Slow Inevitable Death
via Flint Expatriates This sculpture is a machine that advances two full sized automobiles slowly into one another over a period of 6 days, simulating a head on automobile collision.
Two for Tuesday – Depression
I smile at people, even if I don't know them, young, old, clean, dirty, toothless. It's just the way I am and it's a habit I didn't think I had to break myself of until recently. Four times this week, I smiled at someone while I was out and about in the city of Flint and they took that as
The Bug
See people flip out over a common little moth.
This Ain’t Flint
http://thisaintflint.ca/ Um, is this some kind of joke? Like one of those links Barney mentions on How I Met Your Mother? Update: the site now points to online pharmaceuticals. This is what the story was about if you’re interested: This Ain’t Flint
Miracle Twin closure could mean end of area drive-in movie theaters
Sucky News That place is like home. I worked there in the late 90s.
Zombie Friday!
Giddyup! It’s Charon’s Zombie Friday!
After 53 years on-air, local radio newsman Les Root loses job with Cumulus
via http://www.mlive.com I will miss giggling to myself whenever the disc jockeys announce, “Here’s Les with more” Bummer. Goodbye, Les.
Goodbye, Don the Con!
And good riddance! The Flint Journal announced that Mayor, Don Williamson has officially resigned from office, citing medical issues such as multiple sinus infections and kidney stones. If you've been following my blog, you know how I feel about Don the Con, and that we were part of the recall efforts, gathering petition signatures, donating time and money to ensure
Riverfront Character Inn to become residence hall
http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2009/02/former_flint_hotel_to_become_u.html Some good news for Flint.
Comics, Heroes and American Visual Culture comes to Flint Institute of Arts
via http://www.mlive.com More than 80 original drawings and paintings of famous figures including the Man of Steel, the Dark Knight, Captain Marvel, Dick Tracy, Krazy Kat, Pogo and others are featured in “Comics, Heroes and American Visual Culture” from Saturday-April 26 at the FIA, 1120 E. Kearsley St.
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Two for Tuesday – The Romantics
Ever hear of a little band from Detroit called The Romantics? Hear either of these songs just once and they'll be stuck in your head for days, maybe weeks! Just wait… later on tomorrow night sometime after you mistakenly think you've finally exorcised the beast, you'll start singing again out of the clear blue and then you'll shake your fists
http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/index.ssf/2008/10/is_flint_mayor_don_williamson.html From the page: “”My strength is when people underestimate me. I love that,” said Williamson.” Almost made me pee my pants laughing, that coming from convicted felon and soon-to-be-recalled mayor of Flint.
Rent-to-Own: My Soul
http://charon.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2008/10/31/3954843.html Hilarious rantings of a Rent-to-Own employee… From the page: “One time, a co-worker caught a customer being clever. The number rang and then dumped to the “We’re sorry, but the number you’re trying to reach…” message when you dial a disconnected number. Just as my colleague was about to hang up, he heard the beep. Clever Customer had somehow
News Alert: Ousting Don the Con
Earlier this afternoon, the Committee for a Better Flint (CBF) held a news conference at their campaign headquarters to announce intentions to submit to the Genesee County Clerk the many hundreds of petitions and thousands of signatures seeking the recall and removal from office of Flint's mayor, Donald J. Williamson. The announcement was the culmination of months of hard work