Intense Romanian film may be too much for many Michiganians
"A shattering work from writer/director Cristian Mungiu, '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' won the prestigious Palme d'Or Award at the Cannes Film Festival. It somehow was not an Oscar nominee this year for best foreign language film. Go figure."
At The Harbor Theatre this weekend.
Friday, May 09, 2008
Incentives too steep at $900,000 per job
Incentives too steep at $900,000 per job
"When Michigan feels it must pay $900,000 in tax credits per job to lure new business, leaders ought to be asking themselves if something more can be done to make the state attractive to the kind of high-tech firms it says it is seeking."
This is nuts!
And consistent with the Granholm administration.
"When Michigan feels it must pay $900,000 in tax credits per job to lure new business, leaders ought to be asking themselves if something more can be done to make the state attractive to the kind of high-tech firms it says it is seeking."
This is nuts!
And consistent with the Granholm administration.
Muskegon school leaders working to improve graduation rates
Muskegon school leaders working to improve graduation rates: "The 'Creating A Graduation Generation Conference' got underway this morning.
Nearly every school district in the county is represented."
Sure would be interesting to see which districts skipped out.
Nearly every school district in the county is represented."
Sure would be interesting to see which districts skipped out.
The Chronicle does it again
Cyclone tragedy shows how vital local agencies are
"Many of us were glad, then, for the timely presence of the Red Cross and other United Way-affiliated relief agencies that were on hand immediately to help out. Such emergencies often are the worst of times, but reveal the best in men and women."
Another lame editorial from The Muskegon Chronicle.
Yes it's nice to fawn over their favorite NGOs but somehow they "forgot" to mention the funny guys and gals in those weird outfits........ Stephan King suggests they can't read so that's why they joined....
The United States Navy and the rest of our armed forces!
Charities and black tie dinners and nice, but when the cyclone hits, the folks who deliver are our troops.
God love and protect them!
"Many of us were glad, then, for the timely presence of the Red Cross and other United Way-affiliated relief agencies that were on hand immediately to help out. Such emergencies often are the worst of times, but reveal the best in men and women."
Another lame editorial from The Muskegon Chronicle.
Yes it's nice to fawn over their favorite NGOs but somehow they "forgot" to mention the funny guys and gals in those weird outfits........ Stephan King suggests they can't read so that's why they joined....
The United States Navy and the rest of our armed forces!
Charities and black tie dinners and nice, but when the cyclone hits, the folks who deliver are our troops.
God love and protect them!
The Ultimate Conservative Nightmare?
The Ultimate Conservative Nightmare?
"I was wondering just who John McCain might pick as a running mate and it hit me like a ton of bricks: I predict that after Hillary is finally forced out of the race, McCain will shock the world and pick Hillary Clinton as his vice-presidential candidate!”
Think about that for a minute. “McCain/Clinton 2008.”"
"I was wondering just who John McCain might pick as a running mate and it hit me like a ton of bricks: I predict that after Hillary is finally forced out of the race, McCain will shock the world and pick Hillary Clinton as his vice-presidential candidate!”
Think about that for a minute. “McCain/Clinton 2008.”"
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Nifong bankrupt
Yes, it may be petty to really enjoy reading this....
"Mike Nifong Bankruptcy: Speaking of the the Duke Lacrosse case, this is a bit of old news, but back in January Mike Nifong had to file bankruptcy to deal with the civil lawsuits that have been brought against him by the exonerated Duke lacrosse players. He lists assets of $243,000 and liabilities of $180 million (presumably contingent claims)."
.......but YES!
That bastard deserves it all.
"Mike Nifong Bankruptcy: Speaking of the the Duke Lacrosse case, this is a bit of old news, but back in January Mike Nifong had to file bankruptcy to deal with the civil lawsuits that have been brought against him by the exonerated Duke lacrosse players. He lists assets of $243,000 and liabilities of $180 million (presumably contingent claims)."
.......but YES!
That bastard deserves it all.
Morels 2007
I had 4 last year!This was taken in mid-May 2007
The biggest was about 8"!
Very tasty.
Nothing yet this year.......
ARE CONSERVATIVES HAPPY? OR SELFISH?
ARE CONSERVATIVES HAPPY? OR SELFISH?
"The newspaper's usual racial columnist has a different theory. Conservatives are happy, he says, because they are selfish. And he offers this tidbit:"
"Many of the people so proud about being conservative strike me as selfish individuals who don't spend much worrying about life's inequities or the less privileged in our society. If you doubt that, just remember the reaction to the suffering of people caught in Hurricane Katrina by most conservatives.
