MuskegonPundit

Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Be prepared for more ridiculous spending!

Be prepared for more helpful freeway signs: "The 'eyes in the sky' electronic message boards have been up since fall, but do they really give motorists real-time information to help them avoid clogged freeways? "
Who approved this nonsense? I've seen hundreds of these electric nuisances and none work.

NPR Crooks?

Ex-U-M stations chief calls practices suspicious: "The former director of the University of Michigan's public radio and TV stations said Monday he blew the whistle on suspicious business practices at the stations, spurring criminal and internal probes."
And Air America is losing its flagship in NYC. Bummer for the "progressives".

Dead last!

Pointing fingers doesn't get state's job done - 03/03/06 - The Detroit News: "M ichigan has weathered a difficult road the past few years. We are the only state to lose jobs in both 2004 and 2005, and by any objective standard we are at or near the bottom of the barrel in economic growth in this country. As other states are enjoying budget surpluses and robust jobs growth, Michigan continues to lag behind."
And our governor is at war with companies already located in Michigan.

That's $27,000 per employee!

Many businesses agree: Mich. tax is stumbling block: "It wasn't Michigan's weather or good fishing that convinced Advanced Photonix Inc. to move 68 jobs from California and Wisconsin to Ann Arbor.
What sealed the deal last month was the state's offer to cut Advanced Photonix's Single Business Tax by $1 million over 10 years, said Chief Executive Officer Richard Kurtz. The company -- in turn -- must add 37 jobs by 2015."

What ever happened to her?

CNN.com - Runaway bride dolls disappear as quickly as she did - Mar 6, 2006: "DULUTH, Georgia (AP) -- Like the woman who inspired their creation, Runaway Bride bobblehead dolls disappeared quickly during a sports promotion in her hometown."
Now we know!

I keep reading about this.

The Great Space Elevator - Gizmodo: "The Great Space Elevator
Is it real or not?

Monday, March 06, 2006

WWED?

Threads2: "FREDERICK, Maryland-A liberal arts college is reviewing its rules for selecting homecoming royalty after a lesbian was crowned king of the dance, an official said. But Jennifer Jones, the 21-year-old senior who beat out three men for the honor at Hood College, says her victory last month was a plus for the private school. "
I mean...a chick...The King?
What Would Elvis Do?
WWED...

"No Shiite, Sherlock"

OpinionJournal -: "No Shiite, Sherlock"
'The Palestinian Authority security forces are investigating whether Iran, Hizbullah or al-Qaida are behind a new Shi'ite group that has been operating in the West Bank and Gaza Strip over the past few days. . . . A PA security official said he did not understand how a Shi'ite group could operate in the West Bank and Gaza Strip 'where we don't have even one Shi'ite.' All the Muslims living in the PA-controlled areas are Sunnis.'--Jerusalem Post, March 6"
OK...not an important story. I just liked the headline...

This isn't gonna work

Fennville teachers to get bonuses if students improve on MEAPS: "How much are higher MEAP scores worth to teachers?
As much as $500 a year in the small town of Fennville. "

Send this link to your "favorite" college professor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vyXkD8TVUQ
click the link to see them at work.

ROTC is commin' at ya!

You knew this was coming!

City sewer rates expected to rise 35 percent: "The Norton Shores City Council Tuesday will consider increasing the city's sewer-use rates 35 percent and charging Idlewild residents more than others pay for water. "
The taxman may not be under the bed, he's down your toilet!

About time!

Threads2: "WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that colleges that accept federal money must allow military recruiters on campus, despite university objections to the Pentagon's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy on gays. Justices rejected a free-speech challenge from law school professors who claimed they should not be forced to associate with military recruiters or promote their campus appearances "
They're gonna be some pants in a bunch at the Ivys.

A cancer drug proves its usefulness. Will the FDA now do the same?

OpinionJournal - Featured Article: "Another man for whom the latest news on Erbitux is bittersweet is Frank Burroughs, who founded the Abigail Alliance for Better Access to Developmental Drugs in honor of his daughter, who died of head and neck cancer while trying to obtain Erbitux and other treatments."
If you have a friend or family member with cancer, read this and write a letter to your congressman!
If you trust our government or our legal system to protect you, read this again.

A-Maze-ing Link

Tom McMahon: Super Bowl XX XXth Anniversary Corn Maze
Click on the site. These are real! This one is in Stevensville Michigan.

Why the MSM cover up?

PoliPundit.com Must Read Barone On Reluctance To Document A Saddam Connection To al-Qaida: "Michael Barone has a must read column about why Democrats and political officials seem determined to deny, with 'religious intensity', any relationship between Iraq and al-Qaida."
Read the entire 2 posts for "the rest of the story".

