My intention was to spend my time this evening researching changes to the Medicaid program announced today by the Trump administration that will give states the ability to refuse Medicaid to any individual who is not either working, going to school, acting as caregiver, or participating in some sanctioned form of “community engagement”. But, then, […]
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Donald Trump didn’t drain the swamp, but he’s filling the shithole
Posted in Civil Liberties, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged Africa, anti-immigration, border security, border wall, Central Park Five, Dick Durbin, Donald Trump, FOX News, Haiti, immigration, Joe Arpaio, Medicaid, racism, Tucker Carlson 194 Comments
U-M PhD Michelle Leach, the founder of Oasis Aquaponics, on leaving academia to focus on solving basic problems afflicting the poor
Upon graduating the University of Michigan with her PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Michelle Leach decided to try something different. Instead of either pursuing a careen in academia, or accepting a job in industry, she chose to start a social venture called Oasis Aquaponics with the intention of creating an affordable food production system that could […]
Posted in A2Awesome, Agriculture, Uncategorized Also tagged anemia, aquaponics, biomedical engineering, Central America, corn, distribution, fish, food insecurity, food production, Jacquelyn Hernandez Ortiz, Michelle Leach, micro loan, nitrogen, nutrition, Oasis Aquaponics, poverty, quality of life, stunting, Sustainability, sustainable agriculture, tilapia 6 Comments
Wagering beers with Ypsi’s new superintendent, fighting with my daughter, and talking about Blackbeard with a young radical …on episode 22 of The Saturday Six Pack
We tried something new this past episode of the Saturday Six Pack. We cranked the heat in the studio to 120-degrees, nailed the door shut, and watched as our guests slowly melted into their chairs… If you listen closely, you can hear it happening. What starts with tiny droplets of sweat falling gently onto our […]
Posted in Education, Mark's Life, The Saturday Six Pack, Ypsilanti Also tagged Amelia marks, Andres, Bee Roll, Benjamin Edmondson, Bernie Sanders, Blackbeard, Brian Robb, cannibalism, Charlie's Angeles, Cheryl Ladd, Chick-fil-A, Civil War, Clementine, Confederate flag, Dreamland Theater, Iggy Pop, Jamestown, Jennicet Gutiérrez, Jim Cherewick, Keandre Duff, kiddywampus, Kittywampus, Man Up or Kid Down, Matt Siegfried, Naia Venturi, Pete Larson, pirates, Raw Power, teeth, The Stooges, vacations, WICKidz Radio, YCS, Ypsilanti Community Schools 16 Comments