Cornerstore Review
Today, we saw CornerStore, a “day in the life” comedy about a party store in Detroit. Based on the trailer, I was expecting something similar to Cle...
Month: August 2011
Dinner at Denny’s
The other night, after shopping at the IKEA in Canton, we (being me, my wife, and our toddler son) stopped for dinner at the local Denny’s. There seemed t...
Apple’s man behind the curtain
Even though I’m something of a hippie liberal, I’ve generally avoided Apple products. There was always something Wizard of Oz about their chic, and ...
Why I think the depot needs to go
Few topics related to urban blight will get Detroiters more worked up, both pro and con, than that of the train depot. Once upon a time, it was one of the most ...
On the survival of bookstores
Borders recently went out of business. In the wake of their demise, I saw one op/ed that argued that, for bricks and mortar bookstores (such as Barnes and Noble...
On “Nym Wars”
Introduction Google Plus recently sparked off another discussion on the use of pseudonyms on the Internet, this round being dubbed “Nym Wars”. Googl...