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What Google + Pfizer Mean(t) to Ann Arbor, part 3
Andy Kroll · Nov 07, 2007
(The third and final part in a series on the impact of Google and Pfizer’s simultaneous moves)
What Google + Pfizer Mean(t) to Ann Arbor, part 2
Andy Kroll · Nov 06, 2007
(Second in a series about the impact of Google and Pfizer’s simultaneous moves)
What Google + Pfizer Mean(t) to Ann Arbor
Andy Kroll · Oct 18, 2007
(First in a series about the impact of Google and Pfizer’s simultaneous moves)
Ghostly International
Lisa Hiatt · Apr 02, 2007
Fueled by the musical ingenuity and business savvy of two University of Michigan grads, the local electronica label Ghostly International has flourished.
Life of a Working Musician
Lisa Hiatt · Mar 19, 2007
Aaron Gold’s appearance is the aesthetic antithesis of the Wall Street stockbroker. But in many senses, he’s just as business savvy. After three years of studying Jazz and Contemplative Studies at the School of Music, he’s learned just as much about working in the music world as he has about music theory.
Goodbye, Bond-Mobiles
Alex Dziadosz · Mar 13, 2007
It’s no surprise that Ford is jettisoning vanity programs like Aston Martin. But the most troublesome aspect of the Detroit automaker’s decline is not the revelation that the auto industry is sinking, but that it might mean America is losing footing in an area it has perennially led: good management.
The Wonders of Woot
Gerald Gordinier · Mar 05, 2007
Woot won’t feed you. Woot won’t clothe you. Woot probably won’t provide you with anything more than unnecessary gadgets. But they do it with style. Share in the egalitarian consumerist wonder that is Woot.com.
The Managerial Wisdom of Crazy Wisdom Bookstore
Lisa Hiatt · Feb 19, 2007
When I walked into Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, I immediately felt at peace. A faint, melodic voice chimed against the backdrop of African drums. Ancient Egyptian…
Put the “Win” in “Windsor.” Or, Gambling Made Easy
Adrian Drake · Feb 12, 2007
Two vices are common to nearly every major human civilization. One is drinking alcohol. The other is gambling. Ever since man invented currency, he has…
Can YouTube Bring Out the Art in Advertising?
Alex Dziadosz · Feb 05, 2007
Nascent forms of media are blurring the line between advertisement and entertainment. Could art be next? (Insert Walter Benjamin reference here.)
Golden Smoke Rings
Alex Dziadosz · Jan 29, 2007
Americans have a knack for popularizing foreign cultural traditions. Could the hookah lounge duplicate the coffeehouse’s remarkable success?
