Sharon Silke Carty
On September 11, 2001, Sharon Silke Carty was working for Dow Jones Newswire in a building across...
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Community
The Forgotten Riot
If one Googles “University of Michigan student riot,” two of the first three links point to the...
Read MoreA Week Before Chinese New Year
On our way to see the haircut aunties a week before Chinese New Year, we run into our little friend Miss Hu (who the kids say should go to medical school so that she can become Doctor Hu). We take a picture together and tell her...
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Art for Crypto
Roll has been part of the Ann Arbor music scene since the 1990s, as a performer, songwriter, and,...
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Ukraine Aid
For some Ann Arborites, the war in Ukraine means a few minutes of footage on the nightly news, a...
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The Original Fool
After fifteen years, Tucker is saying goodbye to Ann Arbor’s giant puppet parade for new creative...
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Making Room for Everyone
Cliff Sheldon recalls that when he served on Ann Arbor’s city council from 1978 to 1982,...
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Nursing Scholarship
“Our belief is that nurses … are the backbone of a hospital, even if doctors are...
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End of the Line
In a 2019 interview with Carol Dunitz, Dale Leslie explained why he named his series of Ann...
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Jessica Nelson
Before Jessica Nelson started at the U-M law school last fall, a friend warned her she might...
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Jon Vaughn’s Trailer
“Sadly,” says Miki Doan, “I know February’s I Spy … thank you for...
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Le Mot Juste
We received 219 entries correctly identifying the Fake Ad for “Le Mot Juste” on page...
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For the Love of the Game
Growing up in Ann Arbor, Wiseman listened to Detroit Tigers announcer Ernie Harwell religiously....
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Spaced Out
Paas, a retired architect, was inspired by a Midland fourth grader’s drawing of the sun and...
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Safety-Net Ambulance
HVA saw its staffing fall more than 20 percent during the pandemic (“Paramedics...
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Broader Strokes
When my daughter went off to college, I made a list of things I would do to fill in the gaps left...
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Lynne and Michael Vestergaard
“Love is lovelier the second time around,” Frank Sinatra crooned. “I totally...
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Imagining an Unarmed Emergency Response
Last April, city council voted unanimously to develop an unarmed safety response program. Mayor...
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Fear of 48197
“Who among us has not been disappointed with the Postal Service when our mail was not...
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