Three MSU alumni returning for writers panel

Three MSU alumni returning for writers panel
"Writers Jim Harrison, Thomas McGuane and Richard Ford are scheduled to take part in a panel discussion and book signing 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
The event will be held in the MSU Wharton Center's Pasant Theatre.

Geezer boinking is good!

JammieWearingFool: "This is another one of those studies where you wonder whether the research was really necessary. Then again, they used older Finnish men, and they do tend to have a stoic look to them, so maybe you can't tell whether they're getting any action."

"THERE'S new advice for older men who want to preserve their sexual function: have sex, and have it often, researchers say."

Isn't it nice that "researchers" provide advice that no one ever knew?

Township may rezone park -- just in case

Township may rezone park -- just in case
"Fruitland Township officials are taking steps to help protect what's been described as the 'single most significant recreational resource in the township.'
Although there are no plans in the works to ever sell Duck Lake State Park, the township's planning commission and master plan are calling for new zoning for the 728-acre site in case it were ever sold to private interests. A three-person subcommittee of planning commission members recently began researching the issue.
Township officials made it clear that they have no reason to believe that the state would ever sell the site that features Lake Michigan shoreline dunes, Duck Lake beach and boat-launch access, picnic areas and trails for exploring the natural, wooded setting. A state official also described the sale of an entire state park as highly unlikely."

This smells!

Ludington Daily News - News

Ludington Daily News - News: "Two people possibly died from natural causes at the Rothbury music festival but those deaths have not been confirmed by authorities."

Claim: Kids who say 'yuck' may be racist

Claim: Kids who say 'yuck' may be racist: "Toddlers who say 'yuck' when given flavorful foreign food may be exhibiting racist behavior, a British government-sponsored organization says.

The London-based National Children's Bureau released a 366-page guide counseling adults on recognizing racist behavior in young children, The Telegraph reported Monday.

The guide, titled Young Children and Racial Justice, warns adults that babies must also be included in the effort to eliminate racism because they have the ability to 'recognize different people in their lives.'

The bureau says to be aware of children who 'react negatively to a culinary tradition other than their own by saying 'yuck'.'

'Racist incidents among children in early years settings tend to be around name-calling, casual thoughtless comments and peer group relationships,' the guide says.

Staff members are advised not to ignore racist actions and to condemn them when they occur."

New Cars in California Must Display Global Warming Score

New Cars in California Must Display Global Warming Score
"California is making it mandatory for cars to be labeled with global warming scores, figures that take into account emissions from vehicle use and fuel production.
The law requiring the labels goes into effect at the start of next year for all 2009 model cars, though its expected the labels will be popping up on cars in the coming months."

This is a NEW law from the California folks who are watching their state burn down?

Why this law?

Whitehall schools prove incompetence

White Lake Beacon:
Whitehall District Schools.
Despite that, the board of education passed a budget which is anticipated to cut into the district’s $2.6 million fund balance by $511,000 to meet the state required deadline for putting a budget in place for next year.

"On the expenditure side, the district still is negotiating contacts with three employee groups. That is balanced by a positive note in health insurance costs and retirement. The health insurance premiums are expected to actually drop by one percent this year, after staying stable the past two years. Annese said retirement contributions to the state are also expected to drop."

It's the SPENDING stupid!

No New Power!

Enviro-judge gives Georgia Green 'Justice'

"Acting on a petition from the Sierra Club and the Friends of the Chattahoochee, Moore invalidated a permit issued by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division allowing Longleaf Energy Associates to build a 1,200-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Early County.
The key issue in the case is the emission of carbon dioxide from the proposed plant. The permit granted to the plant did not limit CO2 emissions from the plant for the simple reason that the federal Clean Air Act does not include CO2 as an 'air pollutant' to be regulated."

Realize this one fact:
The enviro-loonies/Obama supporters/democrat party are at war with ANY new energy projects ANYWHERE in our country.

Social Security, Medicare Will Cost $41 Trillion More than Available

Social Security, Medicare Will Cost $41 Trillion More than Available
"The future costs to maintain Social Security and Medicare will exceed available revenues by $41 trillion in the next 75 years, according to a government report, and those costs will likely require trillions of dollars in new taxes or spending cuts.

The June report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said that the 'unfunded liabilities' - or future planned costs for which funding has not been set aside by Congress - for Social Security alone in the next 75 years will exceed $7 trillion.

