SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 ON MY CORNER MEET YOUR VENDOR GROUNDCOVER NEWS Undercover art intel: Ann Arbor's art scene is wild! I took a small walk around the downtown area and observed several events. The events truly show just how popping downtown is and why everyone needs to take advantage of what is left of summer. Walking past Ten Thousand Terri Demar, vendor No. 322 In one sentence, who are you? A senior who grew up in Ann Arbor, went to Pioneer, kinda retired, but needs a little extra income. Where do you usually sell Groundcover News? Wherever I feel there is an opportunity. Why did you start selling Groundcover? I have health problems that stand in the way of a traditional job. What is your superpower? I have a great sixth sense about things; I'm intuitive and can read people usually. If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Smoothies. What do you wish you knew more about? Science, quantum physics, anti-gravity, dark matter. What is the first thing you'd do if you won the lottery? See the world, buy a remote island, stocks, bring back open areas for animal life, plant more trees. What is your pet peeve? People that don’t take the time to understand you. I do not fit a certain mold. If you could do anything for day, what would it be? Spend time at the pool. If you had a warning label, what would it say? Wait and listen before you make a judgment. What's the best way to start the day? Taking an hour for yourself outdoors, take a walk, have a cup of coffee. What change would you like to see in Washtenaw County? I wish it was like it was in the 60s and 70s, when John Sinclair freed cannabis. More freedom and less judgment. DENISE SHEARER Groundcover vendor No. 485 Soups are a good, calming and fancy meal to share. Giving someone soup is a way to show them you love and care about them. Soup is very healthy and nutritious, too. Soup is very easy to cook and a convenient meal. Soup is a good meal for celebrations and get-togethers. Soup is also a good holiday meal, especially for Christmas and Thanksgiving. I like to go to meals at churches and the food banks when they have my favorite chicken noodle soup or beef stew. Vegetable stew is also good. There are a lot of things that you can make soup out of, like meat and pasta or meat and vegetables, maybe some fruit mixed in, too. Spicy potato soup is also good. Collard greens, pepper and hot dog soup is also good. There are a lot of good soups to make and it's also a comfort food. It’s good to eat broth from vegetables or meats when you can’t have solid foods that you have to chew. It digests and gets in your system very easily. Growing up as a kid I loved chicken noodle soup Villages on Main Street I saw a large crowd of people gathered as if they were listening to slam poetry. The art expedition "Being Black in Ann Arbor (America)" by the artist Asha Jordan was being featured at CultureVerse gallery. I was drawn in by the amazing Africana dancer Imani Ma'at. She flowed across the floor to the rhythm of the music. Her beaded skirt matched the movements of her hips and fast turns. The formerly imprisoned Chairman of the Black Panthers, Baba Blair Anderson, exploded words of power and strength. I felt so CINDY GERE Groundcover vendor No. 279 kicks and belly dancer moves. When the music ended I was invited inside to join in the fun bingo time. Believe it or not, I won a bag of yum yum cookies! Both events were about American culture and just how wonderfully inclusive we truly are. If you choose to live in segregation, you become an 1880 horse with blinders on. We must take responsibility for how we act, no matter how we feel about the honored to have heard raw truths cutting like a knife through the soul. This made me feel that Ann Arbor is truly back from the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic. I doubled back and heard party songs and saw more dancing in the wild. It was Queer Bingo Time at the Avalon Bakery. I stood outside dancing to the fun club songs. This time the dancer wore a wild silver club dress and did high past. I choose to accept all people in a good way because that is who I am: Kaske Dene Wolf Clan Warrior. In nature tradition no one is left out, regardless of their choices. Peace must be honored. Join me for a wild night out in Ann Arbor with JaDEIn black of Boylesque drag troupe at Avalon Bakery, September 15 at 7 p.m. 3 I love soup! ART ON A JOURNEY When homeless artists create and sell their art they gain much needed financial support while making sense of the world and finding meaning and purpose in it — it’s a journey we’re all on. August 1 – September 14 at the Ann Arbor District Library, downtown branch. All artwork is for sale (cash only). Artists donate 10% of what they sell to Journey of Faith’s homeless ministry. a lot, and I still love it as an adult. I love chicken broth, too. I hope some of these soup ideas are helpful to others. I hope to enjoy some soup during the cold fall and winter months with my friends.
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