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The Wheeler Latte at the Coffee Company

Paying homage to one of Ann Arbor’s great historical leaders On Monday, April 7, 1975, as Irina Ratushinskaya approached the end of her third year as a university student in Kyiv, Albert Wheeler was elected … Continued

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Satsuma Sorbet from the Creamery

A light touch of citrus to sweeten a winter day This stuff is super! Light, refreshing, bright, delicate, and delicious. In the dark dog days of winter, we can all use a bit of brightness—this … Continued

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Zingerman’s Spiced Pecans

An annual holiday classic handcrafted across the ZCoB  I can’t remember when we first started making spiced pecans a holiday treat. What I do know for sure though is that over the years, they’ve become … Continued

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Fried Chicken Mac & Cheese at the Roadhouse

A perfect pairing comes together In Secret #39, in Part 3, Managing Ourselves, I wrote a whole essay about creativity. It was a subject that, oddly, in all our many years in business, I’d given little thought … Continued

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Why Believing You Really Can Make a Difference Makes Such a Meaningful Difference

Creating a culture where people act like they care and care enough to act Roya Hakakian was born back in 1966, into a Jewish family in Iran. Hakakian was 13 in 1979 when the ultra-orthodox … Continued

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Thinking About Art and How We Think

Approaching our work as art can change our worlds Designer Debbie Millman once wisely shared this life advice: “If you imagine less, less will be what you undoubtedly deserve.” Inverting Debbie’s insight into a more … Continued