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Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interview: Josh Chamberlain

By Mark | September 29, 2012

Tonight’s interviewee is Josh Chamberlain. I first met Josh when he was about eleven years old. If I’m not mistaken, it was at his sister Amelia’s first birthday party, probably right around the time that the black and white photo of them to the right was taken. Josh turned out to be a pretty incredible [...]

Posted in Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Amelia marks, Ballard, binge drinking, Border to Border Trail, car antenna, Cincinnati, DAAP, Dos Hermanos, entrepreneurism, exit interviews, Footloose, graphic design, Greenhills, Greenhills School, James Marks, Josh Chamberlain, Kevin Bacon, kids today, Meghna, Ohio, Pearl Street, Prospect park, Rutherford Pool, students today aren't worth a damn, The Rocket, tridge, University of Cincinnati, University of Michigan, VGKids, Washtenaw Community College, Washtenaw Technical Middle College, Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interviews | 16 Comments

Patrick Elkins breaks in, sings song

By Mark | December 10, 2011

A few nights ago, we got a text message from Berkeley. The former-Ypsilantian on the other end wanted to know if we’d be home at 7:00. I told him that we would. And, a little while later, the doorbell rang. It was Patrick Elkins in gin-soaked top hat. We talked through the door. He said [...]

Posted in Art and Culture, Local Business, Mark's Life, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Al Jolson, Cat in the Hat, Dr. Seuss, James Marks, Jesus, Patrick Elkins, Patrick Elkins is the Cat in the Hat, singing, singing telegrams, song and dance, wise men | 13 Comments

Detroit 2011 Maker Faire

By Mark | July 31, 2011

I spent a good part of the day today stumbling around in the heat at the Detroit Maker Faire. Among other things, I did the following… I got to see an incredibly cool demonstration of a turn-of-the-century steam-powered threshing machine put on by the employees of Greenfield Village. I visited the HackPittsburgh yurt, and, while [...]

Posted in Art and Culture, Detroit, entrepreneurism, Other, Uncategorized | Also tagged Amelia marks, Backyard Brains, brain activity, chaff, Cheez Whiz, cockroaches, Electrophysiology, farming, Greenfield Village, high altitude balloons, invention, Maker Faire, neurons, Professor Frink, Science, SpikerBox, the brain, The Simpsons, thrashing, wheat | 10 Comments

fireFLY

By Mark | July 28, 2010

My friend Ruth operates a local non-profit called FLY Children’s Art Center. They provide opportunities for kids to use critical and creative skills as they define and develop their own art projects. The following video, put together by my friend Mike Ambs, explains the origin and philosophy of FLY beautifully. FLY Children’s Art Center from [...]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, Ypsilanti | Also tagged FLY Children's Art Center, fundraisers, Mike Ambs, Morgan and York | 6 Comments

Sir Ken Robinson on the state of education

By Mark | May 27, 2010

My friend Ruth just turned me onto a guy named Sir Ken Robinson, and, right now, I’m watching his recent TED presentation. It’s pretty good… I particularly like the part where he says, “human resources are like natural resources… they’re burried deep.” We owe it to our kids to do a better job of educating [...]

Posted in Education | Also tagged creative thinking, creativity, Education, Sir Ken Robinson, TED conference, white men speaking in front of groups, white men with English accents | 4 Comments

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