May 2011

Features

Racquet Up Detroit: Kids' Squash Program with a Side of Academics

Racquet Up Detroit: Kids' Squash Program with a Side of Academics

last year, Derek Aguirre walked out of Harvard University with a freshly printed master’s degree in hand. Full of ambition and eager to make a difference in the world, he began his chosen career...

Robot Supply and Repair Shop Lures Kids Into Writing

Robot Supply and Repair Shop Lures Kids Into Writing

A robot shop in Ann Arbor is a draw for curious kids. But its true mission is creative, not mechanical.

A Look Inside The Willits Luxury Condominiums in Birmingham

A Look Inside The Willits Luxury Condominiums in Birmingham

Living above the store, once a practical choice for independent merchants and new immigrants, is also a Manhattan-style option for luxury living.

Boyne City's National Morel Mushroom Festival

Boyne City's National Morel Mushroom Festival

If Boyne City morel-mushroom hunters of the past five decades can tell us anything, it’s that these meaty morsels are as prized as any nugget of gold.

Minutes

The Insider

Q&A: Jack Dempsey, Author of 'Michigan and the Civil War'

Q&A: Jack Dempsey, Author of 'Michigan and the Civil War'

A new book salutes the valor and sacrifice of Michigan fighters during the War Between the States

Saginaw Museum Hosts 'Art in Architecture'

Saginaw Museum Hosts 'Art in Architecture'

An exhibit at the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum salutes the art of crafts in the world of architecture.

Laura Bush is 'Suite' on Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel

Laura Bush is 'Suite' on Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel

Laura Bush is added to the hotel’s array of elegant rooms dedicated to first ladies.

The Good Life

Comic Crusader Bill Cosby Comes to Detroit

Comic Crusader Bill Cosby Comes to Detroit

Bill Cosby is on the phone, dropping F-bombs like a drunken rap star...

Profile: Author, Humanitarian, and Pulitzer Prize Winner Sheri Fink

Profile: Author, Humanitarian, and Pulitzer Prize Winner Sheri Fink

Dr. Sheri Fink uses her medical training as a source in her reporting from around the globe.

Arts & Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment

May 2011

Departments

We've Got Mail: May 2011

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

Framing the Big Picture

Old City Hall's floral clock, 1957

In an earlier era, floral clocks were all the rage; there was one at the entrance to Water Works Park on East Jefferson as well. It became such a popular Detroit symbol that it appeared on postcards.

Contributors: May 2011

Roy Ritchie, David Lewinski, Jim McFarlin, Taryn Bickley

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