May 2008

Features

Building Character

Building Character

When Bob and Karen Braun transformed their Bloomfield Township ranch home, the result was a sophisticated and inviting reflection of the highs and lows of their shared life experiences.

Creature Comfort

Creature Comfort

Sasha Farm near Manchester is an animal version of paradise. For many animals, Sasha Farm is their last hope.

Rustic Spirit

Rustic Spirit

Barns are a strong part of Michigan's agrarian history,and their preservation is the goal of several groups.

Minutes

The Insider

Goal Getter

Goal Getter

Andy Appleby is the new owner of the Derby County Rams Football Club.

The Dye Is Cast

The Dye Is Cast

In Birmingham, a pink Pomeranian is the most colorful canine of them all

7th-inning Stretch

Making small talk with Jim Leyland.

Watershed Exam

Using ultrasound waves, the "breast Jacuzzi" could be the long-awaited, more comfortable alternative to mammography.

It's 'T' Time

The May 10 kickoff of National Transportation Week in Detroit begins a five-month celebration honoring the 100th anniversary of General Motors and the centennial of the Ford Model T.

The Good Life

The Son Also Rises

When you're the son of famed writer Elmore "Dutch" Leonard and your first novel is about to be published at age 56, you'd better expect some comparisons.

Sweet and Low Down

Sweet and Low Down

The 2008 Red Bull air race series kicked off earlier this year in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Detroit River segment is tentatively scheduled for the weekend of May 31-June 1.

Flavorful Fiesta

Crank up the mariachi music,grab a margarita,and celebrate Cinco de Mayo by chowing down in Mexicantown

What's in My Closet

Erin Nicole

Erin Nicole

When it comes to her wardrobe, traffic reporter Erin Nicole rides in the fashion-forward lane.

Tips & Trends

Learning Experience

Learning Experience

Students get high marks making clients look and feel good at Royal Oak's sleek Douglas J. Aveda Institute.

Billow Talk

Billow Talk

Linen shirts for summer.

Pure Beauty

Pure Beauty

Organic makeup lets you put on a happy face — naturally

Departments

We’ve Got Mail... May 2008

Praise us or pan us, but just put it down in words. Bravos or boos, we want to hear from you.

Mother Knows Best

"Mom" is one of those word trends that talking heads latch onto and perpetuate, like saying "gone missing" instead of vanished or disappeared.

When the Metropolitan Opera performed in Detroit

From 1959 to 1985, the Met performed a week’s worth of operas in late May at Masonic Temple.

Contributors: May 2008

Jack Lessenberry, Terry Parris Jr., David Lewinski, Justin Maconochie

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