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January 3, 2013, 7:00 AM

A Non-Geeky Solution To The Abandoned Buildings Problem

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Originally posted 2012-04-19 20:00:55. Seriously, I’m going to need someone to tell me why this can’t work. You get some capital together, and you go buy some bulldozers, a wrecking ball, a couple of backloaders (I went on some auction sites…I’m stunned how cheap some of that heavy equipment can be), find yourself a demolitions … Continue reading →

September 7, 2012, 4:29 PM

You’re Welcome, Mayor Bing

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Look, I’m not saying that Mayor Bing is totally using our idea… …oh, wait, that’s exactly what I’m saying. Remember that idea we put out there about how to deal with abandoned buildings in Detroit? So, funny news story broke today…

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June 18, 2013, 1:18 PM

Don’t Be That Guy: The Drive-By Recruiter

“If I show up at your door, chances are you did something to bring me there.” – Martin Blank, Grosse Pointe Blank. “Be a  face, not a file.” – Us, constantly What’s Detroitnet.org all about, people? If you said “networking” or “building relationships”, you’re absolutely right.  We’ll even let you slide if you said “beer”. We … Continue reading →

June 17, 2013, 6:29 AM

Don’t Be That Guy – The BS Generator

Originally posted 2011-01-11 17:20:52. “Develop a built-in bullshit detector.” – Ernest Hemmingway I swear to God that nothing surprises me anymore. No one surprises me anymore. This episode of “Don’t be that guy” is about the ‘bullshit generator’. We all know him. We all hate him. We all are confused after talking to him. And … Continue reading →