I’m in bed with a cold. My eyes are burning, I’m coughing up copious mounts of phlegm, and I’m grumpy as hell. And I know from experience that, when I’m in a condition such as this, I should probably refrain from blogging. But I’ve had a few swigs of extra-strength cough syrup, and I’ve convinced […]
Category Archives: Rants
The Ann Arbor News Does Not Speak For Ypsilanti, a rant from the sickbed of Mark Maynard
Ann Arbor declares itself to be “Compassionate”
A few months ago, when we were discussing plans in Ann Arbor to hire a small army of so-called “ambassadors” who would be charged with both warmly welcoming visitors and shooing so-called “street people” away from downtown, some of us questioned just how compassionate our neighbors to the west were. Well, apparently it’s no longer […]
If Washtenaw Avenue were a taint, would that make Ann Arbor or Ypsilanti the anus?
I’d like to preface my comments by saying that I like the Ann Arbor News. I may, on occasion, disagree with their corporate
Fuck Small Business Saturday
Today is Small Business Saturday. According to executives at American Express, who dreamed the whole thing up in 2010, it’s a day when Americans should eschew big box chains and fast food franchises, and spend their money closer to home, at independent shops owned and operated by people in their own communities. While I’ll acknowledge […]