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  • Happy Thanksgiving

    Today, of course, is Thanksgiving.  I want to take a brief moment to wish everyone in the Warrendale neighborhood and beyond a very joyous Thanksgiving.  May today find you surrounded by friends, family and food as well as a bountiful list of things to be thankful for.

    In the [...]
    Posted: November 26, 2009, 1:06pm EST
  • Tip of the Week: Northwest District Community Relations Fundraiser

    There's a new fundraiser to benefit Great Northwestern District Community Relations Organization, which serves as a liaison between the Detroit Police Department and the neighborhood.  It's also a great deal.

    For the low price of only $35, you will receive a beautiful bouquet or potted plant each month [...]
    Posted: November 23, 2009, 8:38pm EST
  • Kudos to the Insurance Agent


    I went to Del Taco for lunch today and there was an insurance agent in line in front of me. She got two sales leads from complete strangers that she met while standing in line.

    Now that is some serious hustling, my friends.

    It's' [...]
    Posted: November 23, 2009, 1:31pm EST
  • 100 Detroiters Project on Kickstarter

    There's been an enormous amount interest from the national news media about Detroit and the challenges that we face as a community.  ABC, CNN, New York Times and Time magazine are just some of the national media outlets that have opined on our troubles.  Not to be outdone, journalists [...]
    Posted: November 22, 2009, 8:07pm EST
  • Two Great Events | One Great Evening in Detroit

    There are a number of really great things happening around town tomorrow, Friday, November 20.

    Detroit's official holiday tree lighting is at 6 p.m. in Campus Martius Park downtown (1 Campus Martius).  This is always a great family event.  There are also a number of [...]
    Posted: November 19, 2009, 10:12pm EST
  • New Sculpture in Rouge Park

    A new sculpture by artist Larry Halbert was unveiled earlier this week in Rouge Park.  The piece is entitled Growing Together.  It is permanently installed at Rouge Park Dr. and Spinoza.

    Several students from Cody High School (18445 Cathedral St.) assisted him with this project.  They were present [...]
    Posted: November 19, 2009, 4:29pm EST
  • Pondering Retail

    Dollar Bills (20055 Ann Arbor Trail in Dearborn Heights) recently opened in the former City National Bank building, at Ann Arbor Trail and Evergreen. They offer low priced food and sundries.

    I have to confess that I have mixed feeling about this.  On one hand, it [...]
    Posted: November 17, 2009, 3:50pm EST
  • Detroit to Put 150 Police Officers on the Streets

    The Detroit News is reporting that the Detroit Police Department will put another 150 police officers onto streets in neighborhoods around the city. 100 of this comes from police officers being reassigned from desk jobs, with the balance coming from the addition of new police officers thanks [...]
    Posted: November 17, 2009, 12:24pm EST
  • Reflections On An Assault

    For the benefit of anyone who hasn't already heard, I was assaulted last Monday afternoon.  I was at the corner of W. Warren Ave. and Westwood when two black teenagers came up from behind me. Without saying a word, one of them punch me in the face as the other' [...]
    Posted: November 16, 2009, 11:57am EST
  • Rouge Park Meeting This Wednesday

    The Friends of Rouge Park will hold their next general membership meeting this Wednesday, November 18, at 6 p.m. at the Don Bosco Center (19321 W. Chicago St.), which is located in the former St. Suzanne School.

    More information about the Friends of Rouge Park is available at http://www.rougepark.org.[...]
    Posted: November 16, 2009, 10:26am EST
  • First Meeting of the Charter Commission

    The newly elected Charter Commission will be sworn in and have its first meeting next Tuesday, November 17, at 6 p.m.  This meeting will take place on the 13th floor of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center (2 Woodward Ave.).  Everyone in Detroit is invited to attend this and every [...]
    Posted: November 09, 2009, 2:16pm EST
  • Updates on Two Stories

    Today I get to update two previous stories that I didn't know until recently were related.  I posted two weeks ago about the Detroit Police Department blocking off Ashton between Whitlock and W. Warren Ave. as part of their investigation into an assault that had happened.  I also posted' [...]
    Posted: November 09, 2009, 9:07am EST
  • 40th for Detroit Strip Clubs

    It's amazing what a blogger can learn about his or her own web site, simply by using Google Analytics.

