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Curtis Florian
This is my great grandfather, Curtis Florian. He was the father of my dad’s mother. According to my dad, this particular photo was taken of him in 1915, as World War I was getting underway. My great...
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Stupor reading in Hamtown tonight
I’d hate to keep anyone away from Totally Awesome Fest tonight in Ypsi, but, for the literary minded among you, I wanted to mention that our friend Steve, the man behind the zine Stupor, would be...
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Cool things I didn’t do this weekend: Hamtramck Bars Poker Run
I’ve been talking about having a big, somewhat coordinated bar crawl here in Ypsi for quite some time now. Maybe it would be ill advised, but I was thinking that we’d have one drink in each of six...
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Joe Posch, owner of Detroit’s Hugh, on the realities of retail
A few days ago, the family and I ventured into Detroit, and, not only didn’t we die – we had a great time. And, while there, we dropped by our friend Joe Posch’s lovely new store, Hugh. What follows is...
View ArticleLogan Hughes on Hamtramck’s 1610 AM
My friends Steve and Hillary Cherry operate an incredible little AM radio station in Hamtramck, and, in addition to playing local music, they’ve been producing a number of community-based shows. And,...
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Introducing “Stupor”… the book
Two of my best friends are releasing books this week, and, in spite of the all-consuming jealousy that’s overtaken me, I’ve decided to help them promote their works here. The first book that I’d like...
View ArticleWashtenaw County Commissioner Conan Smith clarifies his stance on Emergency...
Yesterday, Washtenaw County Commissioner Conan Smith dropped by the site and left a few comments, as he’s known to do on occasion. Well, one of those comments, which pertained to Michigan’s Emergency...
View ArticleRachel Maddow on the dismal track record of Michigan’s Emergency Managers and...
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy[note:I don't know if it happened for everyone, but, when I watched this, it was preceded by an ad for Goldman Sachs, which I...
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A missive from the Prophet of Hamtramck on the Detroit Whole Foods and the...
My friend Steve Cherry made the following proclamation last night from his bunker in Hamtramck, and, as I agree with it, I thought that I’d post it here, for your consideration.Having spent much of the...
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Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interview: Johnny Lupinacci
A few weeks ago, shortly after earning earning his PhD from Eastern Michigan University, local Ypsilanti activist John Lupinacci packed up all his belongings and headed west to begin his new life as a...
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The Untold History of Zines…. Steve Hughes on Stupor
Over the years I’ve mentioned my friend Steve Hughes and his zine Stupor several times on this site. I’ve shared videos of him reading at the Shadow Art Fair, and interviewed him about his various...
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Art, Food, Sex and Trauma: Mark Maynard shoots the shit with the most...
Since I started interviewing musicians about their favorite vacations, there’s been quite a bit of pressure on me to somehow incorporate visual artists. Well, after thinking about it for the past...
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Bring a casserole and watch me lie to the people of Hamtramck this Saturday
If you read this site with any regularity, you know my friend Steve. I’ve chatted with him here quite a few times in the past about his magazine, Stupor, and the art space he runs in Hamtramck, Public...
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Hamtramck gets an armored military assault vehicle… One wonders how long...
I was alerted today, by friends in Hamtramck, that their police force had just taken possession of an armored military assault vehicle, and I was reminded of a good conversation we had here about a...
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Talking breeders and their larvae with Minus9, driving Björk around Detroit...
Ok, I’m finally getting around to listening to episode 19 of The Saturday Six Pack. I’m not sure why I put it off so long. It’s actually a pretty good show… If you’d like to join me, you can either...
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Taking on the New York literary establishment with Michael Jackman,...
I enjoyed the hell out of last Saturday night’s episode, and I’d like to thank everyone who had a hand in it. If you missed the live broadcast, and you’d like to check it out, you can either download...
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A warning from “the ghetto of Hamtramck”: Beware the Muslim, Uber-hacking...
As Detroit social media seems to be going crazy over this Facebook post, I thought I’d share it here so those of you who have been banned from social media could weigh in. It’s a wild story, and the...
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A now-profitable General Motors, having been bailed out by the people of...
Back in 2016, while on the campaign trail, Donald Trump made the following promise to Michigan’s automotive workers. “If I’m elected, you won’t lose one plant, you’ll have plants coming into this...
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