Mini Station

Fight Crime on a small scale
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As I was taking my weekly walk, I noticed this old Police Mini Station in Capitol Park, located in Downtown Detroit. The Mini Stations have been in the city since the 1970s, mainly in the neighborhood (another mini station is located in the Dexter-Elmhurst area on Detroit's west side). These stations were originally opened to have a police presence in the neighborhoods. Many are now closed, but a few are still open, including a new one at the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit.

Paying a debt to the government

I've been reading and thinking about an article in today's Detroit Free Press about the federal government coming after people that have defaulted on their Student Loans. It seems like with all the people graduating college nowadays, many can't find work, and if they do, many don't make enough to pay back the Feds on their education. I've heard in the past few years about many of these collection agencies making harassing (and often untrue) phone calls to people who owe money on their loans. Many have told people that they were going to be arrested and thrown in jail if the money wasn't paid, many others told people that they'd be on the street if their money didn't come to the agency on time. Lots of people are just afraid to answer the phone or the door for fear of being served a lawsuit for a debt owed on a loan. If you owe on your college loans, what's the experience like for you?

Fire Documentary and Architecture

 As I was taking my Weekend Walk this past Saturday, I noticed the marquee of the Fillmore theatre in Downtown Detroit, which featured the documentary, "Burn", which chronicles a year in the life of Detroit Firefighters. There were two screenings of the film, September 28 and 29, for firefighters and their families, and for all who were interested.  Reading articles on the Detroit News and Free Press' websites, the film got good reviews from locals and from out of towners, as well. The trailer of the film can be found at http://detroitfirefilm.org/ . I particularly liked the poster for the movie, pictured here. . The crest with the two angelic figures is on the old Fire Headquarters, which is currently up for sale. The building, located across from Cobo Center in Detroit, has a cornerstone of 1929, and is one of the most historic buildings in the downtown area of Detroit. The crest pictured here is one of my favorite touches to the building. This was built during a time when attention was paid to detail when a new structure was built, and no detail was left ignored.

Celebrate

Celebrate
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Congratulations to the Detroit Tigers! They clinched a playoff spot and the American League Central Division! The Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals last night, and the celebration began. The team sprayed non-alcoholic wine and/or champagne in the clubhouse, and is now preparing for their post-season opponent, which, as I hear, may be either the Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, or Texas Rangers. The Tigers will play at home for their first two playoff games on Saturday and Sunday. Good Luck and Much Success to the Tigers! Here's to a Parade down Woodward!!