Tag Archives: Billy Kangas

Trump’s candidacy is forcing values voters to have difficult conversations, reconsider what really matters

By Mark | October 8, 2016

For me, the decision to vote against reality television personality Donald Trump, and for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, was an easy one. There was never really any doubt in my mind as to who I would be casting my ballot for. I can appreciate, however, that others, even some whom I consider to be […]

Posted in Politics | Also tagged 2016, abortion, Catholicism, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Presidential politics | 28 Comments

Giving ex-felons a second chance, the corporatization of higher ed, and the religious roots of Cultivate Coffee and Tap House… on episode 31 of the Saturday Six Pack

By Mark | October 29, 2015

This last installment of the Saturday Six Pack was really good. And I think I’d say that even if it wasn’t my show. It was interesting and topical, challenging and funny. There was just a lot to like about it. We talked with an inspiring ex-felon, a fiery union organizer, and a local man whose […]

Posted in Local Business, Locally Owned Business, The Saturday Six Pack, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged AAUP, American Association of University Professors, beer, Calvin Evans, coffee, Cultivate Coffee and Tap House, Eastern Michigan University, EcoTimber, Emerald Ash Borer, EMU, ex-prisoners, Frank Allison, furniture, generational success, Grace Church, Howard Bunsis, John Boehner, Judith Kullberg, mentoring, Parker Executive Search, Paul Hickman, picture frames, prison, prison labor, shared governance, Sustainability, sustainable building materials, timber, transparency, triple bottom line, Ugly Mug, University of Iowa, Urban Ashes, urban salvaged wood | 12 Comments

Talking about saving trees and saving lives with the folks at Urban Ashes, the controversial EMU presidential search, and Cultivate Coffee and Tap House… on this weekend’s episode of the Saturday Six Pack

By Mark | October 15, 2015

While a few elements are still coming together concerning this Saturday evening’s show, I wanted to share couple of items with you so that you can start thinking about the things we’ll be discussing, and perhaps share this post with others who you think might be interested. Before I get into what we’ll be discussing […]

Posted in Ann Arbor, The Saturday Six Pack, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Calvin Evans, Cultivate Coffee and Tap House, Eastern Michigan University, EMU, Frank Allison, furniture, Howard Bunsis, Judith Kullberg, parole, Paul Hickman, picture frames, prison labor, shared governance, the hiring on ex-fellons, trees, Urban Ashes | 8 Comments

Ypsi’s newest startup, Hyperion Coffee, wants to do more than just roast the best coffee in the world

By Mark | February 4, 2015

At some point in the next six weeks or so, a new business will be opening in Depot Town, a coffee roastery by the name of Hyperion. It’s the brainchild of Eric Mullins and Dan Kubera, both of whom were, until recently, employees of Ypsilanti’s Ugly Mug. Here, with more, is the transcript of a […]