They say that when a forest burns down, it comes back up even stronger. That’s what I see happening in my own backyard. In Detroit, that is. Sure the “Big Three” have had their hardships, but when it comes down to it, it’s the people that feel it most.More
Nobody who had the good fortune to attend the 2011 IDEA Conference: Detroit, came away unaffected. Generously sponsored by Advertising Age and Crain’s Detroit Business, held at the Center for Creative Studies in the Taubman Center, the event delivered an overwhelming shot of inspirational juice for the approximately 400 entrepreneurs who attended this all day affair. More
In 1966, there was a partial nuclear meltdown less than 30 miles from Detroit. Fermi 1, America’s first commercial breeder reactor experienced a near catastrophic disaster. It took four years for the reactor to be repaired, and it never worked as planned. In 1972, the reactor core was dismantled and the reactor was decommissioned. America’s first effort at operating a full-scale breeder had failed! In 1975 John Fuller published the book, How We Almost Lost Detroit, which details the history. More
I remember hearing somewhere that in order to save the environment that Jennifer Aniston brushes her teeth in the shower. So, I set out to see if it was true. More
Working in the field of ophthalmology for almost six years has shown me just how valuable sight is to a person. From tears shed over not being able to see the faces of their loved ones, to an intense anxiety that the world they know will go dark, each story is the same: Every person faced with an ocular condition greatly fears the unknown.More
The new American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Building Energy Performance Assessment (BEPA) Standard just came out on February 10, 2011. This Standard establishes a methodology for building energy use data collection and its compilation and analysis.More
A show of hands, who’s had green beer for St. Patrick’s Day? Ok, I admit (to the dismay of my significant other) I’m not a beer drinker, so I haven’t tried the green stuff.More
Young Detroit Builders is hosting a special viewing of this Sunday’s episode of ABC’s newest hit show, ‘Secret Millionaire.’ The event will take place this Sunday, March 13, from 7-9:30pm at The Magic Stick in Detroit. More
In response to growing interest in a plant-based diet, VegFest, metro Detroit’s premier vegetarian tastefest and expo, has once more outgrown its location and will move to Suburban Collection Showplace, formerly known as Rock Financial Showplace, for its annual event on March 27.More
All of us who live, work, or breathe Detroit have opinions and a stake in how Detroit will move forward. And we want to hear from everyone – and especially Detroit’s youth. And here is one great opportunity.
Introducing the first Community Legal Recourses (CLR) Student Essay Contest. Open to 12th grade students who reside in the City of Detroit, we are asking students to explore an issue affecting Detroit that is important to them and what they would do to help solve it. More
