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Ypsi Immigration Interview: Rob Noonan

By Mark | September 6, 2013

I was contacted a few days ago by a recent immigrant to Ypsilanti by the name of Rob Noonan. Rob and his wife, Rose, just moved here from Australia to open a traditional Chinese medicine clinic… Here’s Rob’s official immigration interview. MARK: Why Ypsi of all places? We don’t get a lot of immigrants from […]

Posted in Ypsilanti | Also tagged acupuncture, alternative health, alternative medicine, Australia, Chinese food, Chinese medicine, Colin Hay, Crocodile Dundee II, Doug Skinner, drinking songs, flip flops, immigration interview, INXS, Ireland, Irish, Jackson, knives, local business, Mad Max, making friends on the internet, Mel Gibson, Men at Work, metaphysics, Michael Hutchence, Neighbours, Nick Cave, prawns, prison colonies, Rose Noonan, sausages, Shabooh Shoobah, Shadow Art Fair, snags, taxes, the outback, thongs, vegemite, Victoria University, visas, Ypsi immigration interview | 11 Comments

9 Lessons learned in Savannah

By Mark | July 22, 2013

I spent the week before last in Savannah, GA, visiting my parents. Here are a few of the things that I learned while there. 1. PAULA DEEN LOOKS TERRIBLE… Before leaving Michigan for Georgia, I gave some thought to what, if anything, I’d do if I were to find myself within shouting distance of Paula […]

Posted in History, Mark's Life, Uncategorized | Also tagged Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies, Cape Fear, Clementine, dolphins, Forrest Gump, Fort Pulaski, Georgia, midden, Miley Cyrus, native american, Noble Jones, Oatland Island, oyster shells, oysters, Paula Deen, Pink House, racism, Savannah, slavery, South Carolina, The Great Santini, The Longest Yard, the south, travel, travel tips | 22 Comments

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