    For example, I discovered this morning that there are more than 1.2 million web sites out there that talk about strip clubs in Detroit - and that the Warrendale (Detroit)' [...]
    Posted: November 06, 2009, 10:12am EST
  • Second Person to be Charged in Death of Walt Harris

    I blogged a year ago about the tragic death of Detroit firefighter Walt Harris, who died when the roof of a burning house collapsed when he was inside fighting battling that blaze. That particular fire was later determined to be a case of arson.

    It was announced this afternoon [...]
    Posted: November 05, 2009, 2:25pm EST
  • Tip of the Week: Avoiding Email Scams

    It's been a few weeks since I've done a Tip of the Week feature.  We're developing a television pilot at work and that has kept me insanely busy.  Regardless, I want to get back to this.

    My tip this week comes to us from our friends at the Federal' [...]
    Posted: November 02, 2009, 2:57pm EST
  • Fires Down 12% Around Halloween

    Mayor Dave Bing told a press conference this morning that the number of fires had dropped 12% during the three day period around Halloween. Statistics from the Detroit Fire Department showed that there were 119 fires (including 91 suspicious ones) this year.  In comparison, there were 136 [...]
    Posted: November 02, 2009, 1:57pm EST
  • Ford Posts an Unexpected Profit of $997 Million - NYTimes.com

    It wasn't that long ago that workers from Ford Motor would fill many of the bars and restaurants in the Warrendale neighborhood during lunch hour as well as after work. Unfortunately, they have been sadly missing in recent years as Ford shed much of its workforce and those who remained' [...]
    Posted: November 02, 2009, 1:41pm EST
  • Hollywood Comes to Warrendale (Sort Of)

    There's a new movie called Mooz-lim that is shooting in Detroit thanks to Michigan's tax incentives.  The film stars Danny Glover and Nia Long in a story about being Muslim in America.

    Today, they are shooting at the Islamic Center of America (19500 Ford [...]
    Posted: November 02, 2009, 10:04am EST
  • Happy Halloween

    I recently made a documentary to show the entire world what life is like at Casa de Nemecek on All Hallow's Eve.  You'll find it below.  I hope you enjoy it.



    Happy Halloween to everyone in the Warrendale neighborhood and beyond. [...]
    Posted: October 31, 2009, 11:56am EDT
  • Man Shot After Aiming Gun at Police Chief Warren Evans

    WWJ (AM 950) is reporting that a man was shot early this morning after pointing a handgun at Detroit Police Chief Warren C. Evans. The chief and his partner were on patrol. The shot was reportedly fired Chief Evans' partner.

    It's never a pleasant thing [...]
    Posted: October 29, 2009, 11:09am EDT
  • Friends of Rouge Park Meeting Tomorrow

    The Friends of Rouge Park have changed their next meeting to tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28 at 6 p.m.  They are also meeting at a new location, the Don Bosco Hall.


    Everyone who is interested in Rouge Park is welcome to attend this meeting. [...]
    Posted: October 27, 2009, 11:03pm EDT
  • BREAKING NEWS: Assault on Ashton

    The Detroit Police Department currently has a portion of Ashton blocked off, between Whitlock St. and W. Warren Ave.  Police officers on the scene declined to go into any great detail as to what happened.  They simply said that there had been an assault and that they needed to [...]
    Posted: October 27, 2009, 9:54pm EDT
  • Why I'll Still Let My Kids Walk to School

    I've had several conversations over the years about raising children in the Warrendale, where most children still walk to school. I thought about those conversations a lot as I read about Lenore Skenazy and her thoughts on raising children.

    I invite you to read more about' [...]
    Posted: October 23, 2009, 3:00pm EDT
  • RIP Soupy Sales

    The legendary comedian and one of the finest human beings to ever work in television in Detroit, Soupy Sales, passed away yesterday.  He was 83 years old.

    Soupy Sales not only personified an era of television in Detroit, he consistently demonstrated the true power of television as a [...]
    Posted: October 23, 2009, 12:47pm EDT
  • DPD is Looking for Volunteers

    The Detroit Police Department is looking for volunteers to report and remove illegal signs from utility poles and traffic signs throughout the city.  Such signs are frequently a distraction to motorists and are widely regarded as an eyesore.

