Average Michigan wage earner is $5,000 behind other Americans | Bridge Michigan:
"A 2011 study by Michigan Future Inc. found that per capita earnings from private sector wages in the state, adjusted for inflation, were flat at about $20,000 between 1990 and 2010."
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Monday, March 11, 2013
Muskegon broadcaster's labor of love on the market for $300,000
Muskegon broadcaster's labor of love on the market for $300,000 | Detroit Free Press | freep.com: "MUSKEGON -- Doesn't anyone out there want to own a TV station?
That's the question Bud Kelley, the owner of WMKG (Channel 38) in Muskegon, has been asking himself for five years.
He very much wants to sell.
He has sent e-mails, hired a media broker to shop it and dropped the asking price to $300,000, down from $500,000.
He even listed the station on eBay."
That's the question Bud Kelley, the owner of WMKG (Channel 38) in Muskegon, has been asking himself for five years.
He very much wants to sell.
He has sent e-mails, hired a media broker to shop it and dropped the asking price to $300,000, down from $500,000.
He even listed the station on eBay."
Muskegon City Commission: Commerce at Pere Marquette Park to be discussed at Monday work session
Muskegon City Commission: Commerce at Pere Marquette Park to be discussed at Monday work session | MLive.com:
The CJ's on the Beach discussion will likely open up the whole future of commercial development at the community’s premier Lake Michigan beach.
That discussion begins at the work session Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Muskegon City Hall, 933 Terrace St. The city commission’s regular meeting is Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
Steyn: US 'doomed' in wake of Pop Tart gun suspension
Steyn: US 'doomed' in wake of Pop Tart gun suspension [AUDIO] | The Daily Caller
Steyn, author of “After America: Get Ready for Armageddon,” compared this generation of children, who may have felt threatened by the so-called Pop Tart gun, to the American generation that stormed the beaches of Normandy.
“You’re doomed, America,” Steyn said. “You’re done for. No society can survive this level of stupidity. The school counselor is available to meet with any students who are traumatized by hearing reports of some guy four grades below them who nibbles a Pop Tart into a gun-like shape. I’ve never subscribed to this whole greatest generation thing, you know. But you look at those guys, they weren’t much older than the kids from the school. A lot of them were like 17, 18 years old. And they’re storming out of these transport ships in the churning waters of the English Channel and the North Sea, and they’re landing on the beaches of Normandy. And their getting out of these, and they are storming up the beaches and they’re taking German gunfire and all the rest.”
Steyn went on to say that society cannot survive this sort of “institutionalized stupidity.”
“Do you think if you raised people so that you make a school counselor to available to them in cased they’ve been traumatized by someone who was nibbled a Pop Tart into the shape of a gun — do you think if they’re ever called upon to get out those ships and the storm the beaches of Normandy, do you think they’re going to be up to that? ‘Oh no look, the Germans, they’re all holding Pop Tarts! AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!’ No society can survive this level of stupidity. These small things are not small. They tell you a lot about the institutionalized stupidity of our institutions.”
Bad Science and Bad Journalism are a Bad Combination
Bad Science and Bad Journalism are a Bad Combination:
On Wednesday, March 6, the House Science, Space and Technology Committee sent out a notice that its hearing on global warming was cancelled due to the chilly weather and a snowstorm that was about to hit the nation’s capital."
On Wednesday, March 6, the House Science, Space and Technology Committee sent out a notice that its hearing on global warming was cancelled due to the chilly weather and a snowstorm that was about to hit the nation’s capital."
SEC hits Illinois with securities fraud charges
SEC hits Illinois with securities fraud charges - Sun-Times Politics:
"The finding of securities fraud doesn't subject the state to any fines or penalties but amounts to a warning to potential investors about the state's past financial misdeeds."
"The finding of securities fraud doesn't subject the state to any fines or penalties but amounts to a warning to potential investors about the state's past financial misdeeds."
New Muskegon prosecutor gets radio show
New Muskegon prosecutor gets radio show | News | Muskegon News:
"MUSKEGON, Mich. (WZZM) - New Muskegon County Prosecutor D.J. Hilson will begin hosting a radio show next week.
"Straight Talk with D.J. Hilson" will be live on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month on 103.7, The Beat starting at 5:00pm.
The station is giving the prosecutor the half-hour live show to talk directly to the community about issues like crime prevention, courts, and the police."
"MUSKEGON, Mich. (WZZM) - New Muskegon County Prosecutor D.J. Hilson will begin hosting a radio show next week.
"Straight Talk with D.J. Hilson" will be live on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month on 103.7, The Beat starting at 5:00pm.
The station is giving the prosecutor the half-hour live show to talk directly to the community about issues like crime prevention, courts, and the police."
Sunday, March 10, 2013
What Do You Think about Obama Pardoning the Sequester and Sending It to Portugal?
What Do You Think about Obama Pardoning the Sequester and Sending It to Portugal? - By Andrew Johnson - The Corner - National Review Online:
The question to passers-by: What do you think about Obama pardoning the sequester and sending it to Portugal?"
Must see to the end!
The question to passers-by: What do you think about Obama pardoning the sequester and sending it to Portugal?"
Must see to the end!
The American Ignoramus
Articles: The American Ignoramus:
"What does it mean? At best, the U.S. will have bad political leaders, chosen by low information voters.
At worst, American democracy will slowly shrivel due to widespread ignorance.
Ignorance seldom leads to happy endings."
"What does it mean? At best, the U.S. will have bad political leaders, chosen by low information voters.
At worst, American democracy will slowly shrivel due to widespread ignorance.
Ignorance seldom leads to happy endings."
Green Cars Have a Dirty Little Secret
Bjorn Lomborg: Green Cars Have a Dirty Little Secret - WSJ.com:
"When an electric car rolls off the production line, it has already been responsible for 30,000 pounds of carbon-dioxide emission. The amount for making a conventional car: 14,000 pounds."....But remember, the production of the electric car has already resulted in sizeable emissions—the equivalent of 80,000 miles of travel in the vehicle.So unless the electric car is driven a lot, it will never get ahead environmentally.
And that turns out to be a challenge.
Consider the Nissan