I noticed yesterday a large mural on the side of the 14th Street bookstore Candida’s World of Books is being bricked over for new construction that’s part of the Matrix condo building. A number of large luxury condo buildings are under construction on that stretch of 14th Street.
links for 2006-03-24
“Busboys & Poets WiFi Port Blocking Is Really Asinine” Local restaurant/lounge has limited WiFi access.
links for 2006-03-23
Madison House: Two Rooms Available this Summer Need a cool place to live in Ann Arbor this summer? Sadly, I’ve got a lease here in D.C. Free inCircle Access to All Alumni University of Michigan alumni association opens their members-only social networking application to all alumni, with access to current students promised for April.
Reviewing The Great Society Subway: A History of the Washington metro
Zachary M. Schrag’s recently published book The Great Society Subway has been on my “to read” list for quite some time now. Since the first time I visited Washington, D.C. I was captivated by the city’s Metro system, which I first began to explore in earnest when I lived in the city without a car […]
Remembering Faz
Faz Husain, who passed away last week, will be remembered at a memorial service in Ann Arbor at Pioneer High School on Thursday, March 23rd at 7.30 pm. Friends have set up a memorial website at www.SayHelloToFaz.com.
Before CVS
This tidbit from the chapter on Seventh Street in my newly-arrived 1937 WPA guide on Washington: Seventh Street in this region, and immediately east and west of the street itself, becomes invaded with dilapidated houses, small shops, pawnbrokers’ officers, and teeming restaurants. The Old Indian Herb Store, at No. 1726, sells every kind of remedy […]
links for 2006-03-19
Michigamua Documentary Trailer (.mov) Jamie Shenk has released a new trailer for a short documentary on Michigamua. He’s unearthed some great archival footage of the group’s induction ceremony, and the trailer includes a short piece of his interview of me. So, what’s the point of SWSX? My friend Michael ponders the meaning of the recently […]