Today, at 3:09 PM EST, I will have completed my 51st trip around the sun. To mark the occasion, my father, who I’ve never known to write much in the way of family history, wrote a long, detailed letter about coming to see me, after hearing that my mother had gone into labor. Here, because […]
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The yellow curtain
Over the past several years of interviewing people here on the site, I’ve developed a few go-to questions – things that I really enjoy asking. Among other things, I like to ask people about the circumstances surrounding their births, and their very first memories. It doesn’t always happen, but, every once in a while, when […]
Posted in Mark's Life, Uncategorized Also tagged cribs, Curtains, forceps, interviews, Jeff Meyers, Mark's birth, Mark's mom, Monticello 22 Comments
The Saturday Six Pack with Mark Maynard: episode one
Saturday was my first night hosting The Saturday Six Pack with Mark Maynard on Ypsilanti’s historic AM 1700, and I think it went pretty well. You’ll find my rough notes below. If you feel like actually listening for yourself, though, you can do so here. We’re still working out a few bugs with regard to […]
Posted in Local Business, Locally Owned Business, Mark's Life, Media, Monkey Power Trio, Special Projects, The Saturday Six Pack, Uncategorized Also tagged 1700 AM, beards, Bee Roll, Beezy's, Brigid Mooney, commedy, Go Ice Cream, Jordan Miller, Kate de Fuccio, local radio, Mark's mom, Money Power Trio, Rob Hess, Shy Commedians, Teacher Patti, The Saturday Six Pack, Ypsilantian of the Year 16 Comments