Ted McClelland
@tedmcclelland.bsky.social
Father of Lark, Birch and Rose. Author of Chorus of the Union. Contributing Editor, Chicago magazine
A complete Michigan meal
December 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
A complete Michigan meal
Chuck Berry statue, St. Louis, Missouri
December 7, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Chuck Berry statue, St. Louis, Missouri
Castle Car Wash, Route 66, Chicago
December 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Castle Car Wash, Route 66, Chicago
Two Story Outhouse, Gays, Illinois
December 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Two Story Outhouse, Gays, Illinois
Lake Shore Drive is part of U.S. 41, which runs from Copper Harbor, Michigan, to Miami, Florida.
December 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Lake Shore Drive is part of U.S. 41, which runs from Copper Harbor, Michigan, to Miami, Florida.
Stephen A. Douglas Tomb, Brownsville, Chicago
December 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Stephen A. Douglas Tomb, Brownsville, Chicago
Currently reading. I found an autographed copy at a used bookstore in Bridgeport.
December 4, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Currently reading. I found an autographed copy at a used bookstore in Bridgeport.
Garbage plate at Bill Gray's, Buffalo, New York: home fries, macaroni salad, hot dogs, cheeseburger, chili hot sauce, ketchup, mustard, relish, lettuce, onions, tomato
December 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Garbage plate at Bill Gray's, Buffalo, New York: home fries, macaroni salad, hot dogs, cheeseburger, chili hot sauce, ketchup, mustard, relish, lettuce, onions, tomato
The only novel I have ever published. I think it sold 100 copies.
December 3, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The only novel I have ever published. I think it sold 100 copies.
Rick James is buried in the same cemetery as Millard Fillmore. Forest Lawn, Buffalo, New York
December 2, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Rick James is buried in the same cemetery as Millard Fillmore. Forest Lawn, Buffalo, New York
And I'd do it again!
December 2, 2025 at 7:52 PM
And I'd do it again!
Falstaff Beer is no more, but the signs live on. This one is in Herrin, Illinois.
December 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Falstaff Beer is no more, but the signs live on. This one is in Herrin, Illinois.
Sign in Copper Harbor, Michigan, where U.S. 41 begins. The highway ends in Miami, Florida.
December 1, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Sign in Copper Harbor, Michigan, where U.S. 41 begins. The highway ends in Miami, Florida.
Classic Dairy Queen, Park Ridge, Illinois
December 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Classic Dairy Queen, Park Ridge, Illinois
The Bronze Fonz, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
December 1, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The Bronze Fonz, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The only movie ever set in my hometown of Lansing, Michigan. The Rock played for a hockey team called the Lansing Wolves.
December 1, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The only movie ever set in my hometown of Lansing, Michigan. The Rock played for a hockey team called the Lansing Wolves.
How Gen X remembers Morgan Freeman
November 30, 2025 at 10:58 PM
How Gen X remembers Morgan Freeman
Uniroyal Tire, Allen Park, Michigan. A landmark of Interstate 94.
November 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Uniroyal Tire, Allen Park, Michigan. A landmark of Interstate 94.
Statue of Stephen A. Douglas (since removed), Illinois State Capitol, Springfield. I wrote a book, Chorus of the Union, about the rivalry between Lincoln and Douglas, and how they ended up as allies during the Civil War.
November 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Statue of Stephen A. Douglas (since removed), Illinois State Capitol, Springfield. I wrote a book, Chorus of the Union, about the rivalry between Lincoln and Douglas, and how they ended up as allies during the Civil War.
Bust of Chief Justice Melville Fuller, Fuller Park, Chicago. He voted for the Plessy v. Ferguson decision, yet gave his name to a neighborhood that is now 87 percent Black.
November 30, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Bust of Chief Justice Melville Fuller, Fuller Park, Chicago. He voted for the Plessy v. Ferguson decision, yet gave his name to a neighborhood that is now 87 percent Black.
Copper Peak ski flying hill in Ironwood, Michigan. It propels skiers up to 500 feet, longer than a ski jump.
November 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Copper Peak ski flying hill in Ironwood, Michigan. It propels skiers up to 500 feet, longer than a ski jump.
Snowbound Books in Marquette, Michigan. The winters are long in the Upper Peninsula, so reading is a popular pastime there.
November 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Snowbound Books in Marquette, Michigan. The winters are long in the Upper Peninsula, so reading is a popular pastime there.
The Keweenaw Snow Gauge, which measures annual snowfall on Michigan's Keweenaw peninsula. The record was set in 1978-79, when 390 inches fell.
November 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The Keweenaw Snow Gauge, which measures annual snowfall on Michigan's Keweenaw peninsula. The record was set in 1978-79, when 390 inches fell.
World's Largest Catsup Bottle, Collinsville, Illinois
November 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
World's Largest Catsup Bottle, Collinsville, Illinois
For all you Death by Lightning fans, here's a photo of Chester Arthur's ancestral home in Cullybackey, Northern Ireland. I visited there in 2002.
November 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
For all you Death by Lightning fans, here's a photo of Chester Arthur's ancestral home in Cullybackey, Northern Ireland. I visited there in 2002.