    If you are interested in volunteering, please call [...]
    Posted: October 19, 2009, 6:29pm EDT
  • "Twilight" - This Saturday

    The Movie and Book Club at the Edison Branch of the Detroit Public Library (18400 Joy Rd.) will feature a free screening of the hit movie Twilight this Saturday afternoon, October 17.  This movie will start at 3 p.m.
    A discussion of the film will follow [...]
    Posted: October 12, 2009, 4:31pm EDT
  • Candidate Forum this Wednesday

    There will be a candidate forum this Wednesday, October 14, from 6 - 7:30 p.m. at the Edison Branch of the Detroit Public Library (18400 Joy Rd.).  It will feature candidates for the Detroit City Council as well as the School Board and the Charter [...]
    Posted: October 12, 2009, 3:36pm EDT
  • Tom Barrow Endorsed by the Eastside Slate

    At a press conference earlier this afternoon, the Eastside Community Slate announced that Mayoral Candidate Tom Barrow is their choice for Mayor of Detroit in the upcoming November 3 general election.  This is impressive from a political standpoint because - for the past 27 years - [...]
    Posted: October 05, 2009, 4:21pm EDT
  • Boston Police Zombie Defense

    The Boston Police Department officially confirmed that they would indeed notify the public if a zombie attack ever happened in Boston. Unfortunately, the Detroit Police Department has not made a similar commitment.

    Those of us in the Warrendale neighborhood, I'm afraid, will simply have to [...]
    Posted: October 03, 2009, 2:15pm EDT
  • Bing, the Budget and Council by Districts

    I previously blogged about the ballot initiative to elect seven of Detroit's nine City Council members by district instead of on an at-large basis, which is how it currently is done.  This issue was in the courts last month because of a couple of technical problems with the language of' [...]
    Posted: October 02, 2009, 11:37am EDT
  • Rouge Park 5K Run/Walk

    The Friends of Rouge Park will host their 2nd Annual Rouge Park Benefit 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, October 11.   Registration will open at 8 a.m.  The race itself will begin at 9 a.m. near the Brennan Pools on Plymouth Road just east of Outer Drive at 9:00 am.  Registration [...]
    Posted: October 01, 2009, 2:47pm EDT
  • MAILBAG: Photo Question

    In response to the photo that I use in the masthead for this blog, Whatthehelen wrote in to ask:
    I've been meaning to ask...where did you take that photo with the fog. Love it. It takes me back to my years in New England.
    I love this photograph, too. ' [...]
    Posted: October 01, 2009, 1:33pm EDT
  • Transit Candidates Forum

    The TRU Detroit City Council Candidate's Forum is this evening, Thursday, October 1, at the Considine Recreation Center (8904 Woodward Ave.).  This forum will start at 6:30 p.m. and will focus on mass transit.  It is sponsored by Transit Riders United, which is a leading' [...]
    Posted: October 01, 2009, 1:07pm EDT
  • WWJ Newsradio 950 - Top Cop To Distribute Emergency Guides

    Detroit Police Chief Warren Evans is reportedly going through Northwest Detroit today passing out the City of Detroit's new emergency guide.  I will let everyone know if he makes an appearance in Warrendale. More details @ WWJ Newsradio 950 - Top Cop To Distribute Emergency Guides Posted using ShareThis [...]
    Posted: September 30, 2009, 10:26am EDT
  • Fine Way to Balance the Budget

    I blogged before about the City of Detroit increasing the number of parking tickets that they write.  However, they seem to be increasing even more. I stopped by PC Place (17051 W. Warren Ave.) last Thursday to pick up a new computer keyboard after I spilled Pepsi on my old one. [...]
    Posted: September 29, 2009, 10:54pm EDT
  • 5K Run to Benefit for Detroit College Promise

    The Detroit College Promise 5K Run/Walk will be held on the Detroit Riverwalk (St. Antoine and Atwater) on Saturday, October 10. Participants can pre-register via Active.com. Participants can also register on-site at 8 a.m. The race will start at 9 a.m. Lunch and entertainment will be immediately following this run.  Awards [...]
    Posted: September 29, 2009, 9:41pm EDT
  • Tip of the Week: Free Year of Child Care

    Let's face it:  the only thing better than child care that you can depend on is free child care that you can depend on. The folks at Care.com have a new promotion.  When you register with them, you can search through reviews of child care providers from other parents.  The site [...]
    Posted: September 28, 2009, 8:49pm EDT
  • City Council Candidate Forum Tonight

