getting my work day started. I had just posted a rather mundane thing on Facebook about storing my bonsai trees for the winter. The phone rang. His name is Shawn Carroll, Prop Master for an upcoming movie called “A Year in Mooring” to be filmed near Traverse City in late November, early December. He had been at Garden Goods nursery in Traverse… Continue

Posted on November 12th, 2009 at 3:23pm — 2 Comments

A piece of Traverse City history: a fine, rare antique clock available for sale.

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If you ever entered the Joslin Chevy Dealership in Traverse City, you saw a large antique wall clock hanging over the fireplace mantle. I was commisioned to repair the clock in 1984, and did so successfully. When the dealership changed hands, I was asked to move the clock… Continue

Posted on October 11th, 2009 at 10:00am —

Goin' tuh the fair; Goin' tuh the fair; Goin' tuh the nothwest mishy-gun fair!

That jingle has been being used as long as I can recall, maybe since I moved here in 1975. It is just as annoying now as it was then, and it does not improve with age. I don't know anyone who looks forward to hearing it every summer. I have a solution! With all the musical talent in the area, SOMEONE has GOT to be able to write a new jingle that would better serve the fair. I propose a contest: Write and perform a theme song for the fair; post it here and let's do some online voting. I think it… Continue

Posted on August 14th, 2009 at 9:02am — 3 Comments

Garlic 101--Confessions of a hopeless garli-holic

Garlic 101Probably more than you ever wanted to know about garlic, but who knows? By Dean Bull Traverse City, Michigan Originally written in 2004 Updated and revised March 2009 My first garlic planting was in March of 2002. Many friends have asked questions about my g… Continue

Posted on March 20th, 2009 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

Lake Effect Snow vs. Regular Snow--how to tell the difference. :-)...

Lake effect snow vs. Regular snow: In every winter weather forecast, you hear meteorologists talking about “Lake effect snow” and Regular or “System Snow”. But they never tell you how to tell the difference. Well this photograph speaks for itself, and will eliminate that uncertainty. Print it and post it where your friends can be impressed with your meteorological acumen. --Dean the photo is located in the photo albums http://community.mynorth.com/photo

Posted on February 20th, 2009 at 8:06am — 2 Comments