Search:

I was wrong to use the word martyr. He doesn't complain.

Oh, brother. Yes, I work. I'm not questioning his integrity. He said he likes walking and doesn't want to leave his job. We can take that for what we will. He never says "I know I never could've...

I'm glad he's probably going to have a car and stuff now, but it just doesn't make sense. In a follow-up article [[...

Oh come on, doing that for a decade for $10.55 an hour? Jobs can be tough to come by sometimes, but in ten years I'd definitely manage to find something closer near that pay scale. The person in...

Cliffy, I almost feel like he's semi-purposefully making himself a martyr. Rather than let a horrible transit system dictate how he'll live his life, he decided to keep working near M-59 almost out...

Also, any restoration effort of these buildings MUST include a neon "ZOMBIELAND" sign. Maybe with the Little Caesar mascot eating a slice of gold krugerrand pizza next to it. Like a call to prayer, a...

If Ilitch wants all this public money, he better man up and return both of these buildings back to the public.

What's crazy is that even if he lived on the east side of Pontiac, it's questionable if the bus could get him to work at the times he needs. That said, at least the walk would be a lot shorter,...

For awhile I had to take SMART from 10 & Gratiot to about 12 1/2 & Southfield. You'd think I was commuting to Ohio. It took almost 2 hours each way, over 4 times as long it took by car.

And guess...

It's a lowest common denominator city. It's a city that picks price over quality almost every time. I could see how that appeals to some people, but it's not for everyone.

According to the article, he's been doing this about a decade. His girlfriend lives in Detroit. He's making a little over $2/hr over minimum wage. If he's good at industrial work he should be able to...

The 465 Auburn Hills Limited could take him back and forth from work if he worked a different shift.

Someone made the point that he'd be better off working two minimum wage jobs closer to home. One full-time minimum wage job and another for the amount of time he commutes. Honestly, the guy is just a...

What part of what I wrote wasn't true?

I personally believe we have two big problems: wages are too low, and people subconsciously know they're being cheated. When you see someone take on debt to get a bachelor's and they only get a...

Ah yes, the armchair experts with the bootstraps theory. Most Americans believe that communism encourages a higher degree of poverty. But the thought that capitalism may systematically doom a portion...

Put a glass roof on it and make it a bar.

Sounds like he's not really impoverished, though. Many Americans live above their means by carrying tons of debt. Heck, our nation lives above its means that way. It's an entirely different...

Oh, brother. Don't pats yourselves on the back too hard. Let me give you a friendly pat, instead.

Wesley Mouch, I commend your educational attainment and willingness to improve in order to avoid...

Mack, you're inability to see the difference between the GPP neighborhood and the Detroit neighborhood on the other side of Alter is bizarre.

Kid Rock is right, but if they were to figure anything out, it would be that it's time to leave Detroit. Metro Detroit was built up as a mecca of industry. That bet has gone sour in recent decades....

I know someone that moved out of Warren after an attempted burglary. This person now lives at what is the equivalent of - I'd guess - 55 Mile.

Really though, Detroit is more like Ulan Bator.

Uh... wait... this is serious? I didn't even look at that site until now. Yeah, Metro Beach is Venice, just with an empty boardwalk instead of a vibrant beachfront strip. But hey, why get all...

Here's a more recent article: http://archive.freep.com/article/20131020/COL46/310200074/burglaries-detroit-thieves-clearance-rates-safety-security-jefferson-chalmers .

It's not like Kercheval...