By Mark | November 16, 2013
I don’t know that any hunters will be dissuaded by his argument, but America’s foremost authority on shirtless wildlife management, Iggy Pop, has finally weighed in on Michigan’s controversial wolf hunt. Here’s his letter to Michigan Governor Rick Snyder. [If you can’t read his letter, a larger version can be found here.] Speaking of our […]
Posted in Michigan, Other, Uncategorized | Also tagged DNR, Iggy Pop, Jeff Clark, natural resources, Rick Snyder, SB 288, trophy hunting, wildlife, wildlife management, wolf, wolf hunting, wolves |
By Mark | December 7, 2011
As you may recall, early last spring, we discussed the fact that Ypsi City Council was put in the unenviable position of having to “prioritize” between two incredibly worthy Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grant applications arising out of active community volunteerism. As you may also recall, Council ended up choosing the renovation of Rutherford […]
Posted in Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Ann Arbor Skate Park, Border to Border Trail, DNR, Gallup Park, Gallup Park canoe livery, Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, Rutherford Pool, Sophie's Choice, Water Street, Ypsilanti City Council, Ypsilanti Heritage Bridge |
By Mark | August 18, 2011
It’s being reported that the city of Montreal, though its tourism board, has paid the advertising company Sid Lee $6 million to oversee a multimedia tourist attraction campaign featuring a menagerie of fanciful hybrid creatures such as the “deerus” (half deer, half walrus) and the “squirrog” (half squirrel, half frog). The idea, we’re told, is […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Ypsilanti | Also tagged advertising, advertising campaign, deerus, fabulous creatures, fanciful fauna, Huron River, menagerie, Monkey Power Trio, Montreal, Planet of the Apes is Real, Sid Lee, smeet, squirrog, Tourisme Montreal, tridge, urban legends |