On her blog Mae Travels, Mae Sander has posted some photos taken yesterday (April 18) of the new Argo Dam bypass, dubbed by the city “Argo Cascades.” Sander writes, “Some of the narrow places look a bit rough – we’ll wait and see how it is when canoe... »
In a video posted on YouTube, the Second City comedy troupe parodies a recent controversial Burger King commercial featuring Mary J. Blige. Nyima Funk, who grew up in Ann Arbor, plays the role of Blige. Funk is the daughter of Wendy Woods, city plannin... »
A post on the State Bar of Michigan blog includes a five-minute video of Soultivity, an R&B band of attorneys from Ann Arbor. The band has advanced to the final round of the American Bar Association’s Battle of the Lawyer Bands Contest. Online voting t... »
Several University of Michigan executives and faculty members respond to news of journalist Mike Wallace’s death, in a posting on the University Record. Wallace, a UM alumnus, had several deep connections to the university. He served as honorary co-cha... »
The motto of the website Michigan Gifs is “Demonstrating the Michigan Difference, one gif at a time.” One gif – a short video clip – shows a possible response to the statement “When you overhear someone talking about Frita Batidos and you turn around l... »
The Center for Michigan’s Bridge magazine publishes an op-ed co-authored by Glenn Nelson, a trustee of the Ann Arbor Public Schools board, and Brit Satchwell, president of the Ann Arbor Education Association. They argue that Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposed... »
A post on the Water Hill Music Fest’s website credits Tim Athan for pointing out a Robert Frost poem – “Evening in a Sugar-Orchard,” written while Frost was living in Ann Arbor – that mentions Water Hill. An excerpt: “I thought a few might tangle (as t... »
On her blog Mae Travels, Mae Sander has posted some photos taken yesterday (April 18) of the new Argo Dam bypass, dubbed by the city “Argo Cascades.” Sander writes, “Some of the narrow places look a bit rough – we’ll wait and see how it is when canoe... »