They thought the people in New Orleans deserved what they got."
"The newspaper's usual racial columnist has a different theory. Conservatives are happy, he says, because they are selfish. And he offers this tidbit:"
"Many of the people so proud about being conservative strike me as selfish individuals who don't spend much worrying about life's inequities or the less privileged in our society. If you doubt that, just remember the reaction to the suffering of people caught in Hurricane Katrina by most conservatives.
They thought the people in New Orleans deserved what they got."
Detroit has second-worst commute, Forbes says
Detroit has second-worst commute, Forbes says: "Metro Detroit's commute ranked second worst in the nation by Forbes magazine, behind only the poor folks in Atlanta."
I remember in the 1960s Detroit was in the top 3 worst commutes in the country.
It's NOT the lack of mass transit you fools.
Meebee ya took a ride on the "wonderful" People Mover lately?
No.
It's the NIMBYs and the democrat supported enviro-lonies who have stopped any new roads.
...... but maybe I'm wrong...... It's Bush's fault......
Ah.... I feel better already.......
I remember in the 1960s Detroit was in the top 3 worst commutes in the country.
It's NOT the lack of mass transit you fools.
Meebee ya took a ride on the "wonderful" People Mover lately?
No.
It's the NIMBYs and the democrat supported enviro-lonies who have stopped any new roads.
...... but maybe I'm wrong...... It's Bush's fault......
Ah.... I feel better already.......
Dropout 'crisis' addressed at conferences
Dropout 'crisis' addressed at conferences
"It's being called a crisis.
School leaders say the student dropout rate in Michigan is a huge problem that's costing taxpayers billions of dollars every year.
Amazing that this WOOD TV 8 post has "crisis" in quotes.
Like it's not a "crisis"?
And how they focus on the costs to taxpayers.
Not the terrible cost to the poor child so ill served by our rotten "educational" system and its union leaders.
"It's being called a crisis.
School leaders say the student dropout rate in Michigan is a huge problem that's costing taxpayers billions of dollars every year.
Amazing that this WOOD TV 8 post has "crisis" in quotes.
Like it's not a "crisis"?
And how they focus on the costs to taxpayers.
Not the terrible cost to the poor child so ill served by our rotten "educational" system and its union leaders.
A roll call vote on Mich. smoking ban
A roll call vote on Mich. smoking ban
"Gerald Van Woerkom R Norton Shores 34 N"
"Gerald Van Woerkom R Norton Shores 34 N"
Michigan Senate OKs ban on smoking in bars, restaurants
Michigan Senate OKs ban on smoking in bars, restaurants
"The Michigan Senate on Thursday voted to prohibit smoking in all bars, restaurants and workplaces. ..
The bill passed the Democratic-led House in December. But it had been opposed by Senate leaders, who said it would put unnecessary government restrictions on private establishments.
Unlike the House version, the Senate version makes no special exceptions for casinos, bingo halls and other buildings.
Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm has said she will sign a smoking ban.
Sixteen Democrats and nine Republicans voted for the bill. Eleven Republicans and one Democrat voted against it.
"The Michigan Senate on Thursday voted to prohibit smoking in all bars, restaurants and workplaces. ..
The bill passed the Democratic-led House in December. But it had been opposed by Senate leaders, who said it would put unnecessary government restrictions on private establishments.
Unlike the House version, the Senate version makes no special exceptions for casinos, bingo halls and other buildings.
Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm has said she will sign a smoking ban.
Sixteen Democrats and nine Republicans voted for the bill. Eleven Republicans and one Democrat voted against it.
Energy idiocy
The Corner on National Review Online: "I'm not sure that, ecologically speaking, drilling oil in about 2000 acres in the north of Alaska is all that different from dotting our mountain ridges and coasts (ask the Kennedys et al) with enormous windmills or creating vast acres of solar panels throughout our fragile deserts or covering our roofs with panels and pipes and assorted gadgetry."
Vallejo Votes For Bankruptcy
Vallejo Votes For Bankruptcy
"Vallejo City Council voted unanimously late Tuesday night to file Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection.
The city faces a $16 million deficit in the 2008-2009 budget starting July 1 and unsuccessfully negotiated with its police, firefighter and electrical workers unions for contract concessions through 2012. Public safety salaries comprise 74 percent of the city's general fund budget."
