When I first committed myself to shopping only thrift for my first year in Detroit, it was mostly driven by the fact that I had to live on a budget. I’d never really done it before, besides the occasional random wander into Buffalo Exchange on Melrose Ave. when I lived in LA. But within my first month […]
Summer brings with it some great music to the city. Below are some of the shows I’m most excited to see in June!!
Sweater Beats is having a free show on June 5th at Populux. Populux has actually been doing a number of free shows over the last month or so to promote the upgraded venue (fka Magic Stick).
Floetry will […]
The importance of transparency and open communication have been on my mind a lot recently, both in the professional as well as the personal context. They have the ability the make or break families, relationships, teams, companies, and countries.
Growing up in a family that didn’t really talk about anything, not the good stuff nor the […]
… a phrase that I’ve heard uttered dozens of times in my life, but one that’s become all too common in Detroit and one that carries a very particular message behind it: gentrification.
As Detroit continues down the development road (and let’s be clear … when people talk about Detroit developing, they really mean Downtown Detroit or the 7.2), […]
February has probably been the hardest of the last 8 months I’ve been in Detroit and I’m wondering if the rose colored glasses I’ve had one since I first traveled here last February are starting to coming off.
First and foremost, it’s the dead of winter, with temperatures hitting the negative teens (without windchill!). Though it’s my third winter in over 20 […]
Having spent seven months in Detroit now, I feel like I’ve thoroughly thrown and committed myself to this city. But with that, comes somewhat of a disconnection from the rest of the world. I’ve gotten relatively comfortable here, used to the city and the way of life, which can be good, but there should always […]
If you ask those who know me to describe me in 5 words or less, chances are that “aggregation” “efficiency” and “social impact” will top the list…and these days, it’s a given that “Detroit” is in that mix too.
In the spirit of living up to this reputation, I’ve put together a list of fellowships, workshops, conferences, meetings of the minds, etc. that I’ve learned about […]
It’s been three years since I’ve spent Thanksgiving at home with my family in California. Not being from the States, the holiday isn’t personally meaningful to us in the traditional sense, but it has always been a time when all the family members have off from school/work and we get to spend some quality time together. But, […]
“You can do whatever you want here. This city’s a free for all.”
“No one will tell you NO. No one’s going to stop you.”
These are just a few of the comments I heard about Detroit while I considered moving here, and continue to hear now that I’m living here, both from outsiders and those from the city.
And on the one […]
When I left Southern California Edison two years ago to pursue my masters, I practically swore off the utility sector. I spent six years at SCE, doing financial and strategic planning, developing long-term resource plans, and helping set up the company’s Electric Vehicle Readiness group. But by the time 2011/2012 came around, I was ready […]