Earlier this year, as I’m sure you’ll all remember, a decision was made by the powers-that-be in Detroit to terminate water service at several thousand residences. This, we were told, was absolutely necessary, given the fact that the City was insolvent, and could no longer afford to provide services, even critical ones, to those who […]
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Detroit gets the Daily Show treatment, looks stupid for shutting off water to the poor while keeping it flowing to non-bill-paying golf courses and professional sports franchises
Posted in Civil Liberties, Detroit, Uncategorized Also tagged cost of living, Jessica Williams, Nolan Finley, The Daily Show, water 9 Comments
Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interview: Terri and Meghan Eagen-Torkko
Continuing our Ypsi-Arbor expat interview series, today we’re talking with Terri and Meghan Eagen-Torkko, who recently made the decision to leave Ypsilanti for Seattle. MARK: Before we get started, could each of you please state your full name, country of origin, and favorite childhood television program? TERRI: Terri Eagen-Torkko, Wisconsin, Saturday Night Live from the […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Civil Liberties, Michigan, Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged anti-homosexual nonsense, cost of living, Dom's, exit interviews, gay marriage, gay rights, homophobia, Institute for Research on Women and Gender, lesbians, LGBTQ, marriage equality, Meghan Eagen-Torkko, midwifery, rape insurance, Rick Snyder, Saturday Night Live, Scooby-Doo, Seattle, Terri Eagen-Torkko, water, Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interviews, Ypsilanti water tower 17 Comments