Tag Archives: Tim Furstnau

Shadow Art Fair: July 10

I just got word from a friend that the Metro Times has named the Shadow Art Fair the area’s best Indie Craft Fair. Here, I’m told, is what they had to say: Best Indie Craft Fair Shadow Art Fair This DIY craft fest of “stuff that people make” has run since 2005, and now draws […]

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The face of teabagging, and the prospect of health care reform

There’s a lot I want to blog about tonight, but it’s late, and I’m just getting home. My friend Maria, a newly published author, had a book signing in Ann Arbor tonight, and then there was a going away party for my friends Tim and Andrea, who will be moving away to Seattle tomorrow afternoon. […]

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On death, bikes, cancer and the practice of aggressive moderation

Continuing our conversation on local news sites and their policies concerning the removal of people’s comments, it’s been brought to my attention that the recently launched AnnArbor.com site is already making good on their promise to “aggressively moderate” the contributions of their readers. Apparently, yesterday, reader comments following a short article on the tragic death […]

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All over the radio, promoting the Shadow Art Fair

I was apparently on WEMU this morning, talking about the Shadow Art Fair. I still haven’t heard it, but, having talked with the guy producing the piece, it sounds like it should be interesting. For the most part, from what I understand, it’s going to focus on the legacy of the now 50 year old […]

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