I began thinking about digitization recently after hearing a presentation recently about the National Archives and Records Administration’s Electronic Records Archives, their huge project to design a system to capture and retain digital records produced by the federal government. While the initiative (referred to as ERA, apparently the acronym is back up for grabs in […]
Michigamua Re-Named?
Sources say they’ll simply refer to themselves as “The Pride of 2007” for the time being, and there is talk of a new name. The final turnover to the new class is tonight.
Affirmative Action On the Ballot In Michigan
Blogger Chetly Zarko wrote to me earlier this week to point out the so-called “Michigan Civil Rights Initiative,” which would ban affirmative action in Michigan, will appear on the ballot in November in that state. Another friend reminded me of this story which the Detroit Metrotimes printed in January, but I forgot to post here, […]
Homophobia and Gentrification
Wow. This proposed bar would be just down the street from me, and is having license troubles thanks to the minister across the street: “A church leader in the Shaw neighborhood who has described homosexuality as a biblical curse has convinced local commissioners to protest the liquor license for a proposed gay bar he claims […]
links for 2006-03-31
Sprint Extends Broadband Network Sprint press release about their timeline for expanding their high speed data network. The Next Frontier: A New Study of American Exurbia The New Politics Instite thinks the exurbs could hold Democratic votes.
Transit-Based Development
There’s a couple big projects around Metro stations on my radar lately. First, after a groundbreaking in October construction is well underway at the Mosaic At Metro project at the Prince George’s Plaza station. I don’t know much about the project, but found this interesting blurb on the website of AGM Financial Services, who is […]
links for 2006-03-30
Wonkette.com Wonkette got re-designed sometime in the last month …