Cathedral of St. Paul

Episcopal House of Worship
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I ran across this picture that I took while waiting for the bus on Woodward Avenue a couple of weeks ago. This is the cathedral for Detroit's Episcopalians. It's located in Detroit's Cultural Center, near the Detroit Institue of Arts, the Main Branch of the Detroit Public Library, and Wayne State University. Reading about their history on their website, detroitcathedral.org, I see that St. Paul's has been a cathedral for a little over 100 years now. I like the architecture of this Church, especially the spires up front. I have some personal history here, as my aunt and uncle's wedding reception was held here in the mid 1980s.

Silver Anniversary

WADL
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Today is the 25th anniversary of the Detroit People Mover. The People Mover is the light rail system that covers downtown Detroit. It has thirteen stations, including the Renaissance Center, where this picture was taken. Service started on July 31, 1987 at Fifty cents a ride. Fares are now 75 cents a ride, and services residents, visitors and employees of downtown Detroit. The most people serviced was possibly 2006, when the Super Bowl was held at Ford Field that February, and the Tigers made a run to the World Series that fall. Many fans take the People Mover to Tigers, Lions and Red Wings games, and the many employees of downtown businesses can take it to work each day. One memory of the People Mover that I have is seeing a Family Reunion taking up both trains of the People Mover sometime between 2005 and 2008. I like seeing all the convention/meeting attendees riding the People Mover to their daily activities. If you've ridden the People Mover, what are your favorite Memories?

How old should you be to get a cell phone

Ran across this atricle on the Detroit News' website about how young was too young to get a Cell Phone. It seems like in this tech-savvy world that we live in, complete with Social Networks and different apps, no one is too young. I see where a 9-13 year old might need one, especially if they are involved in numerous activities before/after school, and they need to call Mom and/or Dad at work to tell them that they made it home safely from sports practice or after-school tutoring, or if they need to stay at Music lessons or Dance class late. On the other hand, some of these kids, without parental controls installed, will call their friends at lunch hour or text message their friends in school. I remember my parents not letting me have one when I was a teenager, because, in their words, "You don't need one! Who are you going to call? You get one when you get a job to afford one". They finally caved in when I left home for college, and I absolutely needed one.  I think that the ideal age to get a cell phone is Fifteen, because that's about the age when some of these kids get really busy with school and other activities, and need to keep in touch with parents and friends. I've seen kid-friendly phones in the stores for the Tween set, displayed with the No-Contract/Pay-as-you-go phones. What do you think about this?

Old Main

Old Main
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Here's a picture, taken July 21, 2012, of Old Main, one of the many buildings on Wayne State Campus. It originally housed Detroit's Central High School, but later housed Wayne State's students, at well. It now houses many of Wayne's classrooms. On the Cass entrance, you can still see the words "Wayne University" (State wasn't added until the mid-'50s) inscribed over the door. This is one of my favorite pictures that was taken last weekend.

...and I'm back

Get your wings!
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Hey everyone, sorry I haven't been writing here for half the year. My mind's been on other things, and I just needed a break. The picture I'm showing today was taken yesterday, as I took my weekly walk around the downtown Detroit area. This was at Comerica Park before the Jimmy Buffet show at the stadium. I like seeing these little cars scooting around town. What is your favorite type of drink? I like having water, diet pop and diet Faygo beverages

TWaSbL Year in Review: TigerFest 2011

Out of all the TigerFests I've been to (since the 2006 'fest at Joe Louis Arena, and all five at Comerica Park), this year's TigerFest had to be the coldest one of all. TigerFest was a well attended event, and many in attendance enjoyed the festivities, despite the weather and long lines in many of the autograph and photo lines. THe high points of the Fest were seeing the Tigers (of course) and listening to the Question and Answer sessions. The low points were just waiting in those long lines.

TWaSbL Year in Review: Detroit Auto Show

The Auto Show is an event not to be missed in Metro Detroit. This year was no exception. The show had many new reveals, as well as old models making a comeback, lke the Buick Regal nameplate. My favorite car at the show were the Smart Cars (one shown above in green is my favorite) My other favorite cars came from the Big Three: Chrysler, Ford and General Motors. People mingled around Cobo during the show, and seemed to enjoy themselves immensely. I look forward to seeing what the 2012 show will offer.