When I think about the kind of people we need more of in Ypsi, there are probably five or six distinct archetypes that come to mind. If I ever went to the trouble of naming them, one would certainly be called “The Kula” in honor of the man we’re talking to here tonight. Thomas moved […]
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Ypsi/Abor Exit Interview: Thomas Kula
Posted in Ann Arbor, Detroit, sex, Shadow Art Fair, Special Projects, Ypsilanti Also tagged 14th century upper Scandinavian underwater basket weaving, Ames, banners, bike polo, Chicago, Corner brewery, creativity, Des Moines, DIY, domestic partner benefits, drag, Drake University, Elbow Deep, exit interviews, Ferndale, fitting in, football, gay, gay demonization, gay rights, growing up around pigs, growing up rurally, HARC, hatred of football Saturdays, Hipsilanti, House of Chanel, interviews, Iowa, Iowa State University, Late Night Thinking, make it happen, Motor City Pride, New York City, optimism, Ozone House, pigs, post-industrial era, public transportation, Spur Studios, Thomas Kula, Thompson Block, Ugly Mug, University of Michigan, Water Street, why people move to Ypsilanti, Woodruff, Woodruff's, Ypsi Food Co-op, Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interviews, Ypsitucky Jamboree, zines 24 Comments
Granholm celebrates passage of food entrepreneurship laws in Ypsilanti
Michigan Governor, Jennifer Granholm, seen here with Growing Hope executive director Amanda Edmonds and Representative Pam Byrnes, was in Ypsi today, celebrating the passage of two new laws having to do with food-related entrepreneurship. Here’s a clip from AnnArbor.com on what these new laws will allow: …Previously, residents were required to make their foods in […]
Posted in entrepreneurism, Food, Michigan, Ypsilanti Also tagged Amanda Edmonds, baked goods, candy, cereal, coffee, commercial kitchens, cottage food industry, dry mixes, food entrepreneurship, food labels, Growing Hope, Jennifer Granholm, Michigan Department of Agriculture, Pam Byrnes, pies, popcorn, Tour de Fresh, Transition Town Ypsilanti, Zingerman's Community of Businesses 19 Comments
Bike Ypsi’s spring ride is this Sunday
Our friends at Bike Ypsi are going to be having their big Spring Ride this Sunday, May 3. I won’t be able to make it this year, as Linette and I have company staying with us, but I’ve done it in the past and it’s a hell of a lot of fun. There’s something really […]
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