HOLIDAYS: Passover—A Call to Action, Street Speakout Seders
by Rabbi Arthur Waskow
THE TRADITIONAL Passover Haggadah teaches that in every generation, some Pharaoh will arise in destruction, and that in every generation, every human being — not just every Jew — must look upon herself or himself…
In 2013 Ann Arbor Library Security Team Documented Over 1,000 Incidents Ranging From Weapon and Drug Crimes to “Flatulation”
In response to a Freedom of Information Act request, AADL officials turned over 1,307 pages of incident reports generated by library staff during 2013. A total of 160 of the incidents involved patrons sleeping on library premises.
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THE FOODIST: Is Single-Serving Coffee Worth the Waste?
by Jill Richardson
I KNOW I shouldn’t be, but I am shocked by Americans’ laziness. We look for the closest parking spot to the gym so that we don’t have to walk those extra few steps. We indulge in watching more cooking shows, yet…
Adventures Of A Grown-Up: Mother Nature Is Fickle And I Am In Denial
by J.H. Mae
I HATE IT when people talk about the weather. It’s such a dull, over worn topic, but here I go, talking about the weather myself.Winter doesn’t bother me, especially now that I work from home. But even when I didn’t – even…
PERSONAL HEALTH: Are Millions of Americans Being Poisoned by Their Own Dental Fillings?
by Jill Richardson
KRIS HOMME, A retired engineer, did not know what was happening to her. At age 33, she was diagnosed with macular degeneration — a disease that usually does not appear until old age. Not one to give up, she somehow…
URBAN HUNTER: Purchasing Counterfeit Goods Can Kill You
by Cliff Weathers
WHEN WE THINK of counterfeit products, we may envision cheap watches, sunglasses, or handbag knock-offs sold by edgy street vendors or shadowy guys in trench coats. These are harmless enough as far as ripoffs go, with…
Interview: Journalist and Author Richard Louv
by David Roberts
RICHARD LOUV IS an anecdote machine. As we milled about awaiting lunch-hour seating, he kept up a constant stream of witty, telling stories — about “no running” signs on playgrounds, clueless environmental leaders,…
EDITORIAL: Council Can Send A Strong Message By Rejecting Proposed Appointees to the Environmental Commission
SINCE NOVEMBER 2013, City Council members have shown they are prepared to more closely scrutinize proposed appointees to city boards and commissioners. Council’s newly-found backbone—comprised primarily of council members Mike Anglin in…
EDITORIAL: Ann Arbor District Library Trustee Must Resign
IN JANUARY 2011 Ann Arbor District Library Trustee Prue Rosenthal sent this email in response to news from the Library’s Executive Director that there had been two heroin overdose victims discovered at the Downtown Library: “Scary to think…
PERSONAL HEALTH: New Research Suggests Mentally Challenging Jobs May Keep Your Mind Sharp Long After Retirement
A MENTALLY DEMANDING job may stress you out today but can provide important benefits after you retire, according to a new study.
“Based on data spanning 18 years, our study suggests that certain kinds of challenging jobs have the…
