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House of Cars

Back on August 4, 2009, cars park beneath the ornate ornamental ceiling of the formerly-glorious Michigan Theatre. The incredible structure, that was once an elegant movie palace, is included in a current exhibit "House of Cars: Innovation and the Parking Garage" at the National Building Museum in Washington D.C., which also highlights Motor City parking palaces at Henry Ford Hospital, the Fisher Building and Grand Circus Park.

Holiday Pop

Fuchsia daises, dyed-blue orchids, orange roses and lime green berries create an explosion of color and vibrancy in this "Urban Pop" table setting by interior designer Kristen Catto Armstrong at the Michigan Design Center. More than a dozen metro designers created vignettes showcasing stylish table trends for a recent holiday decorating event at the center in Troy.

Getting out the Vote

Mr. Tashi Kiya, a volunteer for JoAnn Watson's campaign, stands at the driveway to Walter Chrysler Elementary School in Detroit to urge voters to re-elect Watson to the Detroit City Council, which they did on election day Tuesday, November 3, 2009.

Happy Halloween

The Haunted Forest

Cotton candy clouds curl around white chocolate moons that float above champagne bubbles clinging to a chocolate tree is the artful drink called "The Haunted Forest" created by Fine Dining Manager Georges Mokbel at Iridescence in the Motor City Casino Hotel. A version of the Halloween-inspired concoction that includes Hypnotic, blue Curacao, and elderflower syrup will be available at the elegant restaurant this weekend.

Stained and Broken Glass

Broken stained glass windows top the Abyssinia Interdenominational Church on Woodward in Detroit.

Pingree Street, Detroit

Halloween comes to Green Bay early

OH MY, that was scarrrrry, and are we officially done with the quarterback controversy, play Stafford, always, no matter how many picks he has. Every pick he has this year will be one less next year, its science, trust me. From the opening kickoff, that was run back for a td, a holding call negated the score but those calls are always questionable, to the interception on fourth down in the end zone to seal the shutout victory for the Pack, that game was frightening. I knew it was going to be bad, due to injuries, but after the first 5 games, I was enjoying the Lions, they were in most part competitive, although over matched. That game was bad and the players know it. Yes, big names were injured but come on; you still have to go on the field. Hopefully Stafford and Johnson will be back next week because I don't know if the rest of the team is going to show or not.

Hanging On

Eyes - Windows to the Soul?

Ever fascinated by the eyes, here are three sets of eyes that recently caught mine... wooden, wary and weary.