Ghetto_butterfly
Member Username: Ghetto_butterfly
Post Number: 627 Registered: 09-2004 Posted From: 68.60.139.186
| Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 7:04 pm: | |
Just saw on the News that there is a new magazine called "Faces of Detroit". The first issue features Charles Pugh (spelling?) from Fox2 (who lives downtown as I understand). Anyone seen/read it yet? It's a free magazine, and kinda like Hour Detroit from the looks. Where can you get it, do they have an online version? I'm curious to see what it's like, the title sounds interesting. |
Ghetto_butterfly
Member Username: Ghetto_butterfly
Post Number: 629 Registered: 09-2004 Posted From: 68.60.139.186
| Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 7:27 pm: | |
Bump |
Rrl Member Username: Rrl
Post Number: 575 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 63.228.160.208
| Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 7:57 pm: | |
Apologies for the threadjack, as I can't add or know anything about this print magazine called "Faces of Detroit". But, but while googling it, I came across a fascinating webblog from a fellow Detroiter that I had never seen or heard of before that I thought I should share. Take a look. http://www.snowsuit.net/ |
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher
Post Number: 323 Registered: 06-2006 Posted From: 152.163.100.8
| Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 8:48 pm: | |
Great site! Very touching. |
Mcpd1300 Member Username: Mcpd1300
Post Number: 114 Registered: 01-2006 Posted From: 71.65.18.109
| Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 9:01 pm: | |
so, the website is basically a guy who goes around taking photos of poor homeless people in the City of Detroit and then posting them on his website. To me it seems a little bit like this is exploiting them. I'm not exactly sure how I should feel about the website. However, I do know that it wasn't "touching". It was more sickening then anything else. We have such a horrible homeless situation in the City and all this guy can do is post pictures of them? I understand that he also attaches "their story" along with the photo, I'm just not sure exactly how I feel about it all. I know i'm not precisely comfortable with it. I'm glad the guy has won awards and stuff for his work, but he could, I don't know, provide places for people to donate money to that assist the destitute and homeless. Just my opinion... (Message edited by mcpd1300 on August 04, 2006) |
Hamtramck_steve Member Username: Hamtramck_steve
Post Number: 3140 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.215.255.221
| Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 9:04 pm: | |
mcpd1300, I'm surprised you still have time to post on this site after all of the hours you spend volunteering at COTS and other soup kitchens. You must be exhausted. |
Mcpd1300 Member Username: Mcpd1300
Post Number: 115 Registered: 01-2006 Posted From: 71.65.18.109
| Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 9:05 pm: | |
Quite frankly, Steve, my money at church goes toward the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. I may not have the time to volunteer, but at least I remember those that aren't exactly as fortunate as myself. |
Hamtramck_steve Member Username: Hamtramck_steve
Post Number: 3141 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.215.255.221
| Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 9:33 pm: | |
At least you added that second paragraph to your initial post. |
Rrl Member Username: Rrl
Post Number: 576 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 12.214.88.193
| Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 9:33 pm: | |
Well, Mcpd1300, exploitation is one way to look at it. Another would be is that he is highlighting the human element to homelessness, and raising conciousness. Since the blog creator doesn't seem to be doing it for monetary benefit, I don't necessarily share the exploitation view. On the info page, read through the MetroTimes article link, gives a little perspective into the creator and his motives. After all, he could just ignore them as well, just like we all tend to do too often. |
Ghetto_butterfly
Member Username: Ghetto_butterfly
Post Number: 630 Registered: 09-2004 Posted From: 68.60.139.186
| Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 9:34 pm: | |
Back to the original question thank you very much |
Rrl Member Username: Rrl
Post Number: 577 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 12.214.88.193
| Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 9:35 pm: | |
Yep, again, sorry to get off your topic. |
Qweek Member Username: Qweek
Post Number: 15 Registered: 07-2006 Posted From: 4.229.30.113
| Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 10:20 pm: | |
Rrl, start a new thread with that site. Important topic that is going to lead to more discussion without a doubt. Sorry Butterfly, haven't seen the mag yet. |
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026
Post Number: 1109 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 24.231.189.137
| Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 10:21 pm: | |
the snowsuit site has been discussed here before. try the "search" function. jk. |
Qweek Member Username: Qweek
Post Number: 16 Registered: 07-2006 Posted From: 4.229.30.113
| Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 10:37 pm: | |
so sorry, just a babe in the woods feeling green. I wanted to talk about the site and didn't want an angry butterfly about, time for bed anyhow. Good evening people. |
Ghetto_butterfly
Member Username: Ghetto_butterfly
Post Number: 631 Registered: 09-2004 Posted From: 68.60.139.186
| Posted on Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 5:47 pm: | |
Found it: www.facesofdetroit.com Looks great, definitely a must-read for Detroiters. Gonna get me a copy as soon as possible. Actually the info was sent to me by email by a guy working for the mag, he had been reading this thread. Yet another indication as to just who is reading this site, looking for comments, opinions and ideas. Well, the guy could be just be a regular poster. You may now go back to your Snowsuit discussion. |
Mani Member Username: Mani
Post Number: 75 Registered: 07-2006 Posted From: 68.60.182.26
| Posted on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 10:09 pm: | |
It is probably another loser magazine like Hour. If Charles Pugh is on the cover than that is probably a bad sign. That guy is a ghetto joke, not worth the news he puts out. |
Naturalsister Member Username: Naturalsister
Post Number: 778 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 70.8.8.158
| Posted on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 11:36 pm: | |
I know the publishers. A lovely couple, husband and wife. I think they have a great idea and they have my support, completely. later - naturalsister PS - you can find the magazine all over downtown. Check the Ren Cen, a boutique called Fashion Council has them. |
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy
Post Number: 3628 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 69.47.100.44
| Posted on Wednesday, August 09, 2006 - 12:25 am: | |
Mani- what's the skinny on Charles Pugh that makes him a "ghetto joke"? Okay, so he's not on the heavy duty hard hitting newscasts but I've always found him to be as credible as most of the people on any of the Detroit newscasts. And what's up with your hatred of Hour magazine? I know it's not the Washington Post, Time magazine or some other hard hitting journalistic rag but accept it for what it is- a light magazine that highlights some of the things in our region. Give the publishers some credit for at least putting out a magazine that supports our area and highlights some things that you might never know about. |
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy
Post Number: 3629 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 69.47.100.44
| Posted on Wednesday, August 09, 2006 - 12:36 am: | |
Any magazine that shows off some of the good things about our area deserve some loving at least. I wish these guys at Faces of Detroit all the best of luck. They'll probably need it because it's so tough seeing magazine get launched and then to fail years, if not months down the line. I hope they have some longevity. |
Naturalsister Member Username: Naturalsister
Post Number: 779 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 70.8.8.158
| Posted on Wednesday, August 09, 2006 - 12:56 am: | |
Don't waste your time, Smogboy. Mani is a dick. later - naturalsister |