Category: community

September 10, 2017business, community, gadgets, misc, technology

WOW Cable’s Dark Side

The Issue WOW Cable’s TV and internet services are better than decent. Their prices are fair. However, their billing policies are absolutely […]

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August 14, 2017August 14, 2017community, education, entrepreneurship, U-M

Urban-Focused Entrepreneurship: Help us find the PAIN!

Once again, we’re livin’ for the city. Fall is almost upon us, and so it is time for the next edition of […]

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July 31, 2017August 1, 2017community, education, entrepreneurship, U-M, Uncategorized

I’ve Joined the Wayne State University Team

As of July 17, 2017, I have accepted a senior administrative position with Wayne State University  (WSU) in Detroit, Michigan. The position […]

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January 16, 2017January 16, 2017BBUM, community, events, family, provinggroundbook, U-M

Martin Luther King Day, 2017

On this Martin Luther King Day 2017, I can do no better than to reprise the remarks I delivered at the University of […]

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January 16, 2017January 16, 2017community, entrepreneurship, events, music

A Jewel, Made in Flint

Last Fall, in conjunction with the Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium in Flint, I had the distinct pleasure of hearing the music of Mama Sol, who […]

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January 10, 2017January 16, 2017BBUM, books, community, education, entrepreneurship, events, provinggroundbook, scholarship, technology, U-M

David Tarver to Speak at U-M College of Engineering 2016-01-12

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December 30, 2016January 3, 2017books, community, education, entrepreneurship, events, family, misc, music, provinggroundbook, travel, U-M

2016: A Personal Pictorial Review

2016: Another Year in the Can It is hard to find the words to describe all that has transpired in 2016. I […]

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December 5, 2016December 5, 2016community, gadgets, technology

Seller Beware: The Response from eBay

A victory of sorts, but the issue remains. It has now been more than a month since I was scammed out of […]

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November 30, 2016December 1, 2016community, gadgets, misc, technology

Seller Beware! EBay Policies Facilitate THEFT of Your Property

I found out the hard way that EBay is facilitating the theft of items people post for sale on their site. I just […]

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March 14, 2016March 14, 2016community

Flint’s toxic water crisis was 50 years in the making

When I was writing my recent article “Flint’s Water Problems are the Symptom, not the Disease” I ran across this LA Times […]

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