The parades. The flags. The proud men in uniform carrying their weapons like trophies. There will be cookouts and sales. Eat. Buy. Talk of sports, kids and the weather. Nothing serious. Don’t spoil the day. Don’t upset anyone.
Perhaps the only thing worse than Michigan's "brain drain" -- losing young professionals and college graduates for greener pastures than Michigan -- is the uneducated youth staying behind.
The fundamental building block for the universe in not a passive billiard ball. It is a complex assembly of interacting particles called the atom. These subatomic particles represent a fine balance of forces, have very special properties, interact together in complex ways, exhibit complex behaviors, obey complex laws, and follow ...
I didn't know him, but I do remember the talk surrounding him, the ridicule enveloping him. He was in my high school during my years there in the early 1940s and I remember that the talk was antagonistic and hinted at violence, although I was unable to confirm the fact of it. We didn't use the term at that time, but he was gay.
Ann Arbor is a city with a vibrant downtown and thriving neighborhoods, but that’s not the impression we give visitors who drive into town from almost any direction. Our entryways into the city are bland at best -- and in the case of the North Main Street corridor, downright unsightly.
Pioneer and Huron high schools in Ann Arbor were ranked #19 and #20, respectively, among Michigan’s high schools by U.S. News & World Report. But Ann Arbor and other Washtenaw County school districts are falling far short of where they need to be. New U.S. News & World Report rankings ...
Tekken 5 warriors, pinball wizards, pool hall hustlers, skeeball rollers and a sweaty guy with his own water bottle and fluffy white towel playing Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix. On a warm Friday evening in May, I made the trip to Pinball Pete’s expecting to write the obituary of the video ...
On March 13, AnnArbor.com reported that a black doll with a chain around its neck had been discovered hanging in a tree on or near the Burns Park Elementary School yard by a small group of 5th-graders. The news article provoked some concerned comments on the website, but many more ...
I’m shocked to learn that Domino’s Board of Directors recommended its shareholders vote against a request that would help the pizza chain stay in step with other major food franchises like McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King - all of which are moving away from cruel confinement practices.
Michigan business leaders who are worried about the way the state has dis-invested in education offered a telling statistic this past week. Between 2002 and 2011, state funding for universities, when adjusted for inflation, fell by $4,000 per student while tuition rose by $3,500 per student.
Your time to run for office is now. Please answer this open call to public service. Democrats and Republicans have made a real mess in Lansing. In 2010, over 57 percent of eligible voters in Michigan did not cast a ballot. Every teacher, firefighter, trash collector and program manager who ...
Ann Arbor is five years overdue to bring the posted speed limits on our main roads into compliance with state law and accepted engineering practices. The city should set the posted speed limits that maximize safety and the smoothest traffic flow. The Michigan Legislature passed Public Law 85 of 2006, ...
Three years ago, I told 5,000 people at Hash Bash, “If you get raided, call me,” which is proof I need a handler or something. Someone to follow me around and say, “No, Charmie, don’t say that.” They call me all right. Hundreds of people, but mostly mothers who are ...
In the April 29 paper, you ran an article by Tom Perkins, headlined "Republican enters 55th District race." Its subject was Republican Owen Diaz, former Milan mayor, who has thrown his hat into the ring and hopes to be elected as a state representative for that district. Problem is, the ...
In the two years since the smoking ban went into effect in Michigan, a couple of things have become abundantly clear. The first is that the ban enjoys widespread popular support. The second is that it has done what it’s supposed to do, which is rid public places of second-hand ...
Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com AnnArbor.com's partner news site MLive.com is on a quest to find the best barbecue in ......
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