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Published April 11, 2013
Time and time again, whenever some city official wants to sound the alarm why residency rules are important to sustain the economical and social life of the city, someone brings up Detroit.
Published Nov. 28, 2012
From going on assignment to the Sybaris to making a commercial with custard cones to getting yelled at by Henry Rollins, Molly Snyder experienced some interesting moments in 2012. Here are her picks for the best moments the year had to offer.
Published April 16, 2012
In the past few years, Detroit has started to come around again and many new businesses, mostly bars and restaurants, are opening all over the city. The addition of three casinos has helped the city attract more visitors. Both gritty and pretty, Detroit can be, for the right travelers, a fascinating, fun-filled vacation destination.
Published Feb. 22, 2012
No matter your political persuasion, some things transcend politics. Or at least, they should. With that, I point to the ridiculous controversy over actor Clint Eastwood's television commercial for Chrysler during the Super Bowl. The powerful ad proclaimed it is "halftime in America," and it's time for the nation to get up, dust itself off and get back to work.
Published Jan. 3, 2012
"Got a question. What does this city know about cars, huh? It's a beer town, right?"
Thursday July 5th, 2012 – Fox Lake, IL I have come to a humbling realization that I need to change my entire way of doing business if I intend to keep doing what I’m doing. It’s like a restaurant owner realizing a mom and pop joint has to either expand and become...
Saturday February 25th, 2012 - Detroit, MI “Ain’t no party like a DEE-troit party, ‘cause a DEE-troit party don’t stop.” I remember seeing a band from Detroit once that kept repeating that riff line over and over throughout their set. I’m sure they ...
Friday February 24th, 2012 - Birmingham, MI I know it sounds goofy, but I always look forward to coming to Detroit. Yes, some parts of the city proper are downright frightening, but the area as a whole has a unique vibe that I really like. There are some very affluent suburbs where th...
Tuesday February 21st, 2012 - Fox Lake, IL And then…it all came crashing down. This whole survival thing is getting to be a rather nasty pursuit these days out here in the trenches - even nastier than usual. I for one am not fond of this developing trend, but my vote means abou...
Sunday July 17th, 2011 - Kenosha, WI I read a blurb somewhere that this weekend marks the 30th anniversary of Harry Chapin losing his life in a car accident. He was only 38. I liked his music well enough, but what I really was and still am a fan of were his humanitarian efforts. That ...
