News Brief: Sports mindfulness expert, comedian highlight free seminar Oct. 25
George Mumford, sports speaker, will headline “Athletics 2.0 – Pure Performance,” a mindfulness seminar, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct 25, at the Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center, 3501 Lapeer Rd. Presented by the Crim Fitness Foundation, the event also features comedian and Flint native Travis Thomas. Mumford, basketball player and roommate of Julius Irving, overcame injury and addiction to become a stress-reduction coach in...
News Brief: 100K Ideas designers forum Oct. 24
“100K Ideas,” a Flint-based nonprofit, will host a how-to forum for designers, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, at the Ferris Wheel, 615 Saginaw St. “Inform, Inspire and Invent” will feature design professionals in a roundtable discussion, to offer advice and share best practices with product developers, aspiring inventors and design students. Participants can bring ideas and sketches for professional feedback. “This is a great...
Gas-burning cars and trucks will be left behind, futurists of SEJ panel predict at Factory One
By Harold C. Ford A panel of automotive futurists anticipated the next great transportation transition for the human species during the first day of the Society of Environmental Journalists’ (SEJ) 28th Annual Conference in Flint, Oct. 3-7. That transition will likely leave behind individually-owned, gas-burning cars and trucks as travelers opt for autonomous, electric, shared vehicles. Panelists included: freelance...
Book Review: “Winners Take All” pinpoints elites’ “helping and hoarding” while abetting unjust status quo
Review by Robert R. Thomas The recent successful Genesee County millage for-the-arts vote, which starting in January and for the next ten years will bring in $8.7 million/year of taxpayers’ money to a dozen nonprofit arts organizations, got me thinking about the mingling of private and public monies and how that business/governance hybrid works, especially the accountability factor. For some insight, if not answers, I turned to...
Review: Chilly Artwalk brings witches, quilts, music, and “South of the Border” to warm up downtown scene
By Patsy Isenberg On a chilly Oct. 12, Artwalk brought not only great art but quilts, music and witches. The nip in the air didn’t discourage lots of people from walking around in downtown Flint for sensory experiences found at several galleries and many other businesses that night. At GFAC the Genesee Star Quilters (GSQ) took over the entire space. Very large handmade quilts created by members adorned the walls. The larger quilts...
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