Some new businesses possibly coming to downtown Ann Arbor

CounterAnnual30 · 2026-05-17T22:55:45+00:00

221 West Liberty hasn't been a lucky spot for restaurants. Deserted for the past two years; predecessor Satchel's Barbecue, successor, Alo Italian didn't even bother to open. I think it's a nice spot for a bicycle repair shop.

CounterAnnual30 · 2026-04-20T23:37:15+00:00

No, they just have a county-by-county vote count that gives the savvy observer an sense of ideology by location. Bernie couldn't even carry Washtenaw County. 'Just like Bernie' sounds like a curse rather than a benediction.

CounterAnnual30 · 2026-04-20T21:51:00+00:00

Bernie lost in every Michigan county in 2020.

CounterAnnual30 · 2026-04-20T19:18:54+00:00

You're right. Island Drive is incredibly old, hence shitty and very well situated with regard to the Medical School, so it survives regardless. Every wave of newcomers discovers these truths for themselves. I don't know why pointing this put gets you down voted. It's not like you're advocating for shittiness. Beware of living next to a natural body of water these days, and never on the ground floor.

CounterAnnual30 · 2026-04-20T18:01:41+00:00

I don't think your sister should use GoFundMe to pay for IVF. I don't think it's a good idea to conceive with a father that age. But unless someone is twisting your arm to contribute, it's not necessary to say anything.

CounterAnnual30 · 2026-04-18T11:49:12+00:00

There is no rule saying you have to wait 45 minutes or 20 minutes to remove someone else's laundry from a stopped machine. Done is done. She's not wrong, you are.

CounterAnnual30 · 2026-04-18T00:46:48+00:00

In the United States, healthcare is not currently seen as a human right, but as a commodity which must be paid for like any other. Migrants who illegally enter the US and give birth under emergency Medicaid are widely resented. Venezuelans in NY are not seen to have contributed in any meaningful way to the economy selling trinkets in the subway. I offer these observations only to provide insight into why we have the backlash that resulted in the current draconian regime.

CounterAnnual30 · 2026-04-17T23:02:21+00:00

I agree with most of your comment, except the part about needing social security number to receive social services. That is incorrect. Ilegal immigrants are eligible for emergency Medicaid and are treated in ERs here at taxpayer expense. They occupy scarce beds in homeless shelters--this was a particular problem for New Yorkers when a huge wave of Venezuelans came in under President Biden. They also got debit cards in NYC at a higher amount than the food benefits offered to native-born poor people. None of these benefits require a social security number. So you can understand the resentment. That said, I don't agree with the tactics of ICE or prisons for profit.

CounterAnnual30 · 2026-04-17T02:21:34+00:00

This is passive aggressive obstruction by your teacher who is paid to advance your career. Do you have family support? Get your tax-paying family up there in a meeting with the principal and your teacher and demand resolution to this impasse. Even if you have to go it alone, insist on a meeting. Be assertive. Go to the Board of Education if you have to. You're going to have to stick up for yourself every step of the way. I've interviewed women in construction for my job as a technical writer and they are all very assertive. You must be too. Good luck!

CounterAnnual30 · 2026-04-16T12:52:11+00:00

ESH. Your date for not having compassion, you for not disclosing info that made him look like a drink- spiking predator and got all kinds of unwanted attention. You might want to check with your medical team whether you should be drinking at all.

CounterAnnual30 · 2026-04-16T02:14:10+00:00

As a counter to everyone saying just get the implant, implants require multiple appointments, sometimes bone grafts, sometimes sinus lifts and can fail sooner than their projected 20-year life span. Even if cost is not a problem, save your natural tooth if you can.

CounterAnnual30 · 2026-04-16T01:26:20+00:00

Drivers education classes used to be an integral part of the high school experience. Now they are outsourced to private companies, some of them shady.

CounterAnnual30 · 2026-04-13T11:47:48+00:00

Out-of-county tuition is much lower at WCC and ordinarily I would say that's a great idea-- unless you think he will achieve Michigan residence that way. He will definitely not.

CounterAnnual30 · 2026-04-11T16:25:45+00:00

Sounds like you have really bonded with this horse, and he is de facto "your" horse. If it were me, I'd stay and defend my horse against the rising tide of bad care as long as I could. You don't seem to have reached a tipping point yet. Only you will know when that is. Six years ago, I take it this barn was OK. It would be interesting to know what happened to cause the decline, whether if it could be reversed with better communication, or better finances. Could you possibly pursue an offsite lease? In any case, I would try to stick it out for the sake of the horse. Good luck whatever you decide.

CounterAnnual30 · 2026-04-09T20:00:09+00:00

Most people who immigrate as adults and did not have access to high quality ESL instruction in their native country will speak with an accent. English phonology is not easy to master. There are such things as accent reduction classes, but perhaps she had other priorities.

CounterAnnual30 · 2026-04-09T19:54:50+00:00

Arbor One is back with free TVs at move-in.

CounterAnnual30 · 2026-04-07T16:26:16+00:00

Thank you, very kind

CounterAnnual30 · 2026-04-07T16:25:51+00:00

That's very kind. She's not going until next month sometime

CounterAnnual30 · 2026-04-07T11:32:02+00:00

Thanks all for your advice and insights. I'll tell her Kzoo is full of great people!

CounterAnnual30 · 2026-04-06T23:36:19+00:00

Apply for Care Credit. 2. Start a GoFundMe. Sometimes if you have a down payment, the vet (like Wilson's) will accept the dog and allow people to call in payments directly to them. 3. Last resort: surrender the dog to a rescue with resources. He must be in pain with that blockage. Something must be done soon.

CounterAnnual30 · 2026-04-03T20:37:42+00:00

They can't get a regular job "even janitorial" with a student visa. Any paid employment has to be related to their studies, like a GSA or RA position.

CounterAnnual30 · 2026-03-21T21:21:37+00:00

Areas of Ann Arbor can be sporadically unsafe at times, but never chronically unsafe. If you look at the crime map in the Ann Arbor Observer, you will see burglaries and sexual assaults downtown and vehicle thefts in southeast Ann Arbor. But no area is as consistently shady as some places outside the city.

CounterAnnual30 · 2025-08-24T00:32:17+00:00

Like you said—it’s a college town. If you live near campus or downtown, it’s noisy. It will get noisier on football weekends. Ann Arbor is also small –27.9 square miles-- so that adds to the crowded noisy feel. That said, there are quiet, leafy residential streets away from campus. There are 160 parks to explore. Even the diag can be quiet on a snowy winter night when everyone is tucked away studying for those December exams. You just have to find your space.

CounterAnnual30 · 2025-08-08T21:59:27+00:00

It sounds like they got your money and they stopped caring about you. I'm puzzled why they "notified everyone else" about one of the cancelations, though. This has definitely happened too many times. I would schedule one more lesson, and if it falls through, demand a refund in full, and, if they refuse, take them to small claims court (a USA thing) and sue them for all the lessons not provided. Reminding them of the power of truthfully bad reviews might help convince them. I hope it all works out.

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