Photo of the Week: Security Trust Company Building in Downtown Detroit

intricate sculptural columns surround what once was the entrance to the Security Trust Building

Walking south on Griswold to last night’s WordCamp Detroit 2018 afterparty in downtown Detroit, I passed by this window, edged by incredible-looking intricate carvings on two sides.

I had to stop to take a closer look! Continue reading Photo of the Week: Security Trust Company Building in Downtown Detroit

Social Networking for Good: Eventbrite Updates their Merchant Agreement After Backlash

Eventbrite post for May 2018 West Metro Detroit WordPress event

The tweet caught me by surprise last Friday night.

Eventbrite, the popular online platform used by event organizers (including me) to create, promote and sell event tickets, had rights to attend the event I published on their platform.

In addition, Eventbrite could film and copyright my event.

And according to their Merchant Agreement, as the event organizer, I had to pay licenses, permissions, clearances, and cover Eventbrite expenses.

What? Continue reading Social Networking for Good: Eventbrite Updates their Merchant Agreement After Backlash

Photo of the Week: Caspian Tern on a Fishing Expedition

Caspian Tern soaring through the blue sky

Spring seems to have finally arrived in southeast Michigan!

Which meant I spent my weekend looking for spring bird migrants as they made their way to their breeding areas in northern Michigan and Canada.

Heading into Robert B. Long Park in Oakland County yesterday morning, I met up with a pair of birders who had just left the trail. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Caspian Tern on a Fishing Expedition