Just how alike are George W. Bush and Howard Dean? The New York Times profiles Dean in the last part of their series on the presidential candidates: “… Even so, the comparison is instructive — and not only for the likenesses it reveals. The two men’s paths diverged in the fractious, culture-shaking heart of the […]
“In 1998, both sides — Daimler-Benz executives in Stuttgart, Germany, and Chrysler executives in Auburn Hills, Mich. — famously labeled the deal a “merger of equals,” a gauzy term without legal definition. Kirk Kerkorian, the 86-year-old Las Vegas casino mogul who was Chrysler’s top shareholder at the time of the merger, is suing DaimlerChrysler. He […]
6 Slightly Harder, More Expensive Things Ann Arbor Could do to Build a Better City(See my post on “Five Easy Things”) 1) Plow (some) sidewalksUnder current Ann Arbor law, the property owner is responsible for clearing snow from the sidewalk on their property. While this might make sense for lightly-traveled residential neighborhoods, in a dense […]
I just registered for the South Asian Awareness Network’s upcoming conference, to be held in Ann Arbor the weekend of Jan 30 – Feb 1. Although the registration fee is $40, I’ve been promised it will be well worth it: participants will get a t-shirt and four meals, including and a formal dinner at Burton […]
I just found out that actor Sir Ian McKellen, who plays Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings Trillogy, is a gay rights activist and a founder-member of the Stonewall Group UK, an equal rights advocacy organization. (I happened across the link on T.J. Wharry’s blog, of all places.) And this, from an article in […]
Hans C. Masing is an independent candidate running for U.S. Representative in Michigan’s 15th District, which includes Ann Arbor and is now filled by none other than John Dingell. What’s unusual about that? Nothing, except perhaps the fact he’s created a detailed website and campaign blog many months before the election. Optimistic? In his own […]
I’ve heard that the U-M Center for South Asian Studies is trying to create a Bengali language program for next year, but they need to raise $20,000 by March, in combination with funds from the Depatment of Education.