With roughly six months to go ’til my first book is due, you can expect plenty more research extras in the coming weeks. A lot of those posts will be designed to help me think through some of the slippery issues I’m encountering as I shape the central narrative—I’m still struggling to understand the mindsets […]
Entries Tagged as 'Detroit'
Where Do We Go Now?
November 1st, 2011 · 4 Comments
Tags:crime·Detroit·Dwight Johnson·Medal of Honor·military·psychology·Vietnam War
The King Abides
August 16th, 2011 · 2 Comments
Plowing back into the book this morning, after losing all of yesterday to Microkhan Jr. duties. Really scrambling to get some work done before heading out to California this weekend, for an interview of the utmost importance. In my brief absence, please check out the latest live mix from DJ Assault, one of the most […]
Tags:Detroit·DJ Assault·hip-hop·music·techno
“One of the Greatest Evils of the Age”
March 28th, 2011 · Comments Off on “One of the Greatest Evils of the Age”
I’m a huge believer in the notion that the good ol’ days were not quite as halcyon as they’re cracked up to be. That anti-nostalgia truism becomes especially clear when one examines crime data from bygone eras; Americans, it turns out, have been treating one another quite unkindly for generations. I made that point in […]
Tags:1920s·auto theft·crime·Detroit
“This is a Titanic Above Water”
May 27th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Okay, here’s the deal: Ever since Microkhan Jr. entered the picture, we’ve been able to spend a grand total of one night alone with the Grand Empress. But all that’s about to change, starting today: By the time you read these words, the Microkhan crew will (hopefully) be winging its way to Detroit, en route […]
A Question of Lead
May 17th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Back in November, we opined that the likes of the United Nations would be well-advised to focus less on paying for physical improvements to impoverished schools, and more on reducing lead poisoning among very young children. As it turns out, the endlessly troubled city of Detroit might want to consider heeding that advice, too: A […]