Something Isn’t Right Here…
In a recent bold move to cut expenditures, Topeka, Kansas set 30 domestic violence offenders free. The debate is over who– the city or the county – should pay for the processing of these misdemeanors....
View ArticleKill-A-Watt
Kill-a-Watt, a new student program to encourage energy reduction in the residents hall does just that. Starting just this past Wednesday (Oct. 19th) Kill-a-Watt is a month long energy reduction...
View ArticleA Different Kind of Diversity
In The Washington Post this past Saturday, there was an interesting article on the increasing diversity of sub-urban neighborhoods in the DC area. While I believe the article raises a lot of good...
View ArticleFinding a Job
This year, like every other, everyone is scrambling to find a job. In the past it’s been fun to see who can get a good internship and what cool things people are... The post Finding a Job appeared...
View ArticleOff With the Head!
In an article entitled “The Republicans” in this past week’s Economist, former GOP nominee hopeful, Michelle Bachmann, is quoted as saying if she were elected she would have the “doors locked and...
View ArticleWant to Frack?
In addition to providing many environmental activists with a creative play on the f-word, fracking (short for hydrofracking, which in turn is short for hydraulic fracturing) is the hot new way... The...
View ArticleCostly Communication
In our brave new world we can communicate without effort and reach out to more people than ever before, but have we lost the ability to truly connect to people in the process? The post Costly...
View ArticleDetroit’s M-1 Line
Finally, a serious conversation about bring some public transportation back to Detroit. On July 18th, the US transportation secretary announced that the department had cleared the Detroit M-1 light...
View ArticleDuggan
This is my second post as an alumni blogger and a trend has begun to emerge. Since graduating I have moved into Detroit to live, work, and learn. I will plan... The post Duggan appeared first on...
View ArticleOur Emergency Manager…
There is a lot to talk about from Detroit this week, but as the title reveals I have chosen the Emergency Financial Manager (EFM) for the topic of this post.... The post Our Emergency Manager… appeared...
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