Try this out. To to Urban Outfitter’s website urbn.com and type “ghetto” in the search box and press enter. If your experience is anything like mine, you’ll be greeted with a pop-up window reading, “Due to customer concerns, Urban Outfitters no longer sells the board game ‘Ghettopoly’.” And for good reason, for an excellent discussion […]
A few changes in the local business scene, the new Jimmy John’s at the corner of William and State Street appears nearly ready to open for business, as construction crews have been working overtime on it the last few days. Also, yet another coffee shop appears to be under construction in the formerly vacant store […]
Pabst City? The old Pabst brewing facility in Milwaukee is going to be renovated in a $300 million project that intends to save many of the unique architectural ornament of the buildings, which date back to 1862. The development will include “an amphitheater, cinema, specialty retail shops, office space and loft apartments,” according to a […]
“The employee union at Borders Books in Ann Arbor voted overwhelmingly to reject the contract offered them by Borders management, reflecting that the dispute between the company and its employees is far from being resolved. “This contract gave us absolutely nothing,” a Borders store employee said. The employee, who asked to remain anonymous, added that […]
Governor Schwarzenegger
After less than three days, the over 1,300 free tickets for Michael Moore’s October 12 talk have been given out, even though it falls smack in the middle of fall break!
Ah yes, Parking. Solution: Ban cars downtown, and double the amount of housing. “Like a crouched cat ready to pounce on its prey, University of Michigan student Abby Mohan sits behind the wheel of her red Plymouth Neon scanning South State Street for a parking spot. It’s a daily sport for Mohan, and hundreds of […]