Featured Stories
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Matthew Gryczan
Thursday, August 20, 2009
While it's great to have the most advanced equipment to shoot videos in high definition, technology always takes a back seat to the art of storytelling, says Daniel Garcia. Far from a dying art, storytelling is alive and well in metro Grand Rapids through the area's film and production programs.
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Thursday, August 20, 2009
G-Sync's Tommy thinks it is time to feed the meter, and he's not talking about Parking Day. He also reveals Rob Bliss' next big thing.
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Matt Gryczan
Thursday, August 13, 2009
These four Uptowners want to make sure that their neighborhood isn't left out when the ArtPrize train rolls into metro Grand Rapids next month. All aboard the ArtPeers express, they say.
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Dan Calabrese
Thursday, August 13, 2009
It may not be the world, but Tim Kasberger is sitting on top of a business he started that is more than holding its own in the flagging economy. But don't expect him to rest on his laurels.
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
G-Sync's Tommy Allen spends some quality time at the end of a dock, reflecting where we are in history – and then decides it's time for a new type of diet. All the calorie-free, but full-flavor richness of his effort is just a click away.
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Stephanie Doublestein
Thursday, August 06, 2009
If you still break out in hives when you recall your high school French class, you probably didn't think learning a second language was child's play. But that's the point, say Lilah Ambrosi and Jonathan Koop. Learning a second language should be for kids, even toddlers.
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Mary Radigan
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
You'd think that getting companies to consider their carbon footprints would be a hard sell in an economy that has cratered, but Nate Gillette says businesses are becoming receptive to "green building" practices. Why? Because energy efficiency cuts overhead expenses and adds to a property's value.
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
With all apologies to the poet Schiller, his line paraphrased is just right after last week's amazing events. But don't fret if you missed out on the fun because more exciting events are still coming. Tommy even spills a couple of secrets in this week's G-Sync.
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G.F. Korreck
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Some say fame is a fickle food on a shifting plate, but Laura Caprara and her friends at Grand Rapids Social Diary serve up regular helpings so its easy to get a taste.
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Deborah Johnson Wood
Thursday, July 30, 2009
With branches sweeping up and out, futuristic bike rental stations may dot dowtown Grand Rapids in time for ArtPrize -- a homegrown technology serving a local event with national implications.
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Thursday, July 30, 2009
When you look at the long list of events this summer, it's easy to take them for granted. But in this week's G-Sync, Tommy reminds us how far we've come as a community in entertainment offerings ... and who can thank for it.
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Jason Lester
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Unlike the other guy who bears the same name, the local Nixon isn't any disgrace when it comes to producing and performing the genre of hip hop in metro Grand Rapids.
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Thursday, July 23, 2009
The G-Sync's Tommy Allen travels undercover after getting a mysterious phone call earlier this week about an idea that captures his roving imagination. read on…
John Hogan
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Boasting fresh food unlike anything you're likely find at the grocer, West Michigan's co-ops and CSA are bringing local urbanites a step closer to the farm.
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Matt Vande Bunte
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Through the practice of telemedicine, West Michigan's health care infrastructure is growing increasingly virtual, stretching the boundaries of the Medical Mile to the far reaches of the state.
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