What To Know And Where To Go In Southeast Michigan

The Stupid Move Of Demolishing A Historic Building For A Parking Lot Might Happen Yet Again

Here we go again. Yet another Detroit developer with ideas rooted in the 1980s is trying to bring down another great, old building that has been part of the fabric of the city. The latest is the news that the first Detroit Saturday Night Building at 550 Fort that has a target on it to be demolished by the same folks who own the Fort Shelby Hotel. There's a petition online …

Here Are The Shows We’re Listening To On International Podcast Day

Podcasting is great because it's like radio, but better. Here are some key differences. Podcasts can be about whatever topic you're interested in because you aren't limited to the geography of how far the signal from a broadcast tower can go. The formats are more varied. Some are 20 minutes. Some three hours. As long as it's not boring, it's fine. There are usually …

Yes Brooks, Rebuilding Detroit Is A Righteous Cause

In his latest divisive missive, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson sounds like an emperor yelling at the thunder clouds in the sky, ordering it not to rain. According to the letter, some CEOs of large companies and organizations in the area are getting together an initiative to either improve or go around the Detroit Regional Chamber. I have no knowledge of the ins …

On Aug. 7, Vote ‘Yes’ To Support SMART Bus Service

The Detroit region already squandered the latest, best opportunity to invest in our region and sharpen our economic competitiveness, thanks to the intransigence of Oakland and Macomb Counties in stonewalling the latest Regional Transit Authority plan. The refusal of Oakland and Macomb representatives to simply approve putting the proposal before voters this year means we’ll …