I just received a note from a woman who wanted me to know that, as of today, there were no “major” realtors represented in the city of Ypsilanti. I haven’t confirmed it yet, but she said that Keller and Williams had closed their downtown office, and that they been the last of the larger firms […]
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On the realtor exodus, and houses for under a grand
Gay-be-gone, the ex-gay crusade descends on Ann Arbor
It’s just been brought to my attention that this Thursday night, in Ann Arbor, there will be help available for those suffering from unwanted same-sex attraction. That’s right, professional de-gayers from the International Healing Foundation will be on hand at the Old St. Patrick Catholic Church from 7:00 – 9:00 PM to counsel the gay […]
Ypsilanti Beer Specials
I met some friends tonight for dinner at the Tap Room. During our meal, it came up that pints of Oberon are just $2.25 on Fridays there. It got me thinking, now that spring is here, it probably makes sense to start a thread on local drink specials. Everyone, I’m assuming, already knows that at […]
Is the Boulder model tenable for Ann Arbor?
A few days ago, I went to hear a venture capitalist from Boulder, Colorado named Jason Meldelson speak in Ann Arbor on the what he saw as the challenges facing our region relative to entrepreneurship. And, as I often do, I posted my notes here. Since then, I’ve received quite a few emails from folks. […]
Festifools 2009
Linette, Clementine and I braved the freezing drizzle on Sunday to see Ann Arbor’s annual Festifools parade. The event, as always, was wonderfully surreal. Sadly, this year there was no giant, pooping cat. There was, however, something equally as bizarre – the Mayor of Ann Arbor, John Hieftje, running along the edges of the parade, […]