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The Parent Trap: Hey, New Parents – Go Ahead And “Spoil” That Baby!
by Amy Root
When an infant cries, parents frequently wonder whether they should soothe the baby or let the baby calm itself down. If they respond to every sob, won’t the baby cry more? Isn’t that spoiling the baby?
I hear these…
A2Politico: Let Them Eat Pizza! Ann Arbor Reps’ Answer to Voter Suppression
by P.D. Lesko
Mayor Chris Taylor called six-hour lines to vote "a success." Ann Arbor's U.S Rep. Debbie Dingell was reportedly "moved to tears" and said, incredibly, in response to pizza and blankets distributed to those waiting in a…
Watch: Infant Mortality Rate for Black Babies in Washtenaw County 4x Higher Than for White Babies
https://youtu.be/7NpYswbCoAU
"This math ain't mathin'."--Shannon McFall
Note: These videos contain profanity, marijuana use and may not be suitable for children.
Ann Arbor Independent "Urban Exile" columnist Shannon McFall…
10 facts About Americans and Twitter
by Meltem Odabas
Elon Musk’s $44 billion bid to acquire Twitter has focused new attention on the high-profile social media platform, which was founded in 2006. Today, millions of Americans use Twitter to break and comment on…
A2Politico: The Washtenaw County Democratic Party’s Voter Suppression Must Stop
by P.D. Lesko
For the past several years, Chris Savage has chaired the Washtenaw County Democratic Party (WCDP). Let's begin by acknowledging that there are plenty of good, honest people who belong to the group and who volunteer. A…
A2Politico: When Candidates and Their Supporters Go Low, Ann Arbor Voters Should Go High
by P.D. Lesko
From union leaders who handed out money and endorsements inequitably, to self-serving non-profit leaders and right on down to loopy locals, the August 2022 Democratic primary election is turning into a doozy. Rich, white,…
Do You Qualify? Over 1M in Michigan Have Health Coverage Through State-Funded Healthy Michigan Program
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Healthy Michigan Plan is now providing health care coverage to 1,000,456 million Michiganders, marking the first time more than one million people have opted for affordable and accessible…
Why “Ann Arbor for Public Power” Should Scare You to Death
by P.D. Lesko
Ann Arbor for Public Power appears to be a group of ecologically-minded people sick to death of DTE's "dirty," high-priced services and outage-a-palloozas in Ann Arbor. They want Ann Arbor to replace DTE with a "clean,"…
One Man’s Quest to Find the Wild Origins of the Chile Pepper
Wandering the Sonoran Desert in search of the chiltepin—the ancestor to domesticated chile peppers—with MacArthur genius Gary Paul Nabhan
by Ari LeVaux
Since he started hunting for chile peppers, more than 40 years ago, Gary Paul…
The Foodist: Garlic Powder Is Awesome
I missed out on years of enhanced flavor because of foodie prejudice against the dehydrated ingredient.
by Ari LeVaux
Many foodies look down on garlic powder as a stale, cheap substitute for the real thing. It’s a shortcut for lazy…