My employer People For the American Way is always able to work their Hollywood connections for some interesting loot to auction off as part of their annual eBay celebrity auction. This year is no exception — the goods include The Von Bondies handwritten lyrics to “C’mon, C’mon” (currently at $25!), a private tour of Desperate […]
Looking For Housing In DC?
I know of a couple openings in houses; send me a message.
Good Urbanism In Downtown Detroit
When I was in Michigan last week on vacation I took a trip to downtown Detroit with my girlfriend Libby to go ice skating at Campus Martius Park and dine in Mexicantown in the city’s Southwest side. Campus Martius park re-opened in 2004 after undergoing a major upgrade to coincide with the recent opening of […]
Buzz Alexander Lauded for Teaching
Prison Creative Arts Project founder U-M English Professor “Buzz” Alexander has won a Carnegie Foundation award for his dedication to undergraduate teaching. The University press release quotes Alexander: “This award for our work brings recognition to a heretofore invisible national crisis—massive incarceration.”
Who’s In the Fan Club?
During the 2000 Michigan Union Tower Occupation, names of the current Michigamua members were made public in part because the group had been using the (at the time) public directory.umich.edu website for their email lists. After the lists were reported about they were quickly deleted. Now, an anonymous tipster implies the group has made a […]
The Jack Lessenberry Show
Longtime Detroit journalist Jack Lessenberry, known in recent years for his acerbic Metro Times column Politics & Prejudice, has launched a new radio program on Michigan Radio called the Jack Lessenberry Show. In addition to the standard on-air broadcast the show has a comprehensive blog which features show audio and additional commentary from Jack and […]
Groundbreaking In Shaw
Today was the groundbreaking for a project in my neighborhood just north of the convention center. According to Shaw Main Streets, “the project includes renovation of some of the oldest buildings in Shaw, with new construction at the rear.” This development comes along a stretch of 9th Street which has seen the opening of Vegetate […]