Tag Archives: birds

Ypsi Immigration Interview: Bird

By Mark | December 16, 2012

A few weeks ago, I posted an exit interview with Chris Legz Pierce, who, like many others before him, decided to pull up stakes and head west, to the promised land of Portland, Oregon. Well, as luck would have it, the universe intervened, and gave us someone in return. Following is my interview with a […]

Posted in Michigan, Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged animals, Arlo, ashrams, Bird, childcare, Chris Legz Pierce, Clementine, comunes, Costa Rica, Death, Eastern Michigan University, EMU, evil trees, Farm Sanctuary, farming, Heiwa House, Juna, Portland, vegetarian, welcome wagon, Ypsi immigration interview | 6 Comments

Celebrating the life of Stanley T. Mad Hatter with a parade tomorrow

By Mark | June 10, 2011

In early January of this year, a Detroit rock icon passed away in Ypsilanti at the age of 62. He was born Stanley Zillifro, but, in the mid-1960s, as the Detroit rock scene took off, was reborn as Stanley T. Mad Hatter. And, it was under that monicker that he became famous, emceeing countless historic […]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, Detroit, History, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 1967, 2 Live Crew, 217 South Adams, altruism, animal-grade bread, another famous person has died, Aunt Millie's, candy, candy throwing, Cinderella, Detroit Party Marching Band, Detroit Riot, emcees, First Church of Rock 'n' Roll, floats, Found Object Orchestra, generosity, Get Back, gorilla gardening, Grande Ballroom, grilled cheese, hats, hugs, J. Geils Band, Keelan, Ludacris, memorials, men in hats, Michigan Avenue, Nectarine, Necto, New Dodge Lounge, parades, Patrick Elkins, pot, Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll, Second Chance, squirrels, Stanley T. Mad Hatter, Stanley Zillifro, Totally Awesome Fest, wrestling | 4 Comments

On dead birds, big feet

By Mark | January 5, 2011

I’d set out to write a really comprehensive piece about the thousands of dead birds and other animals that have been dying in heavy concentrations these past few days, but I can’t seem to do it. Maybe, deep down inside, I’m scared. Maybe I’m afraid that I’ll come to the conclusion that our planet has […]

Posted in Art and Culture, Environment, Pop Culture | Also tagged 1977, Beverly Hillbillies, bigfoot, Bigfoot and Wildboy, CHiPs, conspiracy theories, Cthulhu, dead birds, Journey to a Spacecraft, Max Baer, ominous signs, portents of endtimes, Ray Young, Sid and Marty Krofft, the canary in the cole mine | 11 Comments

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