Tree Riddle

My obsessive love of rock didn't surface until later in life -- around the same time I began learning electric guitar and listening to artists like Jimi Hendrix. I spent the next decade learning everything I could about rock. Along the way I found myself gravitating towards against-the-grain bands like Pearl Jam, Modest Mouse and Queens of the Stone Age. I began pursuing a career in radio after realizing I would be able to talk about music all day and get free CDs and concert tix. After grinding it out on the intern circuit, I landed a job at the Banana! I later became a writer for Loudwire.com and I'm currently the Digital Managing Editor for Townsquare Media Flint.

Facebook Gets Slapped with $5 Billion Fine Over 2018 Data Scandal

Facebook was hit with a record-breaking $5 Billion penalty by the Federal Trade Commission in response to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Baby Boomers: Here is Your Trophy for Walking to School in Blizzards [OPINION]

Here is your trophy for all those times you had to go to school when it was way colder and snowier than we can even comprehend. Can we stop hearing about it now?

This Lapeer Man Solved the Stonehenge Mystery Years Ago [VIDEO]

For centuries, scholars and scientists alike have debated how Stonehenge was assembled... until a retired man from Lapeer cracked the mystery and built one in his backyard.

Pres. Obama to Visit Flint Next Week in Response to 8-Year-Old’s Letter

In response to a letter from an 8-year-old girl, affectionately nicknamed Little Miss Flint, President Barack Obama will visit Flint next week for a closer look at how the water crisis is still affecting everyday life in the 810.

EPA Memo Implies Flint’s Not Worth Going ‘Out On a Limb For’ [VIDEO]

A new EPA memo has come to light in the Flint water crisis congressional hearing, and, regardless of its context, a quote saying Flint may not be "a community we want to go out on a limb for" is a huge black eye for the federal agency.

Pearl Jam + Friends Pledge $300,000 to Flint in Response to Water Crisis

Pearl Jam's has a long history of donating to charitable causes, which continues with their pledge to donate $100,000 to the United Way of Genesee County to assist Flint.

Michigan to Investigate Consumers Energy Over Estimated Billing Practices

The Michigan Public Service Commission is investigating the billing and estimated usage practices of Consumers Energy in response to customer complaints.

Patton Oswalt Makes Flint Water Emoji Joke to Win ‘@midnight’ [VIDEO]

Well, it didn't take long for the Flint Water Crisis to go from tragedy to national punchline, as comedian Patton Oswalt made a Flint water joke "For The Win" on Comedy Central's '@midnight.'

How the Water Crisis Put a $136 Price Tag On Flint Lives

What if I told you that one of the most violent and poverty-stricken places has a government that is knowingly poisoning its children? Now, what if I told you that place Is not in a war-torn foreign country but is a city in America called Flint, Michigan?

Hurley Doctors Say Stop Drinking Flint Water Immediately

After their own rounds of tests, doctors at Hurley Medical Center are advising residents to stop drinking Flint water immediately.