Earlier this week, the family and I were in San Francisco, visiting with Ypsilanti expatriates and reconnecting with seldom seen family members. I hope to tell you more about our experiences in the days to come, but, for the time being, I wanted to share these very cool tintype photos that we had taken at […]
Tag Archives: San Francisco
Tintype tourism in San Francisco
Posted in Mark's Life, Photographs Also tagged Arlo, Clementine, John Steinbeck, Linette, new ideas in retail, Okies, Photobooth, photography, pop-up retail, Retail, skin damage, The Grapes of Wrath, tintype 18 Comments
On anti-Chinese racism, Emperor Norton, my political ambitions, and lots of other stuff in between
A few days ago, an irate reader of this site left a comment, vowing that, if I should ever decide to run for Mayor of Ypsilanti, he would make it his mission to stop me. He was apparently compelled to make this solemn oath, you see, because, in coming out against anti-Chinese racism a few […]
Posted in Mark's Life, Politics, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged accusations of racism, anti-Asian, Bummer and Lazarus, Chinese, dog names, dogs, Doug Skinner, eccentric individuals, Emperor Norton, Emperor of these United States, Imperial Majesty Emperor Norton I, Joshua Abraham Norton, Keep Ann Arbor Funky, local currency, Lord's Prayer, Mark's political ambitions, Mayor of Ypsilanti, mental illness, Pete Hoekstra, Protector of Mexico, race baiting, rice, San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge, Shakey Jake, Stephen King, The Dead Zone, Transbay Tube, xenophobia 14 Comments
Ypsi/Arbor exit interview: Forest Juziuk
A friend of mine named Forest is going to be leaving his home in Ann Arbor soon, for the west coast. I thought that I’d take the opportunity to ask him a few questions about his decision to go, and ask his thoughts on the arts scene that he’ll be leaving behind. Following are my […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, Crimewave USA, Special Projects, Ypsilanti Also tagged A&W, Ann Arbor arts scene, Ann Arbor Film Festival, avocados, B. Thomas Hunter, Blind Pig, Blood Club, Book of Zines, boxty, Brian Hunter, Canterbury House, Chacho, Coney McGillicutty, Dark Matter, Depot Town, Dreamland Theater, Erin Nicole Bratkovich, Forest Juziuk, Gerlado, Google, Hall Of Owls, Hillers meat counter, Hollis, hot dogs, HOTT LAVA, Irish food, Jeremy Wheeler, John Hieftje, Lauren Hill, mall frog sales, Manhole, Mariah Cherem, Midwest Scene Report, music venues, Name Brand Tattoo, Nomo, Portland, Rick's American Cafe, Shelley Sallant, Skate Laws, Ted Kennedy, The Ballad of Genesis & Lady Jaye, The Bang, The Whip, the Ypsi arts scene, Van Houten, Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interviews 26 Comments