Monday, September 27, 2010

OS Fashions On Fire!! + Ignoring Stop Signs?

Hey all,

Late Saturday night, OS Fashions on Joseph Campau north of Holbrook was ablaze. Joseph Campau was closed off from Yemans to Holbrook. Two engines responded. The air in the vicinity was thick with smoke.
At the time I talked to a police officer, a cause of the blaze was unknown. Police had the area closed off until at least midnight.

Here's what gets me steamed. The building does have the usual black iron gate covering it, but that's all. No wooden boards, no plastic sheeting, not even a tarp. The building should be closed off to passers by, if only to protect from ashes being blown around by trhe wind. The sidewalk outside the store is covered with pieces of twisted, burnt metal and glass.

I have the say that whoever is in charge of cleaning up after a fire did a horrible job. The building is not only a safety hazard, but an eyesore as well.

Soapbox time!!

I was watching out of my second story window and counted fourteen cars that ran the stopsign in the alley behind the former Miller Funeral Home at Lehman and Campau. It's impossible to see a pedestrian walking along the side of Miller's, and its an accident that will happen if nothing is done. The stopsign is there for a reason but not many people seem to obey it. Only one car in the time I watched, actually stopped and inched forward to look for people. Kudos to you, whoever you are.

UPDATE:
The building has been boarded up and it looks like contractors have already been hired to rebuild. I saw a nice ford truck outside and several people with clipboards.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Detroit 1-8-7 A Huge Success + Zombie Walk Detroit

Hey all,

Last night was the premier of Detroit 1-8-7 on ABC. I though it was a huge success. 1-8-7 kept me at the edge of my seat all hour. The cliffhanger ending caught me by surprise. There's really not much more I can say. The acting was great, the story was great, and the local landmarks kept us talking all night. Also, the reference to ketchup on a coney is legendary. Detective Fitch's comment that "I think we're that last assembly line left in Detroit", referring to the homicide unit, is so true. I give it two thumbs up.

Also on the radar, the annual World Zombie Day is coming up again. On October 10, 2010, we will be walking around downtown Detroit looking for our favorite meal, brrraaaiiinnnsss. I'll be walking as a zombie doctor, complete with syringes and scalpel. The walk is for good reason. All zombies are asked to donate either food or money to Gleaners Food Bank. Check out Zombie Walk Detroit's website at http://www.zombiewalkdetroit.com/. Maybe we should think of organizing a Hamtramck Zombie Walk for a local charity. Could be fun and productive.

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Friday, September 17, 2010

Bible Burning

Hey everyone,

I'm terribly sorry for the lull. I've been hard at work implementing my latest plans to take over the IT industry.

However, today I come with something very disturbing. Right next to Pope Park (the giant pope statue on Brombach and Jos. Capau) lay two books this morning. One was a badly charred Bible, and the other was a Koran in decent condition. They lay right next to each other as if arranged that way. We flagged down a police officer and alerted her to the find. I could tell that she was disheartened by the books.

Before I conitnue let me state that I am not Christian. I do however have the utmost respect for all religious texts. Why anyone would burn a book confuses me, let alone a Bible! Books are compilations of knowledge, history, legend, and creativity. No matter the content, a book should never be burned, thrown away, or defaced.

I took some pictures of the scene this morning, but I do not wish to post them here. Whoever burned the Bible had an agenda and was obviously looking for attention. The only attention he/she will recieve is my soapbox rant about book burning.

On a side note, I would again like to say sorry. I hope to be able to have a fresh new story or project posted here once a week from now one. I have some great project ideas that I would like to see happen.

If you were at the Labor Day Parade, you might have seen me. I was marching with the fantastic group One Hamtramck, whose goal is to unite Hamtramck's diverse nationalities and provide a common ground for discussion. I hope to work with the group more in the future.

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