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Thursday, April 11, 2013
Sci-Fi Book Club at Ferndale Library is a Scream
The discussion group explores the if's and how's, the uncanny's and technological terrors every third Tuesday.
I was quite excited after reading of Usul Maud'dib valiantly mounting and reining in a gargantuan sandworm to lead a storming charge of Fremen toward the Battle of Arrakeen that I wanted to talk about it with someone first thing the next day. Right?! Yes, I finally read Dune by Frank Herbert; an iconic work of science fiction. I also recently read Stranger In A Strange Land by Robert Heinlein and now appreciate fully what it means to Grok ... And now I'm convinced of sci-fi's esteem in the literary world, its significance as a genre is distinguished by a advance employ of metaphor, its boundless imagination makes it the quintessential mode for fiction's characteristic enticement of escapism. Truly escapist (...out of this world or beyond …
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Sunday, March 31, 2013
Show Some Local Love - Review a Ferndale Business on Patch!
Let the small businesses in Ferndale know they're appreciated by reviewing them.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Submit Your Pic for Ferndale Patch's Next Facebook Cover Photo
Have a great photo, painting or drawing that you think will be a perfect cover photo to illustrate the change in season from winter to spring for our Facebook page? Upload it now.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Vote for Your Favorite Easter PEEPS Creation
Which of these designs do you like best? Tell us in comments.
Three Patch readers submitted entries for our PEEPS creation contest. Using the marshmallow candies, they made "5 Golden Peeps", "Peeps on the Virgina Beach Boardwalk" and "Peeps on the Farm". Two of the Patch users have a chance to win a Prize Pack worth $25. It includes a PEEPS® Plush Chick Basket valued at $15 and an electronic gift card valued at $10 from PEEPS and COMPANY®. Use the comments section to vote once for your favorite Patch entry. The two with the most votes will each win a prize pack. Voting ends at 12 p.m. EST on March 30. Which of the three entries is your favorite? Vote once in the comments below for "5 Golden Peeps", "Peeps on the Virgina Beach Boardwalk" or "Peeps on the Farm".
Op-Ed: Nash Aims to Pass a Clean Environment on to Future Generations
The Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner plans additional oil drilling and fracking town hall meetings.
I want to thank the voters of Oakland County for their support of my candidacy for Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner. My time serving as Oakland County Commissioner was an honor and the most rewarding experience of my life. I have had the opportunity to serve with so many dedicated public servants and community volunteers, at the county, region, state and national levels. We can be truly proud of the people who work for us and those who volunteer in so many important capacities. From the beginning, I focused my efforts on green building and sustainability, both as county policies and in public/private planning and economic development efforts. I have worked with dedicated public employees in these areas also, through the …
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
What's That Red Logo on Facebook Pages Across the Country?
Here in Ferndale, many have followed suit, going red for marriage equality, by sharing the Human Rights Campaign's logo to show their support for LGBT equality in Michigan.
You may have wondered at the logo showing up all over Facebook — a red square with two pink horizontal lines and folks changing their profile photos to this symbol that stands for marriage equality. It's an effort by the Human Rights Campaign that coincides with oral Supreme Court hearings Tuesday and Wednesday in Washington, D.C. on the issue. The equality symbol signifies that marriage equality really is all about love, the HRC post says, adding that in addition to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender supporters, heterosexuals are especially encouraged to do so as "straight allies." "Together we will show the nation that we believe all Americans deserve to be treated fairly and equally under the law — no matter who they love," …
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Local Author to Speak at Ferndale Library Tonight
Dr. Gregory Sumner will speak on the life and writings of Kurt Vonnegut at 7 p.m.
Dr. Gregory Sumner, author and professor of history at the University of Detroit Mercy, will speak on the life and writings of Kurt Vonnegut tonight at the Ferndale Public Library. The event - part of the 2013 Ferndale Reads program - will begin at 7 p.m. in the library's community room. Sumner, an avid Kurt Vonnegut fan, will discuss Vonnegut's novel Slaughterhouse-Five, as well as his own book - Unstuck in Time: A Journey Through Kurt Vonnegut's Life and Novels. Unstuck in Time will be available for purchase and Sumner will sign copies of his book. For more information, call the library at 248-546-2504 or visit the Facebook event page here. More about Ferndale Reads on Patch: Ferndale Library Hosts Local Vonnegut Biographer's Literary …
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Tell Us Your First Concert — And Win Tickets to the DSO!
Win tickets to see the Detroit Symphony Orchestra on Thursday in Southfield just by telling us about your first concert.
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra will perform Thursday, April 4, at the Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield, and Patch is giving you the chance to win free tickets. The DSO will perform Mozart’s “Jupiter” as part of its Neighborhood Concert Series. Bach’s Ricercare No. 2 and Britten’s Violin Concerto No. 1 also will be performed. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Congregation Shaarey Zedek is located at 27375 Bell Rd. in Southfield. How can you win two tickets to see the show? Simply leave a comment on this story telling us the first concert you attended. You must comment by 1 p.m. Monday, April 1, to be entered into a random drawing to receive two tickets to the show. Each ticket is worth $25. And the tickets will be available for you at…
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John Hetzler
2:18 pm on Monday, April 1, 2013
The contest is now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered. more ›
Monday, March 25, 2013
Submit Your Pic for Ferndale Patch's Next Facebook Cover Photo
Have a great photo, painting or drawing that you think will be a perfect cover photo to illustrate the change in season from winter to spring for our Facebook page? Upload it now.
Joni Hubred-Golden
1:49 pm on Saturday, March 30, 2013
Thanks to everyone who voted, we'll have an announcement soon about our winners! more ›