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Grand Rapids artist Pesi and the "1,024 bits of you and me" project

Submitted 03-02-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

   “I'm an artist, designer, dj, geek, paperboy, and general gadfly living in Grand Rapids, Michigan.I make awesome stuff for awesome people. Someday I hope to make a living at it.”    I recently had the chance to meet with Grand...

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Development in Heartside - Part II: The Business Perspective

Submitted 03-01-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

A collaboration between Nick Manes and Michael Tuffelmire The Heartside neighborhood has been growing out of a period of urban decay. This piece is the second of a three-part series in which Michael and I explore what Heartside residents believe are...

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Beat the Gray Days of Winter: Plan a Color Packed Garden

Submitted 02-27-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

Startled awake by the grating of my neighbor's ice scraper, I roll over and pull the covers over my head. A continuous chip, chip, chip, interspersed with the grating suggests we received some freezing rain overnight. Opening the blinds confirms it...

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Development in Heartside - Part I: The homeless perspective

Submitted 02-25-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

A collaboration between Nick Manes and Michael Tuffelmire The Heartside neighborhood has been growing out of a period of urban decay. This piece is the first of a three-part series in which Nick and I will explore what Heartside residents believe...

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On the Record: Marty Primeau

Submitted 02-24-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

 A Q&A with the managing editor of Grand Rapids Magazine and Grand Rapids Family This periodic feature for The Rapidian will spotlight the media personality behind the byline, camera or mic.   You may have seen Marty Primeau’s...

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Dance Baby Dance, Word on the Street

Submitted 02-18-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

Dance Baby Dance!   Hi Guys and Gals This week has been steller. I just keep bumping into awesomeness and people who are excited, and getting involved, and frankly it makes my heart WARM. I hope that YOU are keeping warm and get a chance to...

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GR native Darrin Doyle to appear in GVSU Writers Series

Submitted 02-15-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

Local Author Darrin Doyle will be reading from his recently published novel "The Girl Who Ate Kalamazoo" tonight at 7:00 pm at GVSU University Club, DeVos Center, 401 W. Fulton, Pew Grand Rapids Campus.  Doyle graduated from Western Michigan...

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Love, Fashion: A Love Inspired Fashion Show

Submitted 02-13-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

A group of students from Grand Rapids Community College have proven secondhand can be the answer. Thursday night, the Fashion Show Production Class from Grand Rapids Community College showed shoppers how trendy it is to shop at the Salvation Army....

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Angela Davis: Frameworks for Social Justice

Submitted 02-12-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

She speaks with the same passion and power that she had when I heard her in the late 60’s.  Today, Angela Davis displays the wisdom and eloquence of speech that she’s achieved through a lifetime of fighting oppression. Appearing Wednesday...

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Music and LOVE are in the air….

Submitted 02-11-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

Heeeeyyy-o! It is almost the weekend and things are bumping. Flowers and sweets are flying off the shelves everywhere and reservations are being made for nibbling and nookie. I fully embrace a consumerist holiday where the main premise is showing...

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