Tag Archives: online auctions

What would you type on the Unabomber’s typewriter?

By Mark | May 17, 2011

I’m wondering if maybe having the Unabomber’s typewriter would help me break through my writer’s block. It goes up for auction tomorrow, along with all the other possessions of Ted Kaczynski. I’m thinking that everyone else will go after his infamous hooded sweatshirt… Somewhere, at this very moment, I suspect a hipster in Williamsburg is […]

Posted in Mark's Life, Observations, Uncategorized | Also tagged hipsters, Jack Torrance, John Wayne Gacy, luddite, manual typewriters, serial killers, technology, Theodore Kaczynski, Unabomber, Williamsburg | 8 Comments

Can we create a 20′ x 4′ historic district to protect the Ypsi-Arbor sign?

By Mark | March 31, 2011

Well, it looks as though the auction for our beloved Ypsi-Arbor sign has now begun. The good news is, at least so far, no one has stepped forward to start the bidding… The minimum bid, as you can see in this screen capture, is $3,000. The folks at AnnArbor.com, though, are reporting that there is […]