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Dave Strenski on making Ypsi the world’s solar destination

By Mark | September 19, 2011

I think I may have mentioned some time ago that the folks at Google were working on a video piece about Dave Strenski and his work through Solar Ypsi. Well, the piece is now online and it’s pretty incredible… Congratulations to Dave and everyone else who has pitched in over these past few years to […]

Posted in Alternative Energy, Detroit, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Corinne Sikorski, Dave Strenski, opportunity, Paul Schreiber, solar, Solar Ypsi, Sustainability, video, Ypsi Food Coop | 27 Comments

Glenn Beck on Detroit

By Mark | March 2, 2011

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com

Posted in Detroit | Also tagged FOX News, Glenn Beck | 7 Comments

“Wringing Art Out of Rubble in Detroit”

By Mark | August 3, 2010

It must be that time of year again… The New York Times today has another story on how artists are revitalizing Detroit. It’s actually a pretty good article. I don’t mean to come across as cynical. It’s just that, for the past few years, it seems like this same story keeps getting recycled. The good […]

Posted in Art and Culture, Detroit | Also tagged arts centered development, Banksy, Corine Vermeulen, Design 99, Detroit, Garden of the Gods, Gina Reichert, Jerry Paffendorf, Jessica Hernandez, Kate Daughdrill, Kevin Putalik, Loveland, Maker Faire, Matthew Barney, MexicanTown, Mitch Cope, Phil Cooley, Scott Hocking, Slows Bar BQ, soup, The Yes Farm | 11 Comments

The leftist paradise of Detroit

By Mark | January 3, 2010

I’d told myself that I was going to take a break from posting videos here, as it seems like it’s all I’ve been doing this past week, but a relative sent this video clip to me today and I couldn’t resist sharing it. To be honest, as it came with a note stating – “If […]

Posted in Detroit, Media, Michigan | Also tagged Detroit, free market, Jon Stewart, Jon Stewart wannabe, Kwame Kilpatrick, leftist utopia, Murder Capital, Obama, Pajamas Media, Steven Crowder, who to blame for the situation in Detroit | 35 Comments

Joe Posch, owner of Detroit’s Hugh, on the realities of retail

By Mark | December 10, 2009

A few days ago, the family and I ventured into Detroit, and, not only didn’t we die – we had a great time. And, while there, we dropped by our friend Joe Posch’s lovely new store, Hugh. What follows is a brief conversation between Joe and I on the idea behind the store, the challenges […]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Detroit, entrepreneurism, Local Business, Shadow Art Fair, Ypsilanti | Also tagged bachelor style, Bureau of Urban Living, Canine to Five, Christmas gifts, City Bird, Claire Nelson, demolition, Design 99, Design Within Reach, destination shoppers, Detroit, Detroit Opera House, DIA, Eastern Market, entrepreneurism, getting press, gift ideas, good design, Good Girls Go To Paris Crepes, Hamtramck, Have an Inter-NOT Holiday - shop in Detroit, Hugh, indy retail, Joe Posch, Leopold's Books, Liz Blondy, mall shoppers, Mark offends a friend, mass transit, Mezzanine, Nutcracker, Open City, Park Avenue, Park Shelton, Playboy, pop-up retail, recruiting entrepreneurs, Retail, retail happening, retail in Ann Arbor, retail in Detroit, retail in Ypsilanti, small business, Supino's Pizzeria, Target, tax credits, Team Detroit, the donut of Novi, titanium crystal, Toby Barlow, University Cultural Center Association, VG Kids, whisky stones, Woodbridge Pub, Woodward | 26 Comments

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Dave Strenski on making Ypsi the world’s solar destination

Glenn Beck on Detroit

“Wringing Art Out of Rubble in Detroit”

The leftist paradise of Detroit

Joe Posch, owner of Detroit’s Hugh, on the realities of retail

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