Islamic Shariah & Todd Akin/ Paul Ryan on Abortion & Legitimate Rape

The troubles of Rep. Todd Akin, Republican candidate for the senate in Missouri, derive from his absolute opposition to abortion, even in cases where a mother’s life is in danger or in cases of incest and rape. The ‘personhood’ bill he co-sponsored with Paul Ryan would have had the effect of making all abortions for [...]

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Detroit Firefighter doc "Burn" Sept. 28

“Burn,” the festival-favorite documentary about Detroit firefighters, is having its Motor City premiere on Sept. 28 at the Fillmore Detroit.• View the trailer here!The screening will be presented by the Detroit Free Press. It will include a ques…

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summer ending: a letter

Dear Eddie and Charlie, Over the past 5+ months we have developed a routine for our days. In the beginning, it was just me and Charlie.  We spent our days napping between feedings and diaper changes.  But as he grew and Eddie started staying home most days, our days grew more full as well. Charlie, [...]

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Savings on School “Accessories”

Since my kids wear uniforms to school, our back to school shopping is pretty limited.  While I love the fact that there won’t be any arguments with my daughter about what to wear to school on a hectic morning, I know that kids like to show their personalities through their…

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Days 11, 12, 16 & 20

Day 20: Today

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High, twisted chignon video tutorial.

Awhile back I featured this look in my “Fancy-like” post and promised a tutorial. It took awhile, but it’s here!
This is the finished look:

And the tutorial:

Hope this looks works for you! Thanks so much for watching!
- Kayls.

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Coming Up…Stay With Us

A few months ago, we were hacked. Weird pharma spam started showing up in our Google results, and strange files turn up weekly on our web server. The hack affects our ability to log into WordPress, and as you may have noticed, we haven’t been able to blog as often as we used to. Well, [...]

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Architecture of an Outfit: Insta-Style – Week of Architectures

Last week was a surprisingly good week for outfits, though I was too lazy to shoot any of them. So instead, I made an effort to catalog them on Instagram (add a sista: @maeluu). Yet again, another week of Low Effort, High Impact Style, which is quickly becoming my fashion mantra. Details like leopard leggings, [...]

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Google Streetview + Physical & Data Decay

I’ve been driving around taking pictures of vacant Detroit properties coming up at the Wayne County Tax Foreclosure Auction to post on Why Don’t We Own This. We include an image from Google Streetview on all the property pages with a link t…

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Detroit Film City: More Great News about Detroit-based Films and Directors

Some good news for Detroit-based films and directors: 1) “BURN: One Year on the Front Lines of the Battle to Save Detroit” will make its Detroit premiere September 28 at the Fillmore on Woodward Avenue. The film won viewers choice at Tribeca Film Festival and was met with critical acclaim recently at the Traverse …read more!

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