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Old man with bad back requests help rioting: Ann Arbor

At some point in 1991, I had the occasion to witness a basketball-related riot in Ann Arbor, as I stood wedged between an open 450-degree pizza oven and a large plate glass window facing the intersection of Church and State. I can’t recall, but I don’t think my friend Roger and I, who were busy […]

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Visit this month’s sponsor… Ypsi’s Corner Brewery

The best way to show that you support this site is to leave comments, and engage in the witty, constructive, and often challenging conversation that takes place here on a daily basis. If you can’t do that, though, either because you’re too embarrassingly stupid, too painfully shy, or both, there are still ways to demonstrate […]

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$2 off any pizza at the Corner Brewery in August

OK, it’s the first of the month, and that means yet another coupon for an outstanding, locally owned business. This month’s coupon is from our friends at Ypsilanti’s Corner Brewery. Here are the details… A printable copy of this month’s coupon can be found here… Please feel free to share it liberally. Oh, and I […]

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Stephen Colbert eviscerates Domino’s Pizza

Domino’s, which is headquartered in Ann Arbor, employes a lot of local folks. As that’s the case, I’m reluctant to share this piece of video, in which Stephen Colbert totally tears apart the company’s core product, its leadership, and their new strategy – which is basically to admit that their product has always been execrable, […]

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Sex and Riots in Ann Arbor

The Ann Arbor Chronicle has an interesting historical piece today on the June 1969 youth riots that took place in Ann Arbor. The incredibly detailed article, which includes some great photos as well, was written by a fellow named Alan Glenn, who is currently at work on a documentary about Ann Arbor in the ’60s. […]

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