By Mark | August 13, 2015
The Saturday Six Pack is back on the air this Saturday… Among other things, we’re going to be discussing access to mental health resources in Washtenaw County, where it’s rumored that as many as 90 mental health care workers could be losing their jobs over the next several days. While County administrator Verna McDaniel has […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Civil Liberties, Health, Michigan, The Saturday Six Pack, Uncategorized | Also tagged Community Support and Treatment Services, CSTS, Eastern Michigan University, EMU, Greg Pratt, Huron, Huron Valley Central Labor Council, ice cream, mascots, Matt Siegfried, Medicaid, mental health, Michelle Lietz, MISSION, Nancy Heine, NASO, Native American Student Organization, Native Americans, Rob Hess, Verna McDaniel, Washtenaw County, Washtenaw County Community Mental Health Agency, Youself Rabhi |
By Mark | January 19, 2015
Saturday was my first night hosting The Saturday Six Pack with Mark Maynard on Ypsilanti’s historic AM 1700, and I think it went pretty well. You’ll find my rough notes below. If you feel like actually listening for yourself, though, you can do so here. We’re still working out a few bugs with regard to […]
Posted in Local Business, Locally Owned Business, Mark's Life, Media, Monkey Power Trio, Special Projects, The Saturday Six Pack, Uncategorized | Also tagged 1700 AM, beards, Bee Roll, Beezy's, Brigid Mooney, commedy, Jordan Miller, Kate de Fuccio, local radio, Mark's mom, Money Power Trio, Rob Hess, Shy Commedians, Teacher Patti, The Saturday Six Pack, Ypsilantian of the Year |
By Mark | January 18, 2015
As you may recall, about a month ago, I said that I’d like to bestow an Ypsilantian of the Year award, and asked for your nominations. Well, yesterday, on my new radio program, I announced the recipient. The first ever MarkMaynard.com Ypsilantian of the Year award was given to Bee Roll, the owner of Beezy’s… […]
Posted in Local Business, Locally Owned Business, Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 826Michigan, awards, Bee Roll, Caleb Zweifler, D’Real Graham, feminism, First Fridays Ypsilanti, Juna, Kate de Fuccio, Kayj Michelle, Krystal Elliott, Matt Siegfried, Nightshade Army Industries, Riki Tiki Pies, Rob Hess, Stefanie Stauffer, The Oakwood Seed, The Saturday Six Pack, Theresa Rickloff, Tony DeGiusti, Ypsilantian of the Year |
By Mark | December 22, 2014
Late last week, I got a call from a writer at National Geographic. She wanted to know why the people of Ypsilanti had decided, five years ago, to summon the spirit of Krampus back to earth. Now that Krampus events are becoming more commonplace around the United States, she wanted to find out where it […]
Posted in Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Black Mirror, Brian Bruxvoort, Casey Dawson, Charlie Brown, cloven hooves, Corner brewery, Daily Nightmare, Devil worship, Dirty Snowball Sundaes, Dreamland Theater, faces on fire, ice cream, Jessica Sheeran, Jim Leach, Krampus, Krampus Ball, Mike Perini, National Geographic, Pandora's Lunchbox, Peanuts on Ice, Rhyta Musik, Ryan Dawson, war on Christmas, White Bear |
By Mark | December 15, 2014
[The following post is kind of rambling. I apologize in advance for the stream-of-consciousness nature of it.] A few nights ago, half joking, I posted on Facebook that I was considering the possibility of bestowing a “Local Person of the Year” award in Ypsi, the same way that Time magazine does every year for the […]