    All eighteen of the candidates for the Detroit City Council will appear at a forum this evening, starting at 6 p.m. This event will happen at the Greater Grace Temple (23500 W. Seven Mile), which is approximately four miles north of the Warrendale neighborhood.The moderators for this event are Huel [...]
    Posted: September 28, 2009, 3:45pm EDT
  • Tiger Stadium Is No More

    Tiger Stadium died at 9:24 a.m. this morning when the last remaining piece of it finally fell.Of course, now that Tiger Stadium is down, I'm sure George Jackson will announce his fully-funded plan to do something productive with the site; something that will contribute to the Corktown neighborhood and create' [...]
    Posted: September 21, 2009, 10:38pm EDT
  • 10 Labor Unions Endorse Barrow

    The Coalition of Organized Labor (COOL) today announced their endorsement of Detroit mayoral candidate Tom Barrow in the upcoming November 3 general election. This is the third major labor endorsement that Mr. Barrow has received in recent weeks. He has already received the nod from AFSCME and ATU, which is [...]
    Posted: September 21, 2009, 3:29pm EDT
  • Grant Drawing for Senior Emergency Home Repair

    Eligible low-income seniors in Warrendale can receive up to $12,000 for home repairs. The City of Detroit Planning and Development Department will hold its 3rd Annual Citywide Grant Drawing for the Senior Emergency Home Repair Program from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, in the Riverview Ballroom [...]
    Posted: September 17, 2009, 2:48pm EDT
  • BREAKING NEWS: Council By Districts to Go Before the City Council

    According to an email that I received from Detroiters for Council by Districts, the ballot initiative to elect City Council members by district instead of at-large will go before the current City Council tomorrow (Tuesday, September 15) at 10 a.m. It's not clear at this point what the purpose is [...]
    Posted: September 14, 2009, 11:33pm EDT
  • BREAKING NEWS: FBI Searches Old Lumberyard

    Special agents from the Detroit Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation have been searching an abandoned lumberyard at the southeast corner of Tireman and Colfax Streets. This is approximately three miles east of the Warrendale neighborhood.According to news reports, this is part of a homicide investigation. This case [...]
    Posted: September 14, 2009, 6:56pm EDT
  • World Trade Center Remembered

    It was eight years ago today that the world changed. The internet is filled with images of the World Trade Center after it was attacked.However, this is the image that I used to see from my living room window once upon a time. This is how I want to remember [...]
    Posted: September 11, 2009, 6:06pm EDT
  • Watson Shares Budget Ideas

    Detroit City Council Member JoAnn Watson issued a statement in her newsletter to constituents. In it, she condemned the cuts in Detroit's bus services. She also offered a series of suggestions for dealing with the $350 million budget deficit that the City of Detroit currently faces.Before I go into the [...]
    Posted: September 11, 2009, 3:20pm EDT
  • Happy Labor Day!

    This is the Labor Day weekend. The traditional end of summer. (I'm not happy with summer ending, by the way.)Regardless, I want to wish everyone in the Warrendale neighborhood - as well as our neighbors elsewhere - a safe and happy Labor Day weekend. No matter what you do this' [...]
    Posted: September 05, 2009, 3:07pm EDT
  • David Jonathan Cross

    I endorsed David Jonathan Cross for the Detroit City Council during the primary. He wrote a note last night on his Facebook page, in which he talk about the challenges faces our city in broad but eloquent terms.In my opinion, it is worth repeating for the benefit of anyone who [...]
    Posted: September 04, 2009, 10:52am EDT
  • So Who Owns This Dump?

    Brad Edwards of Fox 2 News did an expose about a blighted property at 6701 Plainview in the Warrendale neighborhood. This vacant house is filled with trash, drugs, crime and dead animals. Of course, perhaps the most infuriating part of it all is that this particular house is owned by [...]
    Posted: September 03, 2009, 5:07pm EDT
  • Parking at the Dog House

    It looks like Mayor Dave Bing does have a plan for closing the rest of the City of Detroit's budget deficit after all. I've blogged about his layoffs only being able to close at most 15% of the gap and repeatedly chastised him for not having a plan to close' [...]
    Posted: September 02, 2009, 7:35pm EDT
  • Detroit Loses Another $11.3 Million

