This morning I was privy to a silent protest at the junction of Woodward and Canfield. Wayne State University is putting in a parking structure off of Forest and condominiums are being built beside the Whitney along Woodward. The signs read “Local Labor for Local Workers”, or something of the sort, held by 50-70 men. Aside from the fact that my usual parking spots were taken, the strike didn’t seem all that effective in eliciting any feelings whatsoever. Work was continuing and there was no pedestrian traffic from which to draw sympathy. In cities, we tend to become immune to unusual scenes and it is easy to block things out. I am very much about people demonstrating, but perhaps demonstrators should think of tactics other than the one’s people have been using for the last century. Wrap a dump-truck in hot pink plastic and ride up and down Woodward, then more people may stop to inquire as to what you are talking about.