Late last week, Karl Pohrt, the driving force behind Ann Arbor’s historic Shaman Drum book shop, passed away at the age of 65 after a long battle with thyroid cancer. Having been an admirer of his work over the years, I’d wanted to mention his passing on the site, and offer up a place for people […]
Tag Archives: book stores
Remembering Karl Pohrt, the man behind Ann Arbor’s Shaman Drum
Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture Also tagged American culture, Art of the American Indian Frontier: The Chandler-Pohrt Collection, artifacts, Buddhist, Buffalo Bill Museum, Christianity, conscientious objector, Death, Detroit Institute of the Arts, DIA, Five Guys, fuck cancer, good bosses, Ian Fulcher, Jean Herny, jobs, Karl Pohrt, Keith Taylor, life after death, native american, native american artifacts, Patrick Elkins, people who make a difference, people who will be missed, people whom I respect, Plains Indian, Raymond McDaniel, Richard A Pohrt, sangha, Shaman Drum, sincerity, University of Michigan, Vietnam War 14 Comments
Borders to liquidate in spite of experienced, well-compensated management
I don’t have much to say about this, but I wanted to put something up here, on the front page, in case people wanted to discuss the fact that Borders, unable to find a buyer, is liquidating. In real numbers, that means: • 10,700 people, 450 of whom work in Ann Arbor, will lose their jobs […]
Posted in Corporate Crime, Local Business Also tagged bonuses, books, Borders, jobs, mismanagement, Snyder 16 Comments