    The City of Detroit will lose another $11.3 million in revenue sharing from the State of Michigan, according to the Detroit Free Press. The reason for this is that Mayor Dave Bing and his staff have not submitted the audit that is required by state law in order to receive [...]
    Posted: September 02, 2009, 10:58am EDT
  • Thank you, Livonia

    Detroit residents often take a lot of flak from people around the country for at times electing people who are - let's be blunt - bat shit crazy. From the wrestling match that broke out during a Detroit City Council meeting to Monica Conyers' "Shrek episode" to, well, so many' [...]
    Posted: September 02, 2009, 10:20am EDT
  • Self-Delusional Drivel

    Mayor Dave Bing wrote an editorial in the Detroit News yesterday in which he argued that Detroit must "redefine" leadership. It was, in my opinion, the most self-delusional piece of drivel I have ever read in my life. You can read it on-line here, however - I do recommend that [...]
    Posted: August 31, 2009, 4:36pm EDT
  • Bing Refuses to Debate Barrow

    Detroit Mayor Dave Bing announced on WJR radio yesterday that he will not debate his challenger Tom Barrow. In his remarks, Mr. Bing said:To be honest with you, here's a guy that won 11% of the vote. What is there to debate about? He's got his issues, and I've got' [...]
    Posted: August 28, 2009, 11:33am EDT
  • DPD Is Getting Better

    Long time readers of this blog will no doubt recall that I have frequently complained about the Detroit Police Department and its responsiveness to 9-1-1 calls. In recent years, I have had to call 9-1-1 for everything ranging to shots being fired to domestic disputes. The police rarely showed up [...]
    Posted: August 28, 2009, 1:56am EDT
  • Young Fuol Update

    This past Tuesday, I posted my review of Mayor Dave Bing's proposal to cut bus service in Detroit on the weekends. (My original post is available here.) I included in my review a remark about a protest rap that a young man calling himself Young Fuol had posted on YouTube.I [...]
    Posted: August 27, 2009, 11:52pm EDT
  • Chemical Fire + Entertainment

    Yesterday, at the Koscuisko meeting, there was a certain amount of discussion before hand about a fire that some folks had seen on their way in. Plumes of thick, black smoke were visible from I-96 but no one was certain what was on fire.But now we know.It was a fire [...]
    Posted: August 25, 2009, 7:30pm EDT
  • Bemused by Bus Service

    Mass transit has been a curious thing in Detroit as of late.First, Mayor Dave Bing and the Detroit Department of Transportation announced that they were going to upgrade 1,000 signs for bus stops along 5 major routes. The new signs would be 50% larger than the old ones. They would [...]
    Posted: August 25, 2009, 2:26pm EDT
  • Redeveloping Kosciusko: The Options

    The Detroit Community Design Center and the City of Detroit's Historic Designation Advisory Board convened the second of four meetings yesterday evening that are designed to solicit community input regarding the potential redevelopment of the historic Kosciusko Elementary (20220 Tireman St.). This school has been shuttered for years now.The first [...]
    Posted: August 25, 2009, 11:32am EDT
  • Investing in Warrendale

    I had a rather cool experience on Tuesday, August 12 - one that I had to promise not to talk for a couple of days afterwords. I had the pleasure of serving as a tour guide. The attendees on this tour were representatives of various banks as well as other [...]
    Posted: August 25, 2009, 12:04am EDT
  • Tip of the Week: Discounts on Good Child Care

    There is a new service on the internet. It's called Care.com and its mission is to help you find the household help that you can depend on at a reasonable price.It doesn't matter whether you need:Babysitter for your kids;Elder care for your parents or grandparents;Housekeeping for when you simply want' [...]
    Posted: August 24, 2009, 10:27pm EDT
  • Police Chase Ends in Fiery Crash

    I've always said that running from the police is a bad idea. Of course, some people just don't listen.Take, for example, this guy who was running from the Michigan State Police this morning in southwest Detroit.He was fleeing from the police along Michigan Avenue, clipped a minivan that was making [...]
    Posted: August 13, 2009, 2:19pm EDT
  • Evans Unveils DPD Initiative to Reduce Gun Violence

    Detroit Police Chief Warren C. Evans announced a new initiative for the Detroit Police Department, which seeks to use data about shootings to target police raids more effectively. I think the idea of using data to make decisions like this is a good one, in and of itself.My problem with [...]
    Posted: August 12, 2009, 9:41pm EDT
  • Tip of the Week: Thunderbirds

