Photo of the Week: Canoe Fan in Ann Arbor

Canoe Fan sculpture - a half-circle of fans forming an upright sculpture

I was on my way home from visiting the Peony Garden at the University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum this weekend when I decided to stop at Gallup Park.

It’s been a couple months since I last visited Gallup, and I wanted to see waterbirds on the Huron River.

Close to dusk, I pulled into the parking lot of the small craft boat launch east of Huron Parkway. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Canoe Fan in Ann Arbor

Do Your Homework Before Sharing “Missing Person” Posts

Many typing on laptop computer

You see a post on Facebook or Twitter from someone you interact with online. They’re not a close friend, family member or someone you work with.

It’s someone you met through Twitter, an online game, or they belong to one of your Facebook groups, but you’ve never met them in person.

They’re saying their wife or son is missing. Could you let them know if you see their missing family member?

What do you do? Continue reading Do Your Homework Before Sharing “Missing Person” Posts

Photo of the Week: Fox Theatre in Detroit

Blue ceiling with ornate artwork of the Fox Theatre lobby

I remember when I first visited Detroit’s historic Fox Theatre in 1989, after it had been restored.

My friends and I were going to watch the film “Lawrence of Arabia.”

I was as excited to see the film on the big screen as I was to see what the restored theatre looked like inside. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Fox Theatre in Detroit