When I launched this blog in 2009, I wanted to see if anyone was as interested in local politics as I am. Oh, I’m interested in state and national politics, as well. However, I find that local politics directly impact me, my business and my family somewhat more than state and national politics. I launched [...]
I try not to blog about blogging. It’s as tedious as when the media comments on, well, the media. However, I thought it might be fun for those who fritter away their time regularly on the blog (and 70 percent of readers are regulars) to know who’s hanging around on the site with you. To [...]
For some reason, I am forever mixing up Memorial Day with Labor Day. It’s kind of like mixing up the Gabor sisters, Eva and Zsa Zsa. Which one played Lisa on “Green Acres?” Anyway, I’m at a baseball game with the tater tots. It’s the last regular season game of my favorite team, the Toledo [...]
I wanted to finish out the week by reflecting a bit on the past year blogging as A2Politico. First, I’ll thank all who read the blog regularly. When I am remiss in posting, it’s not uncommon to field emails and Facebook messages from readers tapping their feet, electronically. “Wassup? Where’s the next A2Politico entry?” Usually [...]
I was at the YMCA last night for the kick-off of the Strong Kids Fundraising Campaign. I raised money for the Campaign last year, as well, and was throughly impressed by the structure and organization of the Campaign. This year, like last year, Joe Upton tops the organizational chart of participants that you’ll see posted [...]
I’m the kinda person who sets goals and works relentlessly toward them. It makes the time in the office here pass more quickly. I’m also a big believer in teamwork, and the power of a critical mass of people who care about the same thing—in this case, local politics. That’s where you come in! The [...]
A local blogger pup (who shall remain anonymous unless the pup, who obviously reads A2Politico, chooses to come forward and post a comment) tweeted on November 5th about A2P: “There’s an Out & Out Republican in @A2Politico.” Horror of horrors. Wonder of wonders. Miracle of miracles. In the description of the pup’s blog, s/he self-identifies [...]
If Leigh Greden can cash out his chips at his final Council meeting by talking about the elephant that “lives in his room,” I thought A2Politico might do the same. I have to say that when I launched this blog, I thought about doing it several different ways. I ended up doing some research on [...]
Over at AnnArbor.com, the new blogger on crime and the cops posted a piece titled, “Hang on Ann Arbor: The perfect storm in law enforcement is blowing in.” Kinsey’s blog is a good read, so long as you do so with a healthy dose of skepticism. Kinsey is a retired Ann Arbor Police Detective Sgt. [...]
Excellent work! You A2 politicos out there are doing a fantastic job of spreading the news about A2Politico. You’re obviously sending links from the site to friends, colleagues, old flames, ex-lovers and even, I think, a few local politicians. I’ve had emails from many who love, love, love the content. No hate mail. Yet. I [...]
