I really can’t believe that it’s been a year. I know that’s cliche, but it’s also true. I’ve had my fair share of successes, frustrations, moments of clarity, slip-ups and sighs of relief this year. There were times when I knew my contributions were meaningful and powerful, and times when I wondered if anything could […]
The summertime has always been a season of change for me in my life. As a typical millennial, I have changed jobs and career pathways a few times already, and the summer is always the time that this seems to happen. Despite this slight added stress, I have been immensely enjoying my time in Detroit […]
Sometimes, it’s nice to take it easy and write or read something lighthearted, especially when Spring is finally on the way. I watch a weird amount of YouTube in my spare time and this is my list of my favorite videos I’ve come across.
*Author’s note: I tried to resist choosing all cat videos. You’re welcome.
#5
Petting […]
I recently submitted my genetic information to a company that analyzes genetic ancestry. For as long as I’ve had the mental capacity to consider the question “What am I?” I’ve identified as Cherokee Indian and German American. Lots of people in my family identify as just German American or more broadly “White,” but I’ve never […]
I’ve spoken with several friends who are either new to the city, or new to the Midwest, and a lot of them seem to be experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder as a result of our horribly cold and grossly gray pre-Spring. I say pre-Spring because there’s a section of Winter that I absolutely adore, specifically the […]
I’ve been in discussions with a few friends about how one’s likability affects how far they get in the world and how the people you interact with perceive and accept your ideas. There are people at all levels who have challenging thoughts and ideas and important things to say, but find it hard to bend […]
I pulled up the image above while I was speaking to a friend of mine. We had been discussing the institutional and economic causes of the lack of affordable housing in the city he lives in, Oakland, California, and I wanted to see how my city and his stacked up against each other. As you […]
The Chinese are coming to Detroit. At least, that’s what Forbes, Salon, NBC News and many other major outlets have reported. Most of these stories stem from a video that was circulated around CNTV in China in March of 2013. This video claims that houses in Detroit, “could be bought for the price of a pair […]
Here are a few of my Detroit-related suggestions and a few of my pet peeves.
Don’t: binge on ruin porn
If I catch you in front of the train station taking pictures from your car, I will give you the stink eye. Taking pictures of decay is lazy, overdone and disrespectful. Your souvenir of Detroit should not be […]
At the risk of generalizing wildly, I think the song below is a near perfect metaphor for Detroit’s present situation. At the very least, if you think Martha Reeves’s voice was best when she sang Dancing in The Street, that will change.
A chance encounter with an extremely charismatic employee of the Heidelberg Project led me to […]