The first wave in the tsunami of municipal bankruptcies caused by the employees looting their cities.
"Vallejo City Council voted unanimously late Tuesday night to file Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection.
The city faces a $16 million deficit in the 2008-2009 budget starting July 1 and unsuccessfully negotiated with its police, firefighter and electrical workers unions for contract concessions through 2012. Public safety salaries comprise 74 percent of the city's general fund budget."
The first wave in the tsunami of municipal bankruptcies caused by the employees looting their cities.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Six Fraternities Suspended After Drug Raid at San Diego State University
Six Fraternities Suspended After Drug Raid at San Diego State University
"The San Diego chapter, founded 61 years ago, was the first national fraternity on campus and has 65 members.
Theta Chi's San Diego chapter declined to comment. The chapter occupies two low-slung homes a block off Fraternity Row, with large red-and-white Greek symbols propped on the roof.
Theta Chi has 131 chapters in the U.S. and Canada and more than 161,000 initiates. It was founded in 1856.
University police launched their investigation into drug sales on campus after Shirley Poliakoff, 19, died from a cocaine overdose in May 2007. Investigators discovered many students in fraternities were aware of organized drug dealing within their houses.
As the investigation continued, another student, from Mesa College, died of a cocaine overdose at an SDSU fraternity house on Feb. 26, the DEA said.
Some drugs bought and sold by students were traced to gangs linked to Mexican cartels, according to the DEA. Agents collected about $100,000 worth of drugs, including cocaine, ecstasy pills, hallucinogenic mushrooms and high-grade marijuana that were being advertised in 'resale quantities' between members of the fraternity and other students."
"The San Diego chapter, founded 61 years ago, was the first national fraternity on campus and has 65 members.
Theta Chi's San Diego chapter declined to comment. The chapter occupies two low-slung homes a block off Fraternity Row, with large red-and-white Greek symbols propped on the roof.
Theta Chi has 131 chapters in the U.S. and Canada and more than 161,000 initiates. It was founded in 1856.
University police launched their investigation into drug sales on campus after Shirley Poliakoff, 19, died from a cocaine overdose in May 2007. Investigators discovered many students in fraternities were aware of organized drug dealing within their houses.
As the investigation continued, another student, from Mesa College, died of a cocaine overdose at an SDSU fraternity house on Feb. 26, the DEA said.
Some drugs bought and sold by students were traced to gangs linked to Mexican cartels, according to the DEA. Agents collected about $100,000 worth of drugs, including cocaine, ecstasy pills, hallucinogenic mushrooms and high-grade marijuana that were being advertised in 'resale quantities' between members of the fraternity and other students."
Fixing Windows Vista, Part 3: Top Troubleshooting Tools
Fixing Windows Vista, Part 3: Top Troubleshooting Tools
"Do you think Windows Vista is slow, crash-prone, or unreliable? Join the crowd."
"Do you think Windows Vista is slow, crash-prone, or unreliable? Join the crowd."
Popping the Higher Ed Bubble
Popping the Higher Ed Bubble
'Over the last 10 years, after adjusting for inflation, tuition is up 48% at public schools and 24% at private schools.'"
'Over the last 10 years, after adjusting for inflation, tuition is up 48% at public schools and 24% at private schools.'"
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Steinbeck’s grapes lack wrath this time around - Times Online
Steinbeck’s grapes lack wrath this time around - Times Online: "Whatever happened to the Great Depression? Not the real one from 70 years ago, the lost decade of unimagined misery and Steinbeckian angst, the worst period in the history of modern capitalism. I mean the replay we were promised this year. The one we were told was the inevitable counterpart to the greatest financial crisis since a couple of medieval Italians first sat down on a Florentine bench and invented the word “bank”.
I don’t know about you but I feel a bit cheated. There we all were, led to believe by so many commentators that the sub-prime crisis was going to force the United States into a new era of dust bowls and breadlines, a slump that would call into question the very functioning of the capitalist system in the world’s largest economy. Carried away on the surging wave of their own economically dubious verbosity, the pundits even speculated that this unavoidable calamity might presage some 1930s-style global political cataclysm to match."
I don’t know about you but I feel a bit cheated. There we all were, led to believe by so many commentators that the sub-prime crisis was going to force the United States into a new era of dust bowls and breadlines, a slump that would call into question the very functioning of the capitalist system in the world’s largest economy. Carried away on the surging wave of their own economically dubious verbosity, the pundits even speculated that this unavoidable calamity might presage some 1930s-style global political cataclysm to match."
