Before there was “Tiger King,” there was Andy Didorosi, a living Detroit legend who once helped to trap a rogue tiger at the abandoned Packard Motor plant. Not only is Andy known as the tiger guy around the Detroit area, but also the Thunderdrome guy, the scooter guy, the Tesla rally car guy, and the guy who once … Read More
Still Building America: Ohio welder, farmer, jack-of-all-trades
Not only is Charis Walker still building America, she’s farming it too. Her growing interest in farming developed right alongside her path in the skilled trades world. Eventually her education and life experience led Charis and husband, Ben, to establish their homestead and begin farming full-time in southern Ohio. (Continue Reading)
Wayne State students are working overtime with Formula SAE
Josh Welton provides a glimpse inside Wayne State University’s Formula SAE team as they build a small race car for an international automotive design competition series. (Continue Reading)
TheFabricator.com: U.S. auto industry’s Big 3 once again playing unfair with UAW
It’s that time again. The U.S.’s Big 3 automakers and the United Automobile Workers (UAW) are at war over the next four-year contract. The big bosses at Ford, GM, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) want to continue to squeeze the laborers in the name of more profits, and the workforce is hoping to regain some … Read More
Still Building America: Detroit “social streetwear” clothing manufacturer York Project, Part 2
In Part I of our interview with Josh York, the founder of “social streetwear” clothing company York Project proved how creativity and gumption can take you places. He has made some leaps of faith and taken some calculated risks, but those things are paying off and paving a way of their own. In Part II we talk job creation, … Read More
Still Building America: Detroit “social streetwear” clothing manufacturer York Project, Part I
In the burgeoning creative community of Detroit, we often come across fresh and inspiring stories of young people who’ve got hustle and want to make a difference. Josh York of the York Project is one of them. Tapping into his entrepreneurial spirit as a child by selling Silly Putty, Josh is now 26 years old and has … Read More
