Miss Tatts heart was a tapping when she saw the latest YouTube video of the Ugly Mug. Great coffee, great friends, and always a book to read, what else could you want? Miss Tatt even makes a cameo and she didn’t even know they were filming that day.

A city hall tattler says the City didn’t include the DDA Operating Millage in the September 2010 tax bill.

They discovered the problem in March when they found the DDA fund was short about $70,000. The City is planning to send out a third tax bill to all DDA property owners this summer. The Tatt wonders if the DDA or the City will eat the cost of the third mailing, but in reality, it is the taxpayers that will have to foot the bill.

Not too sure how they are going to explain this screw up and no word if late fees start piling up from last September or from when they send out the revised bill. Thankfully the Tattler Tower is outside the DDA, so her bill is paid.

Voice of America was in Ypsilanti at the end of January for a spot for their Chinese website. Tattler Larry Works from YCUA was giving a tour of the Tatt’s hideaway. The camera crew, well not really a crew, it was just one person, made sure not to show the Tatt’s coup.

He did a similar exemplary job when filming in Depot Town making sure not to show the bombed out Beal building while showcasing Jessica French and the Sidetrack.

The Tatt’s Tower Tour start at 3:34. Watch Video

Voice of America Chinese edition

According to a midtown tattler, the largest property in Stewart Beal’s Ypsilanti Empire has been condemned.

Beal, the blogospheres favorite piñata, had the gas at 206-210 North Washington turned off for non-payment. The tattling tenant claims Beal reconnected the gas not long after DTE had removed the meter. DTE was none too happy with Beal.

With no heat, tenants were using space heaters to keep from freezing during the coldest week this winter.

This was apparently too much for the City which ordered the building condemned this week and all the tenants were forced out by Friday midnight.

The Tatt tried to talk to the tatts tossed on their tails, but her door at the Water Tower was plowed in by the snow plows from EMU clearing the parking lot for the administrators at Welch Hall.

Got a tip for Miss Tatt, she’s not going out in this weather any time soon, so tape it to a growler, tap on the door, and leave it on the steps.

The Tatt has been patiently waiting for B-24 (former Bombadill’s) to open. Come on Rebecca, turn the sign on. You can make everything perfect next week.

In the mean time, the Tatt has been returning to the Ugly Mug.  The coffee wars are over. Zak Rye, former owner of the Ugly had his hearing this month. He received a suspended sentence and promised to not graffiti Ypsilanti any more.

Zak has since taken off to Chicago with his girlfriend leaving Mom to run the store. The Ugly is looking better than ever and the coffee is as good as always. The Tatt is glad to be back home getting her regular caffeine dosing.

A downtown tattler tells the terrible Tatt, DTE showed up at Pub 13 on Wednesday just after noon and cut the power. Apparently the Pub is having problems paying the bill.

That didn’t keep the Pub closed. David and gang wheeled in a generator and was open for their Thanksgiving Eve White Trash Bash. The downtown tattler said she doesn’t know if there is enough power to power up Savoy for Crackjaw on Friday.

With the advent of of blog journalism, style guides have pretty much been thrown out the port hole.

The Tattler appreciates that some newspapers still have style guides though few if any ever publish them. The Ithaca High School Tattler has one of the simplest style guides and thankfully it is available on-line.

She also has been doing some canning of her favorite desert, Michigan Cherry Marmalade. That on some fresh bread from the Ypsilanti Food Co-op and that Tatt is in heaven.

The Tatt attended the canning lectures at the Ypsilanti Downtown Market. It was great to see so many young couples learning about canning and drying foods.

The Tatt wanted to pass along her favorite tip. Reusable canning lids. While the rings and jars are re-usable the canning lids are not. Well they are now thanks to the Tattler Lids.

Here is a website that with instructions on how to use the lids.

Miss Tatt started using the lids this year so she can’t give you any long term report but so far, Miss Tatt is pleased.

The Tatt is disheartened to learn the State of Michigan is cutting the Pure Michigan ads. Instead they are selling t-shirts and tote bags.

Douche Bags, they are in Lansing too.