Does the MSM know this?

THE ASTUTE BLOGGER: "I think we should be aware of the CONTEXT of the recent outbreak of violence in Iraq: There has always been sectarian violence within Islam: "

Valentine in parking lot!

A bit late for Valentines day but a nice addition to a beautiful winter morning.

Sunday, March 05, 2006

I sure hope the Davidians are someplace else....

KWTX Waco Holds Compost Sale Saturday: "March 4, 2006) The city of Waco will have its annual compost sale Saturday."

Oscar Blogging - The Worst Year to be Nominated for Best Picture

Decision �08 � Blog Archive � Oscar Blogging - The Worst Year to be Nominated for Best Picture:
Hands down, 1939. Look at the competition -

Dark Victory � Warner Bros.-First National
*Gone with the Wind � Selznick International Pictures
Goodbye, Mr. Chips � Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Love Affair � RKO Radio
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington � Columbia
Ninotchka � Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Of Mice and Men � Hal Roach (production company)
Stagecoach � Walter Wanger (production company)
The Wizard of Oz � Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Wuthering Heights � Samuel Goldwyn Productions "

Yikes! What a year! Sorta different from tonight?

Watch out Norton Shores!

MLive.com: Muskegon Town Talk Forum: "'Indeed, it's not too early to discuss merging Norton's fire and or police departments with the city of Muskegon, which has both a higher tax cap and a city income tax to HELP SUSTAIN operations in the face of cuts in the the state revenue and escalating health care costs"
Animal2 notes this editorial in Sunday's Chronicle.

An giant opportunity!

The American Thinker: "Require Dubai to starve the Islamist hate machine!
President Bush may be right that the US port sale to Dubai makes sense. It may be a reward for Dubai's help against al Qaeda. It might even encourage the UAE to become the Switzerland of the Middle East. But we should insist on a new clause: A solemn vow by the UAE to withdraw any support for the Islamist hate machine, the anti-American, anti-democratic, and anti-Israel incitement that keeps the witches, brew boiling."
The big mouths of both parties should read this.

The truth is out there....

New York Post Online Edition: postopinion: "I'M trying. I've been trying all week. The other day, I drove another 30 miles or so on the streets and alleys of Baghdad. I'm looking for the civil war that The New York Times declared. And I just can't find it. "
...it's just as hard to find in the MSM.

Oscar ideas?

Tom McMahon: Gay Westerns:

Butch Cassidy and His Life Partner the Sundance Kid

The Good, The Bad, and The So Five Minutes Ago

High Noon-ish

The Wild Brunch

She Wore A Red Lapel Ribbon (To Award Shows)

High Plains Choreographer

I thought these were funny....

Fascinating read!

TOM WALSH: State needs to value smarter workforce: "WMU hired EPIC/MRA of Lansing to interview owners or managers of 1,181 so-called new economy companies in Michigan and four competing states, including Ohio and Illinois, about how best to grow new companies and create the jobs of the future" ............."Taxes are important, but in a different part of the company life cycle. An emerging business may not care about taxes because it doesn't have profits yet, but it needs to find capital easily and quickly.
I hope the WMU connection doesn't whitewash what the executives really said in the full report. It's also possible that the executives see the "business atmosphere" as a greater problem in Michigan than a lack of educated grads (we do export hundreds of college grads out of our state) We'll see.....

Oops! Fun for the democrats!

Harris Cancels Election Trips (Florida Sen race): "U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris, R-Longboat Key, is canceling campaign stops in Southwest Florida as questions swirl about her ties to a Washington defense contractor at the center of a bribery scandal. "
Not good news for GOPers.

Why is this a "big" story?

Lawmakers rake it in - 03/05/06 - The Detroit News: "Legislative salaries haven't increased in more than three years but now stand at $79,650 -- higher than neighboring states with full-time Legislatures including Ohio ($56,260), Illinois ($57,619) and Wisconsin ($45,569). Indiana, whose Legislature meets about three months annually, pays its lawmakers $11,600 a year."
Maybe the salaries are on the high side but nothing has changed in the last three years. Sounds like The News wants grumpy voters soon.

CBS News calls him a "recent...graduate"

CBS News UNC Graduate Charged With Attempted Murder: "

(AP) A recent University of North Carolina graduate was charged with nine counts of attempted murder Saturday, a day after authorities say he drove through a popular campus gathering spot in an attempt to avenge Muslim deaths."
Imagine how C-BS would have headlined if this terrorist was a "Christian".
Gutless!
The Chronicle used the same headline.