Tag Archives: Columbus Day

Columbus gets an axe to the head in Detroit

By Mark | October 12, 2015

It would appear, based on the above photo, which was posted to Reddit this morning, that Christopher Columbus no longer garners the same kind of respect in Detroit that he once did… Yes, the bust of Christopher Columbus, which is located at Jefferson Avenue and Randolph Street, just outside of the Renaissance Center, apparently got […]

Posted in Detroit, History, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Augusto Rivalta, Breakfast of Champions, conquest, Dia de la Raza, Donald Trump, explorers, fallen heros, Indigenous People's Day, Kurt Vonnegut, Mexico, piñatas, racism, the border with Mexico | 7 Comments

Celebrating the life… and evil lies… of Charles Darwin

By Mark | January 28, 2013

Had a vengeful God not struck him down for heresy, the famed naturalist Charles Darwin would be turning 204 years old on February 12, and literate folks around the world are marking the occasion by planning celebrations in his honor. I had forgotten that “Darwin Day” was upon us until earlier this evening, when a […]