Tag Archives: AnnArbor.com

I knew that not having a television made me suspicious, but apparently it also makes me a suspect

By Mark | March 10, 2013

The following was just sent to me by Ypsilanti’s Mike Shecket. It would seem that I made the Google News feed as a person of interest in that big, incredibly press-worthy police investigation you’ve all been reading about on AnnArbor.com. And, yes, that’s what makes me a master criminal. I tell you all that I’m [...]

Posted in Mark's Life, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged crime, Mike Shecket, person of interest, television, theft | 13 Comments

Ypsilanti deserves better than a Family Dollar store on Water Street

By Mark | November 17, 2012

Certain kinds of businesses do well in times of great economic uncertainty. Chief among them are so-called “variety stores” and “dollar stores.” As Howard Levine, the CEO of Family Dollar, one of America’s leading chains operating in this sector recently said to the press, “In today’s uncertain economic environment, value continues to resonate… Our strategy [...]

Posted in Economics, Rants, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Burger King, Charlotte, Chase Ingersoll, cohousing, Core Resources, dollar stores, economic development, Family Dollar, Leslie Leland, Mark's big ideas, Mix, national chains, North Carolina, our fragile downtown business ecosystem, Paul Balcom, Paul Schreiber, shipping containers, The Rocket, variety stores, Water Street, Ypsilanti City Council | 124 Comments

More on the last three $1,000 grants awarded by the Ann Arbor Awesome Foundation

By Mark | November 10, 2012

For those of you who didn’t happen to see it, Tom Perkins, the heir to the

Posted in A2Awesome, Ann Arbor, Art and Culture | Also tagged Amanda Uhle, Bill Streety, Blues, Jazz, local music, micro-philanthropy, Perkins Pickles, photography, Tom Perkins, Trevor Stone | 2 Comments

AnnArbor.com heroically pushes yet further into the post-journalism frontier, selling their front page to Pete Hoekstra for a desperate, ill-conceived Stabenow smear

By Mark | September 26, 2012

I’m tempted to express outrage, but, the truth is, it’s a weak campaign, and, as Hoekstra is polling a full 16 points behind Stabenow, I don’t think it really matters. In fact, I’m kind of happy to see team Hoekstra pissing away what’s left in their coffers like this. In fact, here’s hoping the folks [...]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Media, Michigan, Politics | Also tagged advertising, Debbie Stabenow, Newhouse Newspapers, newspapers, Pete Hoekstra, political ads, Senate, the future of journalism, the sad state of journalism | 26 Comments

Please write to AnnArbor.com and ask them to cover the Eller race

By Mark | August 5, 2012

A few days ago, in the wake of the Jaycees’ candidate meet and greet event, AnnArbor.com wrote a story about Ypsilanti’s City Council race. In the article, they had the following to say about Mike Eller. Mike Eller, 45, a lifelong Ypsilanti resident, is the owner of local business Populist Cleaning Company. Eller has never [...]