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Been without power/water/elevators [[or a combination thereof) on and off since last Friday evening. Have had to stay in 2 different hotels since I can't live without water very long. Have now had...

I wonder how many of these shootings are drug-related... Decriminalize drugs and see most of these shootings drop off immediately. The "War on Drugs" has made our cities into "war zones."
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Over the years I've lived downtown, I've had hundreds of encounters with homeless panhandlers. I know most of the regulars on my block by name and have spent hours talking with many of them. The fact...

I've been on the Detroit Princess several times over the years and have had an absolute blast each time. This is an unfortunate incident, but it is uncharacteristic anything I've experienced on the...

Detroit hosting the Olympics would be terribly stupid. Host cities must spend billions to prepare their cities and they never recoup that money. An expense of billions for a week or so of recognition...

Best of luck with your new venture!

If Jet's won't deliver, try Sicily's Pizza on Vernor. I've found them to be very good and they even deliver to me downtown. Also, very good pricing.

http://www.freep.com/article/20120619/BUSINESS01/120619057/Chrysler-Imported-from-Gotham-City-Dark-Knight-Rises-ad?odyssey=nav|head

Automaker is promoting the new Chrysler 300 and the film Dark...

Gistok, I admit that my gut reaction was a little harsh toward the suburbs. I've even been to some of the suburban fireworks displays, notably Canton and also downriver. However, all of the suburban...

RE: Detroit Freedom Festival

"It is one of the largest and most spectacular fire work displays in North America, lighting up the sky over Windsor and Detroit. This annual spectacle draws more...

Agreed. If the suburban communities do not want to pony up, then cancel these activities. Better yet, I propose Troy should host the fireworks and Birmingham the parade. Let them shoulder all of the...

"I'll tell ya another thing, their beer sucks!"

The causation is far removed from the geographical boundaries of Detroit. In fact, it's even far removed from Metro Detroit. Most of the people we are talking about here are the descendants of poor...

Is it just me, or is your prejudice growing with time?

The majority of the people who live in this region were "former Detroiters" at one time. The reason Harper Woods is becoming a "near slum" is...

Two points:

1. LAX was a menace- thank god it will not reopen.

2. That tagger is an a-hole.

Such a predicatbale troll.. You will go to no end to defend your fanaticism with sprawl. The conversation here isn't about the city of Detroit, it's about the city of Troy, a posterchild for...

Guess it's time to move further north. Pontiac, here we come! Oh...wait... damn it all to hell!!!

^ The team is in desperate need of new blood. Holmer should retire. If Lidstrom decides to return, he should take a more secondary role. Pav and Z should be elevated to veteran status. While they are...

Lafayette Foods is the most well-rounded grocery store near downtown. I can get 90% of everything I want there and their prices are competitive. University Market seems to have the largest selection...

^That's garbage. . .

This guy is not a "telemarketer." His starting salary is $80k. Are you saying you do not want this kind of person spending money and paying taxes in this state? Your problem...

On a scale of 1-10:

Selection - 8
Freshness- 6
Service - 10
Cleanliness- 9
Hours - 7

Overall, Lafayette is a very decent grocery store with very nice staff. I only suggest you check...

Last Friday I interviewed a young sales exec who grew up in suburban Detroit but moved to Chicago after college. He has a decent job there, but is considering moving back to the Detroit-area after we...

How can there be any argument that people gravitate toward better cities? It's a stupid question with an obvious answer. Trying to convince people to fall in love with Metro Detroit is like trying to...

Definitely should be a curfew for minors and it should be enforced. Every summer I see teens wandering about after dusk. There's absolutely nothing positive for them to be doing at those hours- they...

Congrats on the new blog, Johnny. I have been keeping a record of new Detroit developments since December 2010 with links to articles. It might be worth looking at for past developments,...