A2Awesome just made our second $1,000 award. This time, the paper bag full of cash went to Ozone House, for the purchase of exercise equipment to be used by the homeless, runaway and at-risk youth they counsel, house and otherwise support. Following is the transcript of a quick conversation with Quinn Phillips, the Ozone House […]
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A2Awesome gives $1,000 to Ozone House for the creation of an in-house workout facility for at-risk youth
Posted in A2Awesome, Ann Arbor Also tagged at-risk youth, Awesome Foundation, exercise, micro-philanthropy, Ozone House, Pride Zone, Quinn Phillips 72 Comments
Governor Snyder, signing legislation to strip benefits from committed same-sex couples, outs himself as tool of the gay-hating right
Our Governor, Rick Snyder, signed into law this evening legislation that makes it illegal for the cohabitating partners of public employees to receive health insurance benefits. Unmarried heterosexual couples can easily remedy this situation by becoming married, at which time both husband and wife would qualify for full coverage. As the state does not recognize […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Michigan, Uncategorized Also tagged domestic partner benefits, gay, gay marriage, gay rights, H.B. 4770, HB 4770, homophobia, one tough nerd, Rick Snyder 41 Comments
Find love this week while making art in Ann Arbor
A few days ago, I saw something online about an arts-based speed dating event coming up in Ann Arbor, and, knowing that a lot of you out there in the MM.com audience are sad and lonely, I thought that I’d mention it here. Following is my brief exchange with the person responsible for planning the […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Mark's Life, Other Also tagged art school, art students, brain drain, dating, economic development, finding a mate, finding love, Linette, mating rituals, meeting people, MFA, National Wildlife Federation, OK Cupid, speed dating, The Subtle Art of Match Making, University of Michigan, Work Gallery 6 Comments