    Usually, I make my Tip of the Week something that relates to life in the Warrendale neighborhood or is happening fairly close by. This time, however, I want to talk about something that is happening more than 30 miles away from us - at the Selfridge Air National Guard Base.The [...]
    Posted: August 10, 2009, 9:43pm EDT
  • Let the Character Assassination Begin

    Two of my favorite political consultants, Democrat Joe DiSano and Republican Joe Munem, predict that with the primary behind us we will soon see an impressive amount of character assassination in the race for Detroit's City Council. One likely target of this will almost certain be Charles Pugh, the first' [...]
    Posted: August 10, 2009, 7:54pm EDT
  • Number 1, Baby

    I just discovered that if one searches for Jeri Ryan on Google Blog Search, my post from last Thursday (More 7 of 9) comes in as the number one item out of the 45,782 blog posts that it finds.Number 1. Out of 45,782.I'm pretty sure even Jeri Ryan herself would' [...]
    Posted: August 09, 2009, 10:37pm EDT
  • More 7 of 9

    I posted below that seven of my nine city council endorsements made the primary cut. I entitled that post "7 of 9".I had completely forgotten that 7 of 9 is also the name of Jeri Ryan's character on Star Trek: Voyager. That is, of course, until a friend of mine' [...]
    Posted: August 06, 2009, 5:48pm EDT
  • 7 Of 9

    I endorsed nine candidates for the Detroit City Council last month. The primary election was this past Tuesday. I'm proud to report that seven out of the nine candidates that I supported made the cut.Of course, I'm also proud to report that Monica Conyers and Martha Reeves did not make [...]
    Posted: August 06, 2009, 2:16pm EDT
  • 5K Planning Meeting on Thursday

    The Friends of Rouge Park will host their next planning meeting for their upcoming annual 5K Run on Thursday, August 6. This meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the historic Park-Joy Bar (23220 Joy Rd. in Redford Twp.).For those who aren't familiar, the Park-Joy Bar is located at Joy' [...]
    Posted: August 03, 2009, 4:42pm EDT
  • Tip of the Week: National Night Out

    Tomorrow, August 4, is National Night Out. This is a nationwide crime and drug prevention program that is sponsored by Target Stores, the National Association of Town Watch and the U.S. Department of Justice.In the Warrendale area, our local National Night Out event will happen tomorrow evening from 5 - [...]
    Posted: August 03, 2009, 9:58am EDT
  • Cool Warrendale Thing: Nuclear Missile Silos

    Most people are shocked to believe that there used to be missiles in Rouge Park. I can't say that I believe them. When my assistant scoutmaster told me almost 30 years ago, I thought he was kidding.But he wasn't.NIKE Missile Battery D-69.This military facility was activated in January 1955 and [...]
    Posted: July 29, 2009, 9:19pm EDT
  • Blog Get Makeovers Too

    It's been awhile since I've made any changes to the layout of the Warrendale (Detroit) Blog. It's been well over a year since my most recent round of "freshening up" and that's an eternity in internet time.The most important parts - the news about Warrendale and the surrounding neighborhoods - [...]
    Posted: July 28, 2009, 10:43pm EDT
  • Featured Place to Live: 6537 Grandville

    The featured place to live for this week is 6537 Grandville. This 1.5 story bungalow was built in 1948 and is an excellent starter home in the Warrendale neighborhood. Its approximately 1,000 square feet offer three bedrooms and two baths as well as a one-car garage, replacement windows, newer siding, [...]
    Posted: July 28, 2009, 10:20pm EDT
  • Redeveloping Kosciusko: The Vision

    The Detroit Community Design Center and the City of Detroit's Historic Designation Advisory Board convened the first of four community meetings that are designed to solicit community input regarding the potential redevelopment of Kosciusko Elementary (20220 Tireman St.), which has been shuttered for years now.This meeting began with Janese Chapman' [...]
    Posted: July 28, 2009, 11:16am EDT
  • Tip of the Week: Detroit Lions Uncaged!

