September 2011
5 posts
TL;DR: Puppies, Hollywood, The Real RoboCop,...
It was a week+ for the record books. Still processing everything and getting back into workflow. Gather around and I will tell you a story.
First, Mary got a puppy. His name is Jacob or Pasta Batman. There is now a tiny nipping and yipping force in the house with a 1/2 name borrowed from a This American Life story. He’s quite cute:
Last Monday through Friday I got called in to be an...
Subject: Making Sense of Detroit Foreclosure...
This is the text of an email I’m sending out to some friends, contacts, and mailing lists. If you don’t get it in your inbox, consider it sent to you, too ♥:
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Dear Hopefully Interested People,
Round 1 of the 2011 Wayne County Tax Foreclosure Auction is in progress with the first set of bids closing tomorrow morning.
LOVELAND Technologies is doing its...
Ten Years Ago & 2,000 Years Ago
This was the view my college roommates and I had of the Manhattan skyline on September 11th 2001 (pic taken last year by someone else at a prettier, more peaceful time):
It’s a crazy world and it’s always changing, now more than ever. Please be good to each other out there.
From The Economist, “Quantifying History: Two Thousand Years In One Chart”:
TEDxDetroit 2011
TEDxDetroit 2011 is coming up on September 28th, which also happens to be my 30th birthday. Wooha! Tickets are only $26, make sure you register soon because they might fill up. It’s an awesome event.
It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since Mary and I spoke at the last TEDxDetroit. A little blast from the past:
This year we’re excited for LOVELAND Technologies to...
Introducing-ish: The Land Blank
Public Service Announcement: If you want to register for the 2011 Wayne County Tax Foreclosure Auction the deadline is **this Friday at 4 PM**. Registration costs a $1,000 deposit + a $35 processing fee to bid on one property at a time (the online auction comes in waves) or a $5,000 deposit + $35 processing fee for multi-core bidding. Detroit properties up for auction can be explored most easily...