James Neff

Nov 1, 2024 | cadillacnews.com | James Neff

Realizing my math skills are sketchy at best, by my count this is Neff Zone column No. 1,000. The column has been rolling along for about 20 years. I tell people that the column has been around so long that half the town thinks I’m an institution. The other half thinks I belong in an institution. I’m often asked how I come up with all the things that comprise a column. The simple answer is that I am in a constant discovery mode.

Sep 20, 2024 | cadillacnews.com | James Neff

Well kidlings, it’s time for another round of “You Can’t Make Up This Stuff,” the game based on my brother Big Rob’s theory that reality is stranger than any fiction. This time around, for a slight twist, we’ll focus on some good stuff. As usual, we begin with news from Rob’s stomping grounds of Flint. Flint often gets negative publicity, but there a lot of good things happening in the city. One major improvement has a link to Cadillac.

Jul 19, 2024 | cadillacnews.com | James Neff

Sometimes things that happened in the past have a way of influencing us in the present. This “back to the future” phenomena is more common than you might surmise. For example, we’re all familiar with vending machines that dispense snacks and drinks. A logical hypothesis is that they were invented for this purpose. That assumption is not even close to how the invention came to be. “Heron of Alexandria invented a lot of things, many of which helped set the stage for our modern society.

Feb 25, 2023 | finehomesandliving.com | James Neff

Feb 2, 2023 | audiobooks.com | James Neff