    The Detroit Lions will soon open their 2009 training camp. I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that the team will have a better season this year than last.Yeah, I know - I am going so far out onto that limb that I practically need a passport.Anyway,' [...]
    Posted: July 27, 2009, 10:41am EDT
  • CORRECTION: John Bennett for City Council

    In my original endorsement of John K. Bennett's campaign for the Detroit City Council, I incorrectly identified him as a former Detroit police officer. It has since been pointed out to me that Mr. Bennett is currently a Detroit police officer.I apologize for this mistake.' [...]
    Posted: July 27, 2009, 10:26am EDT
  • Featured Business: Chick's Bar

    In keeping with my theme this week of bringing back features that have regrettably fallen by the wayside, I give you the return of my Featured Business of the Week. There are some business owners who - through a combination of brains and hard-work - have managed to stick in [...]
    Posted: July 23, 2009, 5:01pm EDT
  • Thank God! Housing Market Starting to Rebound

    The National Association of Realtors reported earlier today that sales of existing homes are up for the third month in a row. There is still a glut of homes on the market - particularly in neighborhoods such as Warrendale - however, the fact that we are seeing some improvement is [...]
    Posted: July 23, 2009, 4:02pm EDT
  • Detroit Restructures Sewage Bonds

    Mayor Dave Bing announced that the City of Detroit has completed a $305 million restructuring of the City’s sewage system revenue bonds, saving customers an estimated $11.5 million per year.“This transaction represents a tremendous savings for the citizens of Detroit and all customers of the sewage system,” said Mayor Bing. [...]
    Posted: July 22, 2009, 7:53pm EDT
  • Trash Fee Reduced

    While the dreaded fee that Detroit residents for trash collection hasn't been eliminated, it has been reduced. Detroiters will see a 20% reduction in the amount they pay for solid waste.The City of Detroit Department of Public Works (DPW) will reduce the solid waste fee for residents from $300 to' [...]
    Posted: July 22, 2009, 7:42pm EDT
  • Cool Thing of the Week: Neighbors Who Care

    I regularly go on long walks throughout the Warrendale neighborhood. I do it partly because it give me a chance to think and partly because it gives me an almost never-ending source of material for this blog.Mostly I do it, though, because I seriously need to lose some weight. (Hey, [...]
    Posted: July 22, 2009, 4:21pm EDT
  • Putting Detroit on the Map

    David at The Incorrigible City blog found an interesting map on-line. It shows each of the murders or other instances of gun-related violence in the city of Detroit during 2009 - or at least the ones that were mentioned in the various media outlets.It is one of those things that [...]
    Posted: July 22, 2009, 4:11pm EDT
  • Featured Place to Live: 6501 Penrod

    I haven't done one of my featured places to live post in months because, quite frankly, the real estate market in Detroit has been too depressing to talk about. However, I have since learned that the most recent place that I featured has since been sold to a proud new' [...]
    Posted: July 21, 2009, 11:04pm EDT
  • Redeveloping Kosciusko Elementary

    The Detroit City Planning Commission and its Historic Designation Advisory Board received a grant from the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office to do adaptive reuse studies for two closed Detroit Public Schools. Simply put, they are looking for new uses for this vacant and historic building.The Planning Commission, in turn, [...]
    Posted: July 21, 2009, 10:19pm EDT
  • City Council Endorsements

    Detroit's primary elections are only a couple of weeks away. We have a couple hundred candidates for the City Council to consider. After talking with lots of people and doing lots of research, I have come to my own opinion as to who the best candidates are for the primary.I' [...]
    Posted: July 20, 2009, 8:49pm EDT
  • Tip of the Week: Free Pastry Day

    Tomorrow morning - from opening until 10:30 a.m. - is Free Pastry Day at participating Starbucks Coffee Stores throughout the country. Everyone is invited to enjoy a free pastry with the purchase of a beverage, just by showing a coupon that is available here.Unfortunately, there aren't any Starbucks Coffee Stores' [...]
    Posted: July 20, 2009, 8:32pm EDT
  • John Bennett for City Council

    John K. Bennett is a Detroit police officer who is perhaps best known for his FireJerryO.com web site that, in turn, morphed into DetroitUncovered.com after Jerry O. (a/k/a - former police chief Jerry Oliver) really was fired. His web site was repeatedly named "Best Local" [...]
    Posted: July 20, 2009, 4:51pm EDT
  • Gary Brown for City Council

    Gary Brown is best known for being the deputy police chief whose firing promoted the whistle blower case, which ultimately led to former Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick's demise. This, of course, was simply one chapter in an exemplary career as a police officer and as [...]
    Posted: July 20, 2009, 4:23pm EDT
  • David Cross for Detroit City Council

    David Jonathon Cross is a self-employed attorney and real estate developer. His years of experience in this field give him the kind of expertise that is largely vacant from city government at the moment.

