Today’s interview subject, Mike Shecket, has the distinction, I believe, of being the first person to leave Ypsilanti as a direct result of Obamacare. It sounds like bullshit, I know, but it’s actually true. So, if you were looking for one more reason to either love or hate the President, now you’ve got it…. Here’s […]
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Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interview: Mike Shecket
Posted in Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged Affordable Care Act, Amanda Edmonds, Andy Mitchell, anti-tax, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Booty Don't Stop, Canada, city income tax, Columbus, crime, crime blotter, dating, dating advice, de-industrialization, Devil Elvis, Diane Rehm, Doris Day, Dreamland Theater, exit interviews, farming, flowers, food production, George Jetson, goal setting, health care reform, health insurance, housing crisis, Huge Head Test Prep, IKEA, Jen Whaley, Las Drogas, local income tax, lotion, LSAT, M.O.T.O., manufacturing, Michigan lefts, Michigan Radio, Midtown Neighborhood Association, Mike Perini, Mike Shecket, Mothers' Day, Obamacare, Ohio, Paul Caporino, Paul Schreiber, petty crime, Pita Pita, pot, preexisting conditions, Proposition A, puppets, rejuvenating lotion, SAT, shyness, Skyline Chili, smoking, social anxiety, Stop City Income Tax, test prep, testing, The Jetsons, The Pretenders, things from Ohio that are tolerable, UHF, walk score, walkability, weed, Windsor, Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interviews, Zoning Board of Appeals 9 Comments
The first episode of Dreamland Tonight is now available online
I’m on my way out to a meeting to discuss the second episode of Dreamland Tonight, but, before I go, I want to share this video of the first episode. I don’t know how well it translates to this format, but hopefully you’ll find something to like about it… And don’t be discouraged by the […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Dreamland Tonight, Pop Culture, Ypsilanti Also tagged Andy Mitchell, blackened hand ham, booty, Booty Slammin', budget cuts, Chris Snadon, competitive eating, Dreamland Theater, Dreamland Tonight, Eastern Michigan University, falafel eating contest, falafel king, Found Magazine, ham, ham sandwich, Logan Schaedig, Mayor Schreiber, Mike Ambs, Mike Shecket, Misha Grey, Naia Venturi, NPR, Patrick Elkins, Paul Schreiber, people who will one day regret getting a tattoo designed by Mark, public safety puppets, puppet booty, puppet firefighters, puppet Mark, puppet public service employees, puppetry, school budget, school closure, Soul Spit, tattoos designed by Mark, Ted Kennedy, video of me on a toilet getting bitten by a puppet, wave your booty in the air, Ypsi talk show, Ypsilanti City budget, Ypsilanti Fire Department 8 Comments
Dreamland Tonight: episode one recap
The show went off better than any of us could have predicted on Friday night. We had about 50 people in the audience, and, although I was nervous, I’m proud to report that I was not racked with pant-shitting terror. There wasn’t even that minute or two of uncontrollable shaking that I generally experience whenever […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Mark's Life, OCD, Special Projects, Ypsilanti Also tagged Chris Sandon, competitive eating, Dreamland Theater, Dreamland Tonight, falafel eating contest, falafel king, fear of public speaking, Heimlich Maneuver, Keelan, Liquid Swords, Mike Ambs, Naia Venturi, pant shitting, Patrick Elkins, Paul Schreiber, people who will one day regret getting a tattoo designed by Mark, puppet Mark, puppets, school closure, tattoos designed by Mark, Ted Kennedy, Ypsi talk show 21 Comments