Tag Archives: distracted driving

Is “Oh, shit, I’m about to crash” a suitable headline for an article about a young woman’s violent death?

By Mark | February 12, 2012

I think it’s commendable that AnnArbor.com is marshaling their considerable resources in order to draw attention to the risks posed by distracted driving, but I found their headline today to be unnecessarily sensationalistic, to the point of being offensive. “Oh, shit, I’m about to crash,” while it may have well been what the young woman […]

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Bike Ypsi Spring Ride: Sunday, May 2nd

By Mark | April 26, 2010

I had the occasion this weekend to talk with Andy Claydon and Natalie Holbrook from Bike Ypsi about the big Spring Ride event they’ve got planned for this coming Sunday. Here’s what was said: Mark: So, I hear you’ve got your big spring ride coming up. When is it, and what should people expect to […]