, Gracie Love | Stones Detroit May 19, 2013 Yes, it is that time of year! Yard Sells are on every corner, and can be exciting! If you are like me, I get the rush like a shot of espresso to haggle with the host of the yard sell. Now, I know no more than they do about the value ... Read More »
NEW YORK — The silver spire topping One World Trade Center has been fully installed on the building’s roof, bringing the iconic structure to its full, symbolic height of 1,776 feet. AP Photo: Mark Lennihan. The 408-foot spire has an LED-powered light emanating from it that will be seen from miles away. The spire’s installation was completed Friday morning after ... Read More »
As National Day of Prayer approaches, how’s your prayer life? (via Al.com) Carol McPhail | cmcphail@al.com MOBILE, Alabama – Asked by an interviewer what she said when she prayed to God, Mother Teresa supposedly replied: “I don’t say much. Mostly I just listen.” The alert interviewer had a follow-up: “And what does God say to you?” “He doesn’t say much. ... Read More »
Gracie Love| Stones Detroit Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.” As Spring approaches and Summer is soon on the horizon, some of us are shaking off the cold winter blues. For me, winter is usually a tough time. I hale from quite a bit warmer clement, and ... Read More »
Velcrow opened up to this writer with honesty and openness. I, frankly had never heard of Occupy Love let alone Velcow Ripper, after all I would have certainly remembered a name like Velcrow Ripper! One day a week or so ago I came across a posting that read something like, You are invited to a private showing of Occupy Love. I knew ... Read More »
By: Patrick Holliday/StonesDetroit.com If you were to poll the residents of Detroit about the current economic crisis that our city faces or the state of urban decay that currently plagues this once industrious city, you would be hard pressed to find a kind word or a positive outlook for the cities future. Once hailed as the “Paris of the West” ... Read More »
By Patrick Holliday | www.stonesdetroit.com As human beings there is an inherent need built into us all to help one another. Our first instinct when we see our fellow man in need is to give them help. We don’t question the risks to our own lives when someone else’s life is in danger, its not programmed into us that way. We aren’t born to hate or ... Read More »
By: Sandra Lee, StonesDetroit Contributing Writer Dear Reader You have to make it or suffer the consequences! This is for real and it’s a constant battle. By the time you are done with your daily overflowing schedules, you just want to collapse. From the ballet and tap classes, to the High School swim team, the doctors’ appointments, catechism, parent conferences, ... Read More »
Dating can be so casual these days and sometimes a little exhausting. The repetitiveness of the same thing over and over again can take a toll on you and your partner. This is normally the reason why most dates don’t lead to the next. Skip dinner and a movie and try something different. Here are the best ways to get ... Read More »
For most people, getting married is one of the most important mile stones in life. If you’re one of the lucky men who have found their soul mate, you know the proposal is just as nerve wrecking as the thought of walking down the aisle. Without the proposal, your relationship doesn’t go much further. The traditional down on bended knee ... Read More »
Last night I was at a private organization with my family when I had just finished sobbing about how bad I wish I could run, lift weights, dance, and participate in beauty pageants and fashion shows like I used to before my car accident. Then my dad’s friend, who wished to remain anonymous, sat down and had a talk with ... Read More »
Do you attract the wrong type of people? Your dates start off as perfect as a fairytale can be; then pull a u-turn and hit you in the face with – a LOSER! Right? Well here are some FUN helpful tips to steer you away from another future ex. 1- Call your date before the actual date- If you hear ... Read More »
CONGRATULATIONS on getting married! Now what? The whole boyfriend girlfriend thing is completely different. You signed the paperwork, now here are the secrets to keeping it all together from here on out. Hopefully these funny tips help you both forget what you ever argue about in the first place: THE HUSBAND: * Always wear your wedding ring – If you ... Read More »
With more than 53% of Detroiters living single, most are simply wondering “How to get a date”. Where do you start when it seems as though you can’t meet anyone you are interested in with your normal lifestyle and daily schedule? It doesn’t seem as easy as it looks in the movies, or even as real anymore. In fact, I ... Read More »
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