When I talked with science educator Cassie Byrd earlier this year as part of the Ypsi Immigration Interview project, we discussed the possibility, given her interest in teaching girls about science, and her experience at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, that she might get more involved locally with FLY Children’s Art Center. Well, I just […]
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“Art of Engineering for Girls” series to begin this Sunday in Ypsilanti
Posted in Education, Science, Ypsilanti Also tagged art, Cassie Byrd, Clementine, engineering, Engineering Design Process, Exploratorium, FLY Children's Art Center, FLY Creativity Lab, motion, Science, science education, simple machines 3 Comments
Talking horror with Josh Malerman while blindfolded, going inside our local all-girl moped gang with Autumn Rae, and singing about Merona skirts …on episode 18 of The Saturday Six Pack
After a week off, The Saturday Six Pack was back on AM 1700 this past weekend, and, while I have a few regrets, I feel pretty comfortable saying that, all things considered, it was a solid outing. We learned a lot. We laughed a lot. And we even sang an impromptu song about Merona dresses, […]
Posted in Art and Culture, The Saturday Six Pack, Uncategorized Also tagged 1840s, Alternatives for Girls, Autumn Rae, biker gangs, Bird Box, Derrick Evans, Femme Pedals, gang season, genius man, German, girl gangs, GITMO, horror, horror movies, How to Pick Up Topless Dancers, I Built It Myself, Jim Cherewick, Josh Malerman, leather, Matt Siegfried, Merona, mopeds, NoNos, novels, Pete Larson, poop mountain, railroad, Shorts Brewing, Soft Parade, strip clubs, strippers, Target, The High Strung, Universal Studios, wrenching, Ypsilitist 8 Comments
Enjoying a beautiful day in Ypsilanti… and raising a few questions
I took Clementine and Arlo out today, on a walk around Ypsi. It felt good. We dropped books off an the library, bought candy at the Rocket, did some science experiments at the park, raced rafts made out of bark and twigs down the river, broke up the last bits of ice that we could […]
Posted in Dreamland Tonight, Mark's Life, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged City Manager, John Hansen, office furniture in nature, picnic tables, Riverside Park, Solar Ypsi, tridge, VG Kids, Wireless Ypsi, XVG Gallery 29 Comments
Giving girls the gift of science… whether they like it or not
Today’s post, courtesy of Facebook, because I have time for little else, is brought to you by the Lego corporation.
Posted in Education, Other Also tagged anti-science, Christmas, Christmas shopping, Clementine, girls, opera 21 Comments