Wednesday, January 18, 2012
USA TODAY College Football Coach salary database, 2006-2011
NCAA Data Table: USA TODAY College Football Coach salary database, 2006-2011
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
13 Politically Incorrect Gun Rules
13 Politically Incorrect Gun Rules « » Print The Daily Caller:
6. The average response time of a 911 call is 23 minutes; the response time of a .357 is 1400 feet per second.
6. The average response time of a 911 call is 23 minutes; the response time of a .357 is 1400 feet per second.
New Obama OMB director a Bain alum
New Obama OMB director a Bain alum Campaign 2012 Washington Examiner
Jeffrey Zients will serve as President Obama's new acting director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), but the president's decision might undercut attacks on Republican Mitt Romney's career as a venture capitalist, because Zients and Romney are both alumni of Bain & Company
Jeffrey Zients will serve as President Obama's new acting director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), but the president's decision might undercut attacks on Republican Mitt Romney's career as a venture capitalist, because Zients and Romney are both alumni of Bain & Company
Brewer you've never heard of is No. 1 in US, depending how you count
Bottom Line - Brewer you've never heard of is No. 1 in US, depending how you count
A beer maker many drinkers haven’t heard of has become the top American brewer.
Depending on how you define “American brewer.”
G.G. Yuengling and Son didn’t as much dethrone Budweiser, Miller and Coors as it had to wait for them to get acquired by foreign companies.
A beer maker many drinkers haven’t heard of has become the top American brewer.
Depending on how you define “American brewer.”
G.G. Yuengling and Son didn’t as much dethrone Budweiser, Miller and Coors as it had to wait for them to get acquired by foreign companies.
As Economy Fails To Ignite, Fed Prepares Next Round Of Quantitative Easing
As Economy Fails To Ignite, Fed Prepares Next Round Of Quantitative Easing - Investors.com:
Boom?
Well, the Fed doesn't see it that way.
Boom?
Well, the Fed doesn't see it that way.
Chaos on the Costa Concordia
BobKrumm.com » Chaos on the Costa Concordia
To those who view this weekend’s catastrophe as evidence of the end of civility, I say, cheer up.
Had it been a German or British ship that went down in the North Sea, I submit that the scene would have been far more reminiscent of the Titanic’s “women and children first” rule, than the chaos of the Costa Concordia.
On the other hand, the Concorida gives witness to the unbridgeable divide in Europe.
The Continent is two cultures separated by a common currency.
Economic chaos is the inevitable result.
And women and children may end up being the first thrown overboard.
To those who view this weekend’s catastrophe as evidence of the end of civility, I say, cheer up.
Had it been a German or British ship that went down in the North Sea, I submit that the scene would have been far more reminiscent of the Titanic’s “women and children first” rule, than the chaos of the Costa Concordia.
On the other hand, the Concorida gives witness to the unbridgeable divide in Europe.
The Continent is two cultures separated by a common currency.
Economic chaos is the inevitable result.
And women and children may end up being the first thrown overboard.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Saturday, January 14, 2012
It’s All Fun and Games Until a Fake Penis Gets You Fired
It’s All Fun and Games Until a Fake Penis Gets You Fired « Above the Law: A Legal Web Site – News, Commentary, and Opinions on Law Firms, Lawyers, Law School, Law Suits, Judges and Courts
Here’s the best part — Davis claims that this was a discriminatory firing because one of her co-workers, a man who wore women’s clothing and prostheses, was neither fired nor disciplined for doing so.
Double standard, much
Here’s the best part — Davis claims that this was a discriminatory firing because one of her co-workers, a man who wore women’s clothing and prostheses, was neither fired nor disciplined for doing so.
Double standard, much
Battery plant planned for Muskegon Township delayed due to European financial crisis
Battery plant planned for Muskegon Township delayed due to European financial crisis MLive.com
The two-phase development was projected to have created 745 jobs with an overall $670 million investment.
Community leaders, job seekers, contractors and industrial suppliers were thrilled when the Michigan Legislature in December 2009 created a special $135 million battery tax credit for fortu's Muskegon development.
The two-phase development was projected to have created 745 jobs with an overall $670 million investment.
