Daily Archives: July 10, 2008
Zoo meeting: At least it’ll be on cable
I was under the weather, but Brian reports the turn-out at last night’s public information meeting on the Detroit Zoo millage was a little… sparse. He counted 13, including himself (and he was operating a camera). Unfortunate, too, because this … Continue reading
FAFF and the Farmington Press
For as long as I was at the Farmington Observer, the newspaper’s name always appeared prominently on the list of sponsors for the Farmington Area Founders Festival. This may have been a casualty of the Gannett deal, as the Observer … Continue reading
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Slice of Italy… closed?
Walked past Slice of Italy around 5 this evening and noticed a hand-lettered sign on the door: “Closed.” No explanation. Peeked inside, and the pop coolers appear to be almost empty. The store is in the same space that remained rented but … Continue reading
Filed under Downtown Farmington
What sort of people live where you come from?
Approximately as related in Michael Neill’s You Can Have What You Want(which I highly recommend): Two people boarded a ferry boat that traveled regularly between two countries separated by a body of water. Each paid their fare, then took their … Continue reading
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