July 11, 2010
It’s been a weekend. We went to a big backyard party with bottle rockets and flying champagne corks. We had visitors in town from the Carolinas and we showed them some sights. I think they enjoyed it here, but they brought up some things that challenged me, and I like that about visitors.
July 6, 2010
Founded in 1867. Still stunning.
July 1, 2010
Some danger to hands and some to property.
June 30, 2010
June 28, 2010
Here are a few things that really make me happy today.
June 28, 2010
A mystery cannon, friendly wildlife, low-flying miniature aircraft and wide open space in the big city.
June 24, 2010
Palmer Park is on the list of parks slated for closure on July 1.
June 22, 2010
Gay parties on Detroit, bad-ass 1890s cycling clubs, paved roads, and how the bike made the car a reality.
June 17, 2010
As if a fancifully written news report about escaped monkeys on Belle Isle weren’t adorable enough, a police inspector’s six-year-old daughter had to get involved.
June 16, 2010
Fort Wayne could be closing. I’m trying to harden my heart. Starting with bike rides.
June 15, 2010
An unfortunate accident. But it all turned out okay.
June 11, 2010
June 8, 2010
Lately I’ve been falling asleep dreaming about Michigan Historical Markers. Is it just me, or are they really sort of gorgeous? Those heavy green tablets with their shimmery gold letters! (DESIGN FREAKS: What’s that typeface? I love it.) And where do they come from? Who sponsors them and moreover, if you decide you want to make a Historical Marker happen, what’s your recourse? What do you do?
June 2, 2010
A poem about tearing down abandoned houses in Detroit. Written in 1882.
June 2, 2010
After days! of suspense! Here are the answers to our special Memorial Day Michigan military figures trivia game. We might do this again sometime. We might not. It was a little silly, but we had fun.
May 29, 2010
A very special Memorial Day trivia game. I keep adding hints. May the best nerd win.