I've seen these iPad 2 ads around town recently, the first time a few months ago. This isn't the first time an ad has been placed here. There have been ads for mostly TV shows here in the past. The other ad for the iPad 2 was on 1001 Woodward in downtown Detroit. I've seen one of these iPads in the store, and I can see using it for educational or business purposes. If you have an iPad, what do you use it for (business, personal,etc)?
I heard during last night's Tiger game that former Tigers outfielder Jim Northrup had passed. He's known for hitting multiple Grand Slams, including a few during the 1968 World Series. He was also a broadcaster on the old Pass Sports network. The picture I'm using here is of Jim Northrup's exhibit at Comerica Park in the "Walk of Fame" exhibit from the '60s.
Almost a year to the day, I stopped by the former Sanders Bakery/headquarters and the old Yellow Pages building on the Detroit-Highland Park border to see if anything has changed or remained the same. As I walked down Oakman, I first came upon the old Sanders headquarters. I saw the first few windows removed, and wondered if they may be remodeling or demolishing the building. The Sanders Country Home bakery was once here. 
The Bell Telephone building is preparing to undergo renovations for housing. This was once the home of the Yellow Pages, and Western Electric in an earlier day. I have family who used to work here way back when, and said that it was a nice place to work at. This building reminds me of the former Hudsons department store in Downtown Detroit which was demolished over 10 years ago in 1998.
This picture was taken at the Downtown Hoedown this past weekend. This is a painting of the Hart Plaza festivals, painted over 10 years ago. I like all the festivals represented here, from the Jazz Festival to the African World Festival. As many of you know already, I like attending festivals, both musical and cultural. What are your favorite festivals to attend where you are?
I saw this bus for Tutor Time Child Care center as I was running errands, and I decided to check out their website to see what they were all about, since I've only seen them on a couple of occasions in the past. Tutor time takes care of kids from 6 weeks to 12 years (before/after school care for older kids and day care/preschool for the young ones). The bus shown here reminds me of the vans and buses that used to come to my school as a kid to pick up kids who attended after-school programs.
. I may have posted this at an earlier date, but I like it so much that I posted it again today. I'm sorry that I'm not blogging in regularity. I'm on a semi-hiatus for now. I'm just trying to get a few things in my personal (offline) life straightened out right now.
I saw this truck for Legacy Magazine as I was taking a walk yesterday. I hadn't heard of Legacy before seeing this truck. It was parked a couple of doors down from a church near mine that had early services. Just wanted to show you all this truck with the magazine because I thought that the setup of the truck was pretty interesting.
sunrise was especially beautiful. I like seeing nice sunsets and sunrises. I hope that there are many sunrises as nice as this for you all in your lives. I'm trying to have as many in my life, as well.
I saw this ad in the mall for the "Don't Be an Asterisk" campaign from the US Olympic team and the Ad Council. It's point is to dissuade kids and teenagers from taking steroids. Many people see that some professional athletes that are now out of their respective sports used steroids at one time, when it was deemed illegal, and some think it's okay to use them. In other words, This site tells you not to use them because of their un-helpful benefits.
The Winter Blast was this past weekend, and it really was a fun event, as it usually is. The Snow Slide made a comeback this year, after being absent for the past few years because of finances over the past couiple of years. There was an area with rides for the kids, as well as the concerts and free ice skating at the Campus Martius Park. I enjoyed hearing the music from the bands and singers that performed. Everyone seemed to have a great time and enjoyed themselves.
I saw this Walmart Shuttlle while I was Riding the bus yesterday, and I wondere which Walmart this one goes to. I've searched the internet for the shuttles, and a lot of them go to and from college campuses, taking students on Wal-Mart runs. For my Detroiters, especially those who reside downtown, Have you taken the Wal-Mart Shuttle? If you have, which one does this one go to?
This building and its past use has been on my mind here recently, as well as the former hospital, behind me as I was taking this picture, n...