'One would need approximately $41 trillion invested today to deliver on the currently promised benefits not covered by earmarked revenues for the next 75 years,' the report said."

And this is just SS and medicare as it is now!
Not any new "free" healthcare mandates.

Romney leads on VP poll

Choose 2 Act

Interesting that Romney is the overwhelming choice.
So far....

Cholesterol drugs recommended for some 8-year-olds

Cholesterol drugs recommended for some 8-year-olds
"For the first time, an influential doctors group is recommending that some children as young as 8 be given cholesterol-fighting drugs to ward off future heart problems."

I wonder when national "healthcare" will require the little chubbies to be force fed these pills.

Muslims Against Sharia

Muslims Against Sharia
"Brothers and Sisters!
Do not make the next generation of Muslims clean up your mess!
Fight Islamic Fascism now, so your children won't have to!"

Excellent site.
This is needed worldwide.
Send the link to your democrat friends......

George Bush saved the world

George Bush saved the world
"There is a reason Bush has not fought back against critics: National security. There are secrets a president cannot divulge in his lifetime. History vindicates the Harry Trumans — and punishes the Bill Clintons. Never equate popularity with quality."

Why do I suspect that the democrat party bosses and their comrades at moveon.org aren't celebrating?

Summer Celebration cashes in big

The Big Party cashes in big
Summer Celebration managed to exceed some expectations. For the first time in years, the festival sold all 10,000 of its passes....
"Even though several days and nights were hampered by rainy weather, concert attendance increased.

Great show and great job by all!

Obama's crooked friends AND actions!

Obama and the Woods Fund of Chicago
"Barack Obama served on the board of directors of Woods Fund of Chicago from 1993 to 2001. During that time, the tax exempt foundation made some interesting grants, including one to Obama's church, Trinity United Church of Christ, headed by Rev. Jeremiah Wright at the time. Grants were also made to ACORN, a left wing voter registration group and to a partnership for constructing low income housing. The fund also used Northern Trust for financial services, which is the same company that provided Obama his 2005 mortgage.


In 2001 the board of directors included Obama, William Ayers, the former Weather Underground radical terrorist, and serving as chairman was Howard J. Stanback who headed New Kenwood LLC, a limited liability company founded by now-convicted felon Tony Rezko and Allison Davis, Obama's former boss at the law firm of Davis Miner Barnhill & Galland."

Do we really want a President who has close connections to convicted felons, radical terrorists and who has a long (and not well hidden) record of accepting "gifts" from same?

Obama's cash, spin piling up

Obama's cash, spin piling up
"Biggest donors?

Goldman, Sachs & Co., UBS, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, National Amusements, Lehman Brothers, Google, Sidley Austin, Skadden Arps, Time Warner, Morgan Stanley, Exelon, Latham & Watkins, Microsoft and GE are among the biggest corporate contributors."

I thought Obama didn't take "corporate" money.

The "red" companies are the ones screaming for government (TAXPAYER) help to bail out their failed mortgage securities disasters.

Maybe they know about some Obama-help that we don't?

I guess these "contributions" are for our own good.....

Obama Refines the Blame on Iraq Miscue - New York Times Blog

Obama Refines the Blame on Iraq Miscue
"“I was surprised by how finely calibrated every single word was measured,” he said, speaking to reporters as he flew here from Montana."

Wow!
The articulation of Dan Quayle and the believability of John Kerry!
Seriously!
This Obama dude makes Dan Quayle sound like Winston Churchill.

'Green' campground restroom serves as prototype

'Green' campground restroom serves as prototype
"The $750,000 cost of the new toilet-shower building _ including tearing down its predecessor, installing utility upgrades and winter construction _ was paid for by a federal Land and Water Conservation Fund grant and a matching grant from the state Park Improvement Fund.
The state fund consists of money collected at Michigan state parks for motor vehicle permits, camping fees and concessions."

See the 'Best of the West' in gardens

See the 'Best of the West' in gardens
"Twelve gardens from Muskegon to Nunica will be featured Saturday, July 12, during the third annual Best of the West garden tour sponsored by Michigan State University Extension Services."