Community leaders, job seekers, contractors and industrial suppliers were thrilled when the Michigan Legislature in December 2009 created a special $135 million battery tax credit for fortu's Muskegon development.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Man on probation, fined for role in tea party scam
Man on probation, fined for role in tea party scam Detroit Free Press freep.com
He and fellow Democratic official Michael McGuinness were indicted by a one-man grand jury in March for attempting to put unknowing residents on the ballot as tea party candidates
He and fellow Democratic official Michael McGuinness were indicted by a one-man grand jury in March for attempting to put unknowing residents on the ballot as tea party candidates
Matty Moroun's 'motion for release' denied by Court of Appeals; Moroun and Stamper will spend night in jail
Matty Moroun's 'motion for release' denied by Court of Appeals; Moroun and Stamper will spend night in jail MLive.com:
The Michigan Court of Appeals, by a 2-1 vote, denied Ambassador Bridge owner Matty Moroun’s and Detroit International Bridge Company President Dan Stamper’s motion for release from jail pending the appeal of a Wayne County Circuit Court contempt ruling.
The Michigan Court of Appeals, by a 2-1 vote, denied Ambassador Bridge owner Matty Moroun’s and Detroit International Bridge Company President Dan Stamper’s motion for release from jail pending the appeal of a Wayne County Circuit Court contempt ruling.
James O’Keefe Video Purports to Show Ease of Voter Fraud in N.H. Primary
James O’Keefe Video Purports to Show Ease of Voter Fraud in N.H. Primary - ABC News
A video posted the day after the New Hampshire Primary from conservative gonzo James O’Keefe either exposes why voting laws are too lax or comes close to itself being voter fraud (or both), by obtaining the ballots of dead Granite Staters on primary day.
The video has already sparked an investigation in the New Hampshire State Attorney General’s office, both because of the weaknesses of the electoral system it seems to demonstrate and the potential legal violations those making the film might have committed, according to N.H. Associate Attorney General Richard Head.
A video posted the day after the New Hampshire Primary from conservative gonzo James O’Keefe either exposes why voting laws are too lax or comes close to itself being voter fraud (or both), by obtaining the ballots of dead Granite Staters on primary day.
The video has already sparked an investigation in the New Hampshire State Attorney General’s office, both because of the weaknesses of the electoral system it seems to demonstrate and the potential legal violations those making the film might have committed, according to N.H. Associate Attorney General Richard Head.
Protest planned for first ship to dock at EGT grain terminal
Protest planned for first ship to dock at EGT grain terminal
The U.S. Coast Guard will escort the first ship coming to the EGT grain terminal at the Port of Longview this month, and the Occupy movement and local labor groups say they are planning to greet the vessel with a massive protest.
The U.S. Coast Guard will escort the first ship coming to the EGT grain terminal at the Port of Longview this month, and the Occupy movement and local labor groups say they are planning to greet the vessel with a massive protest.
Michigan Supreme Court hears medical pot cases
Michigan Supreme Court hears medical pot cases MLive.com
The Michigan Supreme Court sought Thursday to clarify a murky state law that allows medical marijuana under some circumstances, hearing the appeals of two people charged with drug crimes since voters approved the program in 2008.
The Michigan Supreme Court sought Thursday to clarify a murky state law that allows medical marijuana under some circumstances, hearing the appeals of two people charged with drug crimes since voters approved the program in 2008.
Sleeping Bear Dunes gets $1.3M for non-motor trail
Sleeping Bear Dunes gets $1.3M for non-motor trail MLive.com
U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin say that Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has received a $1.3 million federal transportation grant to continue work on a 27-mile hike-and-bike trail.
The Michigan Democrats said Thursday that the money comes from a U.S. Department of Transportation program aimed at reducing vehicle congestion at national parks.
U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin say that Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has received a $1.3 million federal transportation grant to continue work on a 27-mile hike-and-bike trail.
The Michigan Democrats said Thursday that the money comes from a U.S. Department of Transportation program aimed at reducing vehicle congestion at national parks.
Detroit imposes business hours at police precincts
Detroit imposes business hours at police precincts MLive.com
Fighting crime is a 24-hour job, but Detroit police stations will be sticking to business hours.
The department is rolling out a plan to close precincts and district headquarters to the public after 4 p.m.
Fighting crime is a 24-hour job, but Detroit police stations will be sticking to business hours.
The department is rolling out a plan to close precincts and district headquarters to the public after 4 p.m.
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