Don’t get me wrong, I think Dean is wonderful and everything, but I guess some part of me was hoping it wouldn’t have to be a rich, WASP-y white guy from the Right Family who went to an elite prep school, Yale, dodged the draft, and partied it up before decided to get serious and […]
I’ve long been a fan of ‘fairly traded’ coffee, and I just found this website operated by a religiously-affiliated coffee growing cooperative in the southern part of Mexico. The best part is perhaps the reasonable prices – they’re offering roasted beans for $8 a pound, and unroasted beans for $4!> www.justcoffee.org
We can all let out our collective breath – they’ve found the missing bust! It turns out, it wasn’t really missing …
I’ve just learned a friend of mine plans on running for Ann Arbor City Council in Ward 4 with the Green Party. I’ll withhold their identity until the paperwork is properly filed tomorrow. The ward is currently represented by a Democrat, Margie Teall, and a Republican who will be seeking re-election in November, Marcia Higgins. […]
“A serious retail hole is about to be filled in the upscale Detroit suburb of Rochester Hills, Mich. A gap of some 30 miles currently exists between major malls and brand-name retailers in the area, forcing affluent residents to take road trips to nearby Troy and Sterling Heights to purchase high-end goods. But that will […]
U-M football player Marlin Jackson has been charged with assault for hitting a man in the face with a bottle at a party at 827 E. University on June 1.> See Freep: “Michigan’s Jackson charged”
A group of high school students is working on a mural on South University near Jimmy John’s and the Safe Sex Shop. “South University Jimmy John’s Manager Dan Romm said that even though he is not directly part of the project, he has enjoyed the presence of the mural. “I see it everyday, I like […]