AltWeeklies Wire
Kick Out the Demons: Exorcism Detroit-Stylenew
The people who attend this church swear they see miracles. Who's to argue?
Metro Times |
Detroitblogger John |
05-02-2012 |
Religion
Journos, Models, Spin & Boozenew
The lighter side of the North American International Auto Show.
Metro Times |
Detroitblogger John |
01-23-2012 |
Culture
Ain't Too Proud to Begnew
Six stories of hardscrabble lives on the streets of Detroit.
Metro Times |
Detroitblogger John |
10-07-2011 |
Homelessness
Ghost Town Renegadenew
An owner of 93-year-old store stands tall as the neighborhood dies around him
Metro Times |
Detroitblogger John |
08-25-2011 |
Features
A Detroit Neighborhood Fights for its Life, and an Ex-Cop Leads the Waynew
Earlier that day, James "Jack Rabbit" Jackson — a retired cop — parked his car in front of a dealer's house and pointed a video camera at him in a blatant effort to disrupt his business. It drove the guy away. Now he was coming back for Jackson and Jackson was waiting for him.
Metro Times |
Detroitblogger John |
02-23-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Detroit Bait Shop Owner Holds His Ground Against Bridge-Expansion Projectnew
Dean Aytes and his bait shop are the only things standing in the way of a potential second bridge from Detroit to Canada.
Metro Times |
Detroitblogger John |
05-05-2009 |
Housing & Development
At a Historic Detroit Bath House, Sex Is Optional, But Nudity Isn'tnew
On most days The Schvitz is simply a spot for older men who enjoy the Old World tradition of the steam, a place with a rich history long before the lurid stories spread.
Metro Times |
Detroitblogger John |
04-07-2009 |
Culture
Detroit's Last Gun Shop Barrels On, Despite Wayward Groin Shotsnew
In a town full of guns, Laney's Guns and Supplies is the only place left where you can buy them legally within city limits.
Metro Times |
Detroitblogger John |
12-09-2008 |
Culture
Glendale Stewart Lives Way Off the Grid in Detroitnew
Six years ago, Stewart took a look at the world around him and decided to drop out of it. He quit working, bought an empty plot of land at a city auction, parked an old trailer on it, built a wood privacy fence around it and made it his home.
Metro Times |
Detroitblogger John |
09-23-2008 |
Housing & Development
The Arrival of Summer Means its Time for Fishing in Detroitnew
Fishing's always been a popular warm-weather pastime in the city. The Detroit River snakes for miles along the city's edge, and its banks have hundreds of spots where someone can spend the day basking in the sun and listening to the waves splashing at the shore as they wait for a tug on their line.
Metro Times |
Detroitblogger John |
06-17-2008 |
Recreation
A Hip-Hop Clown Spreads Laughter in Detroitnew
DeMarcus Hughes, aka Smiley the Hip Hop Clown, is a G-rated G, an MC whose MO is to strip hip hop of its violent themes and sexual content and make it kid-friendly for grade school performances and children's birthday parties. At the same time, he tries to keep it from being insufferably corny for grown-ups within earshot.
Metro Times |
Detroitblogger John |
11-13-2007 |
Music
Tags: Smiley the Hip Hop Clown
