I don’t know which one is Joel and which one is Nate, but I’m incredibly impressed by this first episode of their show, Vanstructables, which was shot here in Ypsi. I’m hoping that there will be more episodes in the future, but, as rumor has it that one of these guys will soon be moving […]
Posted in Other, Ypsilanti | Also tagged cool kids and the cool shit that they do, cool local initiatives, creative shit, fucking Brooklyn, I Love Ypsi, Michigan film incentives, television pilot, television show idea, van repair, Vanstructables, VG Kids, what's right with Ypsi |
By Mark | September 24, 2009
I don’t typically quote a lot of Thomas Friedman here, but he’s got a column it today’s New York Times on one of my favorite subjects – the gas tax… I’ve said it before, and I’m sure I’ll say it again, but we desperately need a coordinated campaign for a gas tax in this country… […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged 9/11, Arab oil embargo, carbon tax, Daniel Okrent, David Rothkopf, Denmark, dependency on foreign oil, driving the last nail, gas tax, green transportation, healthcare reform, Iraq war, John Dingell, Phil Verleger, Superclass, the public option, Thomas Friedman, Time magazine, war for oil |
The Detroit News’s Charlie LeDuff visits the Ford Visteon plant in Ypsilanti, and watches as it gets torn apart and auctioned in an article entitled, “Selling off America’s manufacturing might, a factory at a time.” Here’s how the article begins: Ypsilanti — You can now watch the liquidation of the American Dream in real time. […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged Automotive Components Holdings, Charlie LeDuff, Detroit News, factory, Ford, Granholm, manufacturing, mechanical heart, midwest, Rust Belt, Schreiber, UAW, VIsteon |
By Mark | February 4, 2009
The Washington Post has a really good, comprehensive piece today on the waning influence of Michigan and the automotive industry in Washington. It’s all stuff that we’ve discussed here before, but, when you read it all together in one place, the impression you’re left with is both clear and overwhelming… The Big 3 were never […]
