Tag Archives: Google

Michael Shuman… there’s a local business revolution on the horizon, and we can make it happen

By Mark | February 3, 2013

Last week, I had the opportunity to spend a day with economist and author Michael Shuman. Shuman, for those of you who aren’t familiar with his work, is probably our nation’s foremost authority on the importance of cultivating, supporting and investing in local businesses. The stated purpose of his visit to Ann Arbor, which was [...]

Posted in Economics, Local Business, Locally Owned Business, Michigan, Uncategorized | Also tagged Amy Cortese, Austin, banks, Book People, Borders, business attraction, business retention, Colgate-Palmolive, crowdfunding, Daryl Issa, economic development, Economics, investing, IRA, local investing, locavesting, Michael Shuman, Mission Markets, Oregon, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, self-dircted IRA, self-directed IRA, smart growth, startup investing, tax abatements, Tom’s of Maine, triple bottom line, walkability, Washtenaw County Economic Development, Washtenaw County Office of Community & Economic Development | 29 Comments

Ypsi/Arbor exit interview: Forest Juziuk

By Mark | August 31, 2011

A friend of mine named Forest is going to be leaving his home in Ann Arbor soon, for the west coast. I thought that I’d take the opportunity to ask him a few questions about his decision to go, and ask his thoughts on the arts scene that he’ll be leaving behind. Following are my [...]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, Crimewave USA, Special Projects, Ypsilanti | Also tagged A&W, Ann Arbor arts scene, Ann Arbor Film Festival, avocados, B. Thomas Hunter, Blind Pig, Blood Club, Book of Zines, boxty, Brian Hunter, Canterbury House, Chacho, Coney McGillicutty, Dark Matter, Depot Town, Dreamland Theater, Erin Nicole Bratkovich, Forest Juziuk, Gerlado, Hall Of Owls, Hillers meat counter, Hollis, hot dogs, HOTT LAVA, Irish food, Jeremy Wheeler, John Hieftje, Lauren Hill, mall frog sales, Manhole, Mariah Cherem, Midwest Scene Report, music venues, Name Brand Tattoo, Nomo, Portland, Rick's American Cafe, San Francisco, Shelley Sallant, Skate Laws, Ted Kennedy, The Ballad of Genesis & Lady Jaye, The Bang, The Whip, the Ypsi arts scene, Van Houten, Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interviews | 24 Comments

Kansas City chosen over Ann Arbor for Google Fiber build-out

By Mark | March 30, 2011

Google announced today that Kansas City, Kansas beat out Ann Arbor and almost 1,100 other cities to become the home of their first high-speed broadband fiber-optic network. It would have been a huge boon to Michigan if Ann Arbor had been chosen, as this fiber build-out will no doubt attract numerous IT-related companies looking to [...]

Posted in Ann Arbor | Also tagged broadband to the home, economic development, fiber, Google Fiber, internet, Kansas, Kansas City, Sergey Brin | 7 Comments

I just wanted to say that I think Google is cool for commemorating Houdini’s birthday

By Mark | March 24, 2011

Had that sucker punch not ruptured his guts, today would have been Houdini’s 137th birthday. It’s weird… I really dislike our popular magicians of today, like David Copperfield and that guy who stands still for really long periods of time, but I really admire and respect Houdini. I wonder why that is. And I wonder [...]

Posted in Other | Also tagged birthdays, David Blaine, David Copperfield, douches, Harry Houdini | 7 Comments

Tom Snyder, new wave, and Kim Fowley

By Mark | October 21, 2010

I’ve got work to do tonight, but I can’t seem to find the energy. So, I’m procrastinating, watching old episodes of The Tomorrow Show, and bemoaning the fact that we don’t have good, substantive late night talk shows anymore, or, for that matter, television hosts like Tom Synder. For those of you unfamiliar with Tom, [...]