Sharp Shooter

My photographer friend Octavian informally shot some photos at Magen and Neil's wedding in Bay City. I turned the camera on him and grabbed a few shots for good measure. The last one is him in the balcony trying to be stealthy. See his photos here.

Magen And Neil

One of my favorite people in the world, Magen Trask, was married on Sept. 30 to Neil Samyn at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church in Bay City. I believe it was the first Catholic wedding I've ever attended. And I'll say, man, Catholics really do it up when it comes to weddings! It was a beautiful ceremony and I'm beyond happy for these two. They really do make a great couple.

Up Arrow

Demand for parking in downtown Ann Arbor continues to grow, according to recently released figures from the Downtown Development Authority. Read the story.

Dashboard Confessional

A Governor's Story

Jesus Christ

Hell's Half Mile 2011

The guy in the cowboy hat is Ramblin' Eric, in case you're wondering.

Island In The Sun

Wake Up Call

Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm says the old theory that government can cut taxes and businesses will use the savings to create jobs in the United States no longer applies. "America has to wake up. The old strategies are not doing us any favors in a new global economy," she told a crowd of about 400 people gathered Tuesday night inside the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor. The event marked the first stop Granholm and husband Dan Mulhern are making as part of a national tour to promote the couple's new book, "A Governor’s Story: The Fight for Jobs and America’s Economic Future," which went on sale this past week. Read the story.

Art In Public Places

A German artist's bronze sculpture — a $750,000 public art installation paid for by the city — finally was installed in front of Ann Arbor's city hall today. The artwork — planned as the centerpiece of the LEED Gold building — starts close to Huron Street and follows the west edge of a new rain garden toward the main entrance of city hall. The focal point is a standing bronze sculpture with blue glass pearls that light up in computerized variations as stormwater circulates over the sculpture's surface. Read the story.

Kicked Out

Tenants of seven houses that could be demolished soon to make way for the controversial City Place apartments in Ann Arbor are scrambling to find new places to live. A number of them talked with AnnArbor.com this past week, most indicating they've been told by landlord Alex de Parry they have until the end of the month to vacate the rental units. And most of them aren't happy about the situation. "This is the worst time of the year that this could possibly happen for me," University of Michigan graduate student Nick Collins said during an interview with AnnArbor.com on his porch this past week. Read the story.

War On Art

Ann Arbor City Council members heard an outpouring of support for the city's Percent For Art Program Monday night — a protest to a proposal to cut back its funding. Six different speakers lined up to voice their support for the public art program that was first approved by the City Council four years ago and since has faced repeated attacks. "It's true that we could live in any number of dull cities that would just take care of our basic needs, and they'd probably be cheaper to live in, too, But instead, we've chosen to live in a city that has a pulse and a soul," said Mark Tucker, who teaches art at the University of Michigan. Read the story.

Eight Is Enough

A total of eight tickets had been written under Ann Arbor's pedestrian safety ordinance as of 7 a.m. today, according to Ann Arbor Police Lt. Renee Bush. Enforcement of the new law started on Sunday, and police officers have been strategically taking time during their shifts to observe crosswalk behavior at several locations throughout the city. Read the story.

Crossing The Law

A silver Toyota Camry cruised through the blinking yellow light at the intersection of Seventh and Washington streets in Ann Arbor shortly after 8 a.m. today. Normally that's not a problem. But the fact that a pedestrian was waiting in the rain to cross at the marked crosswalk meant the woman in the car just violated the city's new pedestrian safety ordinance, which requires motorists to stop for pedestrians within or approaching crosswalks. "She's getting a ticket," Ann Arbor Police Officer Trudy Sahr said after shifting her unmarked patrol car into gear and catching up to the Camry, headed southbound on Seventh. Read the story.

The Color Red

Heart Full Of Heptagons

Herbal Remedy

Dancing In The Street

All they needed was music, sweet German music. There were lederhosen everywhere. They were swinging, swaying, accordion playing. Dancing in the street. Such was the case at Arbor Brewing Co.’s annual Oktoberfest Street Party on Friday night.

Oil On Canvass

Charlie Slick In Color