Muskegon Township rejects plan for manager - mlive.com
Muskegon Township rejects plan for manager - mlive.com: "In the end, the historic decision to reject a proposal that would have changed Muskegon Township's government to a professional manager system hinged on one man.
And he couldn't make up his mind."
And he couldn't make up his mind."
Monday, May 05, 2008
Vern Ehlers calls gas-tax holiday 'a silly idea'
Vern Ehlers calls gas-tax holiday 'a silly idea'
'A silly idea' is how U.S. Rep. Vern Ehlers, R-Grand Rapids, Monday described a proposal to lift the federal gasoline tax for the summer to help motorists paying record-high gas prices."
Beyond silly.... reducing taxes is always a bad idea...... good God....... where do we get such politicians?
Hep me here.... reducing the amout the taxpayers give to the government is bad?
Then increasing the amount that taxpayers give to the government is GOOD?
Now .... meebeee.... I'm gettin' it........
NOT!
'A silly idea' is how U.S. Rep. Vern Ehlers, R-Grand Rapids, Monday described a proposal to lift the federal gasoline tax for the summer to help motorists paying record-high gas prices."
Beyond silly.... reducing taxes is always a bad idea...... good God....... where do we get such politicians?
Hep me here.... reducing the amout the taxpayers give to the government is bad?
Then increasing the amount that taxpayers give to the government is GOOD?
Now .... meebeee.... I'm gettin' it........
NOT!
$600,000/yr taken from Muskegon businesses?
Muskegon County tourism manager
"developing the county's roughly $170,000 advertising and promotional budget.
Besides Foreman's promotion, Wendling also received board approval to promote Kristin Venne to senior tourism aide. Wendling, Foreman and Venne are the only fulltime staff at the CVB, which has an operating budget of approximately $600,000 a year. The bureau has two parttime staff and two other seasonal parttime positions during the summer months."
Come on folks!
We ain't gettin'our money's worth!
Never did!
Mr & Ms Chairman of Tourism,
"Tare down that wall.......... of ineptness and waste!"
and free the businesses to make their own promotional decisions!
"developing the county's roughly $170,000 advertising and promotional budget.
Besides Foreman's promotion, Wendling also received board approval to promote Kristin Venne to senior tourism aide. Wendling, Foreman and Venne are the only fulltime staff at the CVB, which has an operating budget of approximately $600,000 a year. The bureau has two parttime staff and two other seasonal parttime positions during the summer months."
Come on folks!
We ain't gettin'our money's worth!
Never did!
Mr & Ms Chairman of Tourism,
"Tare down that wall.......... of ineptness and waste!"
and free the businesses to make their own promotional decisions!
GRPS and teachers fight over safety
GRPS and teachers fight over safety: "School officials accuse the union of digitally altering the mailings; making union quotes in a Grand Rapids Press article appear as stated fact."
Imagine how tough it would be to view and report the actual mailings!
Classic cowardly reporting by the MSM that supports every union every time.
Not too much support for the dopes who pay taxes.....
Imagine how tough it would be to view and report the actual mailings!
Classic cowardly reporting by the MSM that supports every union every time.
Not too much support for the dopes who pay taxes.....
Obama, Hagel, Cantwell, Smith Hail Committee Passage of the Global Poverty Act
Obama, Hagel, Cantwell, Smith Hail Committee Passage of the Global Poverty Act
"U.S. Senators Barack Obama (D-IL), Chuck Hagel (R-NE), and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) today hailed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's passage of the Global Poverty Act (S.2433), which requires the President to develop and implement a comprehensive policy to cut extreme global poverty in half by 2015 through aid, trade, debt relief, and coordination with the international community, businesses and NGOs. This legislation was introduced in December. Smith and Congressman Spencer Bachus (R-AL) sponsored the House version of the bill (H.R. 1302), which passed the House last September."
The USA (us taxpayers!) has to cut global poverty in half by 2015?!!!!!!!??????
The USA alone?
Holy shitake!
Imagine what those bozos will pass when they have a democrat President!
