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Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interview: Josh Chamberlain

By Mark | September 29, 2012

Tonight’s interviewee is Josh Chamberlain. I first met Josh when he was about eleven years old. If I’m not mistaken, it was at his sister Amelia’s first birthday party, probably right around the time that the black and white photo of them to the right was taken. Josh turned out to be a pretty incredible [...]

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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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Two random signs that I found interesting

By Mark | October 8, 2011

I happened across both of these today, while making my way around town. The second one isn’t really all that funny unless you’re either a graphic designer or know Latin. I’ve included the first sign in hopes of making up for that. Actually, in a way, the “Lorem ipsum” thing kind of works in the [...]