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Thanks for the memories

GirlintheD — Sat, 10 May 2008 02:09:26 +0000

After being a volunteer author on Detroit Metblogs for over two and a half years, I have decided it is time for me to move on to something new. As such, this will be my last post on the site. Before I go, I want to say thank you to the readers of the site, and to the crew at Metroblogging HQ for sharing their wisdom relating to blogging and life in general. A very special thanks goes out to the volunteer authors and captains that have come and gone since the site first launched; I enjoyed working with all of you and wish you nothing but success and happiness in the future!

It has been a fun and illuminating experience, metro Detroit. In the words of Fall Out Boy (or Bob Hope, if you’re Old School): Thanks for the memories.

Cultivating Detroit’s Creative Culture

GirlintheD — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:03:48 +0000

Interested in learning how to use social media sites to draw new customers to your business? Want to know what Internet tools are out there to help you target niche groups of consumers? Scheduled for next week, the local event, “Cultivating Detroit’s Creative Culture Through Social Media”, will answer those questions and more.

Hosted by Eric Cedo, the dynamic, bright CEO of Troy-based BrainGain, and Brian Boyle, the mastermind behind Issue Media Group, a company which continues to pump out hugely successful, positive-slanted urban ezines like Model D and Pop City, this free event will feature social media experts, who will explain the continually evolving landscape of the Internet and discuss how to leverage Web 2.0 tools like blogs, RSS feeds and more to your advantage.

It all happens at the Desalle Auditorium at Cranbrook from 4 – 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29. Seating is limited, so RSVP to Amanda Ruiz soon. Do that by sending an email to: Amanda AT Briangainmarketing DOT com.

‘Managing Your Business’ Seminar Series

GirlintheD — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:04:03 +0000

Designed to help small business owners and their employees succeed, Comerica Bank’s ‘Managing Your Business’ seminar series is once again on the horizon.

Details of the workshops, which cost $50 for Comerica customers and $75 for non-Comerica customers, are as follows:

– Business Succession Planning, April 24 at Meadow Brook Hall;
– Search Engine Optimization/Internet Marketing, April 29 at Walsh College in Novi;
– Fundamentals on Nonprofit Budgeting and Finance, May 14 at Comerica Bank – Southfield;
– Hiring and Retaining Topnotch Talent, May 22 at the DIA;
– Cash Flow Analysis and Forecasting, June 10 at Oakland County Executive Office Building.

All workshops will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., with a pre-workshop continental breakfast that begins at 8 a.m. Reservations are required and can be made by visiting http://www.comerica.com/sbworkshops.

Grrr … more white stuff on the way

GirlintheD — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:43:09 +0000

Just when you think we’re done with winter, we’re slapped with a weather forecast predicting none other than more snow! I don’t know about you, but I have had enough snow for one year (I actually wouldn’t mind if we skipped the snow next year, either).

Needless to say, don’t put away those gloves, scarves and boots just yet; we are likely going to see snow tomorrow, and freezing rain/snow on Thursday and Friday.

It’s still a week away, but the forecast for Opening Day is — gasp! — 50 degrees. Sorry to be skeptical, but I’ll believe it when I see it :)

We are not alone

GirlintheD — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:36:42 +0000

I first heard about the charges brought against the mayor and Christine Beatty at about 11 this morning. It is now 6:30, and I am already sick of hearing about it. And it has only been 7 and a half hours! This is sure to be headline news around here for some time in the future, so I guess I better prepare myself.

I don’t know why, but it was comforting to come across this AP story and read about cities like Newark and Austin, both of whose mayors are currently embroiled in scandals. Unfortunately, it seems that, like Kwame, neither of these mayors has resigned.

Spring fever!

GirlintheD — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:04:13 +0000

After months of bitter cold and gray skies, I was beginning to think I would never say this again, but it appears that spring has finally arrived!

We hit the 50-degree mark yesterday and again today, and in less than a week, one of my two favorite seasons (fall is the other) officially arrives.

It couldn’t have come soon enough, either; I was starting to feel like a bear that has been holed up and hibernating for the past 5 months.

Now, let’s just keep our fingers crossed that we don’t get any snow on Opening Day …

Mayor’s State of the City: Your reactions

GirlintheD — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:43:12 +0000

I had my book club on Tuesday evening during the mayor’s State of the City address, so I didn’t hear it as it was happening, but I hard plenty about it on the local news when I arrived home that evening. The mayor said a lot during the speech, but the biggest hoopla to come out of the night were his remarks that the media is acting like a lynch mob against him and his blatant use of the N-word. I have to say, I was pretty stunned when I heard these elements of the speech recanted and analyzed on the 11 o’clock news. It was a bold move to defend himself during a time of political turmoil — but a very wrong move in my opinion. Kilpatrick should take a cue from Eliot Spitzer and resign with grace — and soon. The city and region, not to mention residents and businesses, will continue suffering otherwise.

Do you disagree? I’d love to hear your thoughts. Share them in the comments section below.

Free Testing for Lead

GirlintheD — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:02:31 +0000

McDonald’s and the Detroit Dept. of Health and Wellness Promotion are hosting free lead testing for children 6 and under on Saturday, February 23 from 1-4 pm.

Free testing will be offered at the following two Detroit McDonald’s locations:

2889 West Grand Boulevard
9815 Grand River

Lead is a powerful neurotoxin that interferes with the development and functioning of almost all body organs, particularly the kidneys, red blood cells, and central nervous system. In young children, lead retards the development of the central nervous system and brain. Childhood lead poisoning is the number one environmental health risk for children today. In the United States, more than three million children age six and younger already have toxic levels of lead in their bodies.

Happy 1st, San Jose!

GirlintheD — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:06:37 +0000

While thousands of Michiganders are celebrating wedding anniversaries today, someone – or something else — is celebrating its own anniversary this Valentine’s Day: Metroblogging San Jose. Happy first birthday, San Jose! We in Detroit wish you another year of growth and success!

We Heart Detroit

GirlintheD — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:00:04 +0000

Happy Valentine’s Day, Detroit! We at Metroblogging Detroit hope you have a fabulous, fun- and love-filled day.

My husband and I are going, for the first time, to the Whitney for dinner this evening. I cannot wait and will give a full report on the experience and the food in a few days. What are your special Valentine’s plans?