A few days ago, when I learned that local musician Annie Palmer had packed her bags and fled Ypsilanti, I decided to send her an email and ask why she’d gone. Following, with her permission, is our exchange. [And, yes, I start every conversation with, “What’s your name?”] MARK: What’s your name? ANNIE: Annie Palmer. […]
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Ypsilanti exit interview: Annie Palmer
Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, Special Projects, Ypsilanti Also tagged Amy Sumerton, Annie Palmer, authenticity, bike stealing, Chicago, Chris Palmer, creepy Carlos, Eddie Murphy, exit interviews, goats, Mom and Not Mom, noise ordinance violations, roommates, Tennessee, Twin Peaks, Ugly Mug, Won't You Let Me, Ypsi Food Co-op, Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interviews 20 Comments
When is it time to walk away from Israel?
I had other plans for tonight’s post. I had wanted, of all things, to write about Johnny Cash’s appearance in a 1974 episode of Columbo entitled Swan Song. It’s been one of my favorites for a long time, and I thought that a nice discussion of it would make a welcomed detour from all the […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Politics Also tagged Captain R, Columbo, Gaza, I Saw the Light, Iman al-Hams, Israel, Rafah, Swan Song, war crimes 14 Comments