Category Archives: Media

Sticks & Stones

By Mark | August 7, 2016

I couldn’t attend, as I left work Friday afternoon to drive to Kentucky for a wedding, but it looks as though yesterday’s Sticks & Stones art happening in downtown Ypsi went really well. Here, with a recap, is a short interview with Nick and Yen Azzaro of Chin Azzaro Studio about the event, which was […]

Also posted in Ann Arbor, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Tagged Alison D’Amico Nix, Ann Arbor News, anonymity, anonymous comments, Bright Futures, Donald Trump, hate speech, Hollie Putsch, MLive, Nick Azzaro, racism, YCS, Yen Azzara, Ypsilanti Community Schools | 27 Comments

Motor City Muckraker’s Steve Neavling on the importance of investigative journalism in Detroit, the launch of Ypsi’s new IB elementary school, the campaign for the Riverside Park playground, and talking improv and cancer with Pointless Brewery & Theatre co-founder Tori Tomalia… on episode 41 of the Saturday Six Pack

By Mark | March 27, 2016

I’m still playing catch-up, trying to get the most recent episodes of the Saturday Six Pack posted here. I’m sorry that it’s been taking me so long, but other projects keep getting in the way. [Speaking of which, we’re set to close on that building I was telling you about by the end of the […]

Also posted in Detroit, Education, The Saturday Six Pack, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Tagged Adams Elementary, cancer, Cara Talaska, Cassandra Sheriff, Detroit Fire Department, Detroit Public Schools, future of journalism, IB, IBSOM, improv comedy, independent journalism, International Baccalaureate, Karla Graessley, lung cancer, Motor City Muckraker, playgrounds, Pointless Brewery & Theatre, Riverside Park, Steve Neavling, Teresa Gillotti, the sad state of journalism, Tori Somalia, Tori Tomalia, YCS, Ypsilanti Community Schools | 17 Comments

Motor City Muckraker’s Steve Neavling, Ypsi’s new IB elementary school, the campaign for the Riverside Park playground, and Pointless Brewery & Theatre… on episode 41 of the Saturday Six Pack

By Mark | March 5, 2016

Tonight’s episode of the Saturday Six Pack will be in four parts. During our first segment, we’ll have on Cassandra Sheriff and Karla Graessley to discuss the recent announcement that Ypsilanti Community Schools, building on the successes of the International Baccalaureate (IB) middle school and high school, will be opening an IB elementary school. [Graessley […]

Also posted in Detroit, Education, The Saturday Six Pack, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Tagged cancer, Cara Talaska, Cassandra Sheriff, Charles Pugh, comedy, Doug Coombe, fundraisers, improv comedy, investigative reporting, Karla Graessley, lung cancer, Motor City Muckraker, Patrick Dunn, playgrounds, Pointless Brewery, Pointless Brewery & Theatre, public parks, Riverside Park, Steve Neavling, Teresa Gillotti, Tori Tomalia, Ypsilanti Community Schools | 8 Comments

On being named one of the Detroit area’s “influential independent journalists”

By Mark | March 3, 2016

I somehow got cited as being one of the Detroit area’s “most influential independent journalists” in Metormode today, alongside Curt Guyette, of the ACLU, and Steve Neavling, of Motor City Muckraker, both of whom do fantastic, serious work. I’m not sure why I was selected for this honor. Maybe I was meant to represent all […]

Also posted in Mark's Life, OCD, Uncategorized | Tagged ACLU, ACLU Michigan, Curt Guyette, Doug Coombe, future of journalism, independent journalism, journalism, Metromode, Motor City Muckraker, OCD, Patrick Dunn, photos of Mark, Steve Neavling, the sad state of journalism, underwear | 34 Comments

And the award for darkest brand jamming goes to….

By Mark | October 19, 2015

Earlier this month, seemingly out of nowhere, references to a new campaign for Frosted Flakes started showing up online. The campaign, called Tony is Back, promised to bring Tony the Tiger back into our homes to address the real-world problems of modern adults with enthusiastic encouragement and sugary cereal in the much the same way […]