    More information about him is available on his campaign [...]
    Posted: July 20, 2009, 3:59pm EDT
  • Fred Hall for City Council

    Fred Elliott Hall is founder and president of Novatech Computer Services Company. He is also president of H&P Protective Services, which he acquired in 2005.

    As an entrepreneur and business owner, I believe Fred Hall brings some valuable insight to the City [...]
    Posted: July 20, 2009, 3:43pm EDT
  • Lisa Howze for City Council

    Lisa Howze is the only certified public accountant in the City Council race. In a city that is dealing with both a crush tax burden and staggering budget deficits, I believe there is a certain value to having an accountant on the City Council.
    [...]
    Posted: July 20, 2009, 1:08pm EDT
  • Saunteel Jenkins for City Council

    Saunteel Jenkins spent her professional career serving the community. She is the director of the residential treatment program at Mariners Inn, a shelter and treatment center for men who are homeless and drug addicted.

    Prior to her current position, Saunteel Jenkins was a National [...]
    Posted: July 20, 2009, 12:51pm EDT
  • Roy McCalister for City Council

    Roy McCalister, Jr. brings an astonishing level of experience to his campaign for the Detroit City Council. I am proud to endorse him.

    As a police officer, Roy McCalister rose through the ranks to become Commanding Officer of the Homicide Section for the Detroit [...]
    Posted: July 20, 2009, 12:25pm EDT
  • Matthew Naimi for City Council

    Matthew Naimi is one of the tireless community activists who work daily to make Detroit a better place. He is also someone that I am proud to endorse for the Detroit City Council.

    Matthew Naimi has a proven track record of success as a [...]
    Posted: July 20, 2009, 12:02pm EDT
  • Charles Pugh for Detroit City Council

    I met Charles Pugh for the first time on May 18, 2005, which was the day that the City of Detroit decided to demolish the historic Madison-Lenox Hotel and replace it with a parking lot. I was the local press contact for the historic preservation [...]
    Posted: July 20, 2009, 11:04am EDT
  • Breaking News: Pedestrian Hit By Car

    An 18 year old male, who was reportedly visiting Detroit from South Carolina, was the victim of a hit and run in the Warrendale neighborhood this evening. The incident happened shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Paul St., just a few feet west of Penrod. He was transported by ambulance [...]
    Posted: July 17, 2009, 10:46pm EDT
  • Recycle Old Computers Tomorrow

    Wayne County's Department of Environment will host a computer and computer peripheral waste collection tomorrow morning at the Henry Ford Centennial Library (16301 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn). This collection are designed to accept unwanted electronics for recycling.

    Only the following items will [...]
    Posted: July 17, 2009, 3:31pm EDT
  • Film Discussion @ Edison: Sunset Blvd.

    The next film discussion group at the Edison Branch (18400 Joy Rd.) of the Detroit Public Library will be on Wednesday, July 29 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. We will watch and discuss the 1950 classic film Sunset Blvd. Directed by Billy Wilder, this film won [...]
    Posted: July 16, 2009, 10:00pm EDT
  • Detroit College Promise

    I met with the staff and executive director of Detroit College Promise this afternoon. Their program is similar to the Kalamazoo Promise, which offers to pay the college tuition of students from their public schools.

    The Detroit College Promise is still fairly small, but [...]
    Posted: July 16, 2009, 9:04pm EDT
  • 400

    The Warrendale, Detroit group on Facebook recently blew past the 400 member mark. To commemorate this august occasion, 400 skydivers in Udon Thani, Thailand did a 400-way sky dive to set a new world record.



    Well, okay - the jump was completely separate. But I'll take' [...]
    Posted: July 15, 2009, 8:02pm EDT
  • Mountain Bike Trail To Be Completed

    Three volunteer crews from the Student Conservation Association will soon begin work on the mountain bike trail in Rouge Park. They will finish the western loop of the trail, thereby completing the only mountain bike trail in Wayne County.

    The project is expected to [...]
    Posted: July 15, 2009, 7:45pm EDT

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