US removes uranium from Iraq

US removes uranium from Iraq
"The last major remnant of Saddam Hussein's nuclear program - a huge stockpile of concentrated natural uranium - reached a Canadian port Saturday to complete a secret U.S. operation that included a two-week airlift from Baghdad and a ship voyage crossing two oceans.
The removal of 550 metric tons of 'yellowcake'"

Yellowcake?!!!!!!

Victor Davis Hanson on Independence Day on National Review Online

Victor Davis Hanson on Independence Day on National Review Online: "we should remember two truths about America. First, the United States remains the most free and affluent country in the history of civilization. Second, almost all our problems are lapses of complacency, remain relatively easily correctable, and pale in comparison to past crises."

Department of War!

Instapundit.com -: "DALE AMON: 'I have long said we should change the name of the DOD back to the Department of War. If you are going to make war, then you should damn well be a man and say so.'"

You bet!

Would name change help algebra students?

Would name change help algebra students?
"But would Algebra 2 be as difficult if it were called something else?

State Sen. Wayne Kuipers, R-Holland, recently told a gathering of Kent County school board members that he believes more students would pass the upper-level math course if it were called something less scary.

His theory is that students have convinced themselves that algebra is too difficult and that they throw in the towel before giving it a chance."

gimme a break!
Serious bozo alert!
Defeat All Incumbents!

Mona Shores Schools Superintendent wins high marks

Superintendent wins high marks
"Mona Shores Public Schools Superintendent Terry Babbitt received the following ratings from the board of education in his annual evaluation:

Relationship with the board: Meets high expectations

Community relations: Exceeds expectations

Superintendent-staff relationships: Exceeds expectations

Business and finance: Exceeds expectations

Educational leadership: Exceeds expectations

Personal qualities: Exceeds expectations"

I keep looking for the words "student" or "parents" or "taxpayers".
Maybe i just missed them.

Maybe they simply don't matter?

Rare Mikey Monsoor memorial footage

Rare Mikey Monsoor memorial footage

"A little-known tribute some Navy SEALs gave to a fallen comrade is gaining notice.
Petty Officer Michael A. Monsoor was killed in battle in Iraq in September 2006, and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in April.
His funeral in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego was attended by “nearly every SEAL on the West Coast,” President Bush said.
During the service, as Monsoor's coffin was taken from the hearse to the gravesite, Navy SEALs lined up in two columns. As the coffin passed, video shows each SEAL slapping down the gold Trident from his uniform and deeply embedding it in Monsoor's wooden coffin."

GR Starbucks employee firing triggers global protests

GR Starbucks employee firing triggers global protests
"This is part of a global movement against Starbuck's anti-union policies. Starbucks and its CEO Howard Schultz have been firing outspoken union baristas ever since the start of the International Workers of the World Starbucks Workers Union in 2004"

Happy birthday America!

Interview with a Hollywood patriot

click the link and remember the reality of our wonderful country.

And the men and women who continue our national fight for global freedom!

God bless the USA!

No-contact advisory issued for Grand River

No-contact advisory issued for Grand River
"The city of Grand Rapids notified the health departments that a combined sewer overflow was released into the river at several locations, including the Market Avenue Retention Basin."

Why is "OK" for Grand Haven to be the alimentary canal of Grand Rapids?
This wouldn't be allowed if it was a factory sending the same garbage down the river!

Sept. 10th Democrats

Sept. 10th Democrats
"Such naïve policies suggest Democrats do not understand or are ignoring real threats facing our nation just as they did on September 10, 2001. The stakes for our security will be high this fall as voters choose between Senator Obama, who supports these dangerous proposals, and Senator McCain, who understands the lessons from 9/11 and will take a more responsible approach. Let’s hope the voters make the right choice this November."

READ THIS!!!!!

MSM prefers fewer readers?

Instapundit.com -:
"If only AP was as skeptical of the L.A. Times as it is of the Bush Administration ...it wouldn't have left this uncommented upon:
'The number one reason that people cancel the L.A. Times is, they tell us, they don't have enough time to read the paper that we give them every day,' Stanton said. 'We're going to be more picky about the stories we choose to write long and a lot more picky about the ones we write shorter.'
Yeah, that's it. People are complaining about too much news. They're doing too good a job! That's their problem!
UPDATE: The LAT's appeal isn't shrinking -- it's just becoming more selective!"

The self delusion of the socialists who run (down to the gutter) newspapers is really scary.
After all, they provide much of the news we are exposed to.

And they seem to be fools.

Bummer dudes....