(hat tip to LivingDangerously http://conservativeinmuskegon.blogspot.com/)
"U.S. Senators Barack Obama (D-IL), Chuck Hagel (R-NE), and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) today hailed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's passage of the Global Poverty Act (S.2433), which requires the President to develop and implement a comprehensive policy to cut extreme global poverty in half by 2015 through aid, trade, debt relief, and coordination with the international community, businesses and NGOs. This legislation was introduced in December. Smith and Congressman Spencer Bachus (R-AL) sponsored the House version of the bill (H.R. 1302), which passed the House last September."
The USA (us taxpayers!) has to cut global poverty in half by 2015?!!!!!!!??????
The USA alone?
Holy shitake!
Imagine what those bozos will pass when they have a democrat President!
(hat tip to LivingDangerously http://conservativeinmuskegon.blogspot.com/)
Wisconsin prison guards scam overtime and sick leave system
Wisconsin prison guards scam overtime and sick leave system: "The scam is simple: Call in sick to get a day off, but then pick the next shift which puts you into overtime status. You still have your day off, but your next day is at time-and-a half."
Superintendent gets glowing evaluation
Superintendent gets glowing evaluation
'She has improved education at Whitehall immeasurably.'
After meeting with Dongvillo, board members voted 6-0 in open session to accept the evaluation. Trustee Randall Fielstra, who has been Dongvillo's harshest critic in the past, was absent.
As is customary at Whitehall schools, the school board addresses the superintendent's salary at a later date. Dongvillo's current salary is $120,965."
'She has improved education at Whitehall immeasurably.'
After meeting with Dongvillo, board members voted 6-0 in open session to accept the evaluation. Trustee Randall Fielstra, who has been Dongvillo's harshest critic in the past, was absent.
As is customary at Whitehall schools, the school board addresses the superintendent's salary at a later date. Dongvillo's current salary is $120,965."
NSU professor loses job in dispute over grades
NSU professor loses job in dispute over grades
"For more than four years, Aird has carried on a running battle in which NSU administrators repeatedly pressed him to raise his pass rate and he steadfastly refused.
Twice, he was denied tenure and issued a one-year terminal contract, meaning he would have to leave at the end of the year. After the first denial, he filed a grievance. A faculty grievance committee found in his favor, ruling that the tenure decision was flawed by procedural violations and retaliatory actions by administrators."
"For more than four years, Aird has carried on a running battle in which NSU administrators repeatedly pressed him to raise his pass rate and he steadfastly refused.
Twice, he was denied tenure and issued a one-year terminal contract, meaning he would have to leave at the end of the year. After the first denial, he filed a grievance. A faculty grievance committee found in his favor, ruling that the tenure decision was flawed by procedural violations and retaliatory actions by administrators."
Save the Gettysburg electric Civil War map!
Gettysburg park pulls plug on huge electric Civil War map
"For decades, visitors willing to shell out a few extra dollars at Gettysburg National Military Park could be entertained - or bored - by an electric light display showing troop movements in that pivotal Civil War battle."
"For decades, visitors willing to shell out a few extra dollars at Gettysburg National Military Park could be entertained - or bored - by an electric light display showing troop movements in that pivotal Civil War battle."
http://www.savetheelectricmap.com/
THIS MAP NEEDS TO BE SAVED!
Sunday, May 04, 2008
Islamist Chickens Roosting in America’s Backyard
Islamist Chickens Roosting in America’s Backyard: "A potential audience of one million Arab-speaking cable subscribers of Time Warner in the greater New York area can feast on the Arabic Channel known as TAC to choose a menu that includes:
A daily dose of Islamic jurisprudence from a sheik — most often Egyptian Amr Khaled, who wears a suit instead of a robe, advocating “peaceful jihad.” He opines on how it is the duty of Arab-Americans to become first, second, and always members of the Muslim ummah. ....
TAC also serves a nightly diet of Syrian TV News, direct from Damascus with Syria’s view of the world. In this diatribe of analysis and disinformation, Iraq is an American butchery, the Zionist regime of Israel is destined for obliteration, and Syria is the greatest gift to the “Arab cause.”
A daily dose of Islamic jurisprudence from a sheik — most often Egyptian Amr Khaled, who wears a suit instead of a robe, advocating “peaceful jihad.” He opines on how it is the duty of Arab-Americans to become first, second, and always members of the Muslim ummah. ....
TAC also serves a nightly diet of Syrian TV News, direct from Damascus with Syria’s view of the world. In this diatribe of analysis and disinformation, Iraq is an American butchery, the Zionist regime of Israel is destined for obliteration, and Syria is the greatest gift to the “Arab cause.”
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