It was made public today that members of the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners are considering the possibility of forcing a merger between the Ypsilanti Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (YACVB) and its counterpart in Ann Arbor. This, as I understand it from my sources, is something that the Ann Arbor Area Convention and Visitors […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Marketing, Rants, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged AAACVB, AAATA, Alicia Ping, Andy LaBarre, Angela Barbash, Ann Arbor Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce, Ann Arbor SPARK, brand identity, branding, consolidation, consolidation of services, dollar stores, economic development, excise tax, Family Dollar, hotel tax, hotels, identity, Joseph Sefcovic, mergers, Reconsider, Richard Murphy, Ronnie Peterson, Ruth Ann Jamnick, Saline, Sean Duval, SPARK East, the greater Ann Arbor region, venture LOCAL, Washtenaw County, Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, Washtenaw County Hotel and Motel Association, Washtenaw Development Council, YACVB, YDDA, Ypsilanti Area Convention and Visitors Bureau |
By Mark | February 16, 2015
As last week’s drunken mess of a show was a little too male-centric, I made a concerted effort to bring more women into the studio this past Saturday. Naively, I expected that doing so would result in less bawdy, more family-friendly show. I was wrong. The show was pretty filthy. But it was also super […]
Posted in Special Projects, The Saturday Six Pack, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 1700 AM, adventure, Ann Dahl, beer, Best Exes, Brian Robb, Brigid Mooney, Caleb Zweifler, classy genitals, classy vaginas, Columbo, dating, dating advice, dominatrixes, fetishes, Heather Steenrod, homeless, Jim Cherewick, Kate de Fuccio, Linda Ann Jordan, love songs, Maidstone, Moragh Goyette, Nicholas Cage, Ozone House, Paige Briana, Pete Larson, Peter Falk, Prehensile Monkeytailed Skink, rabbit holes, shaving, Sidetrack, Smarty Katz, squash, Sue Gilchrist, vaginas, Valentine's Day, Wurst Bar |
By Mark | February 5, 2015
[The following post was written by Linette Lao, who, after a dozen years of watching Mark blog alone, has finally decided to experience the joy of blogging for herself.] As a parent, I’ve been to quite a few children’s theater productions, and what I love most is watching kids watch. Their delight is so direct, […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Finding Nemo, FLY Children's Art Center, FLY Creativity Lab, Jenny Anne Koppera, Kim Peter Kovac, plays, Spinning Dot Theatre, The Cat Who Ran, The Junkanoo, Winnie the Pooh |
By Mark | September 23, 2014
It’s after 1:00 AM and I’ve been asked to relocate from my bed to the couch. My terrifyingly loud coughing, it would appear, has finally crossed a line. I should have had the sense to extract myself. When it gets to the point that I need to get out of bed, stand up, and brace […]
Posted in Mark's Life, Uncategorized | Also tagged Arlo, car problems, colds, coughing, coughing up blood, flu, Freeda, Honda Civic Hybrid, luck, things I'm thankful for |
It’s being reported this morning that Tommy Ramone, co-founder of the seminal New York punk band The Ramones, and last surviving member of the original group, died yesterday at the age of 65. If I had to credit one band with setting me on the path that led me to where I am today, it […]
