Michigan Local Gifts

Health Advisory: Flint Water has lead, Ann Arbor water has dioxane.

'Have you been 'helping the environment by supporting local produce' again?'

"This is a neighbourhood vigilante area."

'I'm afraid the cuts are beginning to bite!'

Local rock claims to have been muse for Emily Dickinson poem "I'm that 'little stone' honest to goodness!"

Sign Reform

Flake News

"Boss, remember when you told me to start charging Sadie 'studio fees' for operating her radio show in the cafe?" "Well, I've got good news and bad news." "What's the good?" "She's agreed not to resort to violence." "I see. And the bad news?" "On today's 'Sadie Cohen Radio Show': Evil cafe owners who may or may not poison their customers."

"We've been campaigning for years to encourage central government to delegate more powers to local authorities..."

Which One is Pulling Out?

Think globally. Act locally.

"Someday a real rain will come and wash all the scum off the street. But today, expect occasional sprinkles."

Right Here

'Honey! Hurry and help me bar the door! I saw a bunch of rowdy senior citizens in parrot masks down by the arena!'

Find More Kids

"And in local news, somebody pooped on the Jenkins' lawn again."

Pop's store's wanted ad: MOM.

The Original Information Superhighway

"And, in suburban news, construction of the new, attached four-season solarium at 6870 Evercrest Drive continued amid the silent, seething envy of the neighbors."

'I'd take that with a pinch of salt if I thought the council could spare any.'

"We find shopping at the farmers' market to be more self-congratulatory."

With Friends Like These

"Ar well, if I was 'ee I wouldn't start from 'ere."

One cappuccino please, and I wanted to give you this. A note. How formal. Dear small local independent coffee house ... I went to Starbucks this morning. I'm sorry. Can you ever forgive me? What if I agree to purge what I ate? The written apology is sufficient.

'Honestly! You'd do anything to win the Community Balloon Race, wouldn't you?'

"Oh that's Mike, he's like part of the furniture round here"

Small store loses out to glossy big store

'I invest globally, but eat foods grown locally - so that gives my life balance.'

Elect ME, your neighbor!

'What's the old saying...'

'Notice to clear vegetation' hacks his way through garden using a machete.

Demilitarizing the Schools

Public Art

"Welcome to New Jersey, the 'What is that smell?' state."

' I don't know what all the fuss is about. I'm barred from the White house too. And the Copple house, the Black bull, the Prince George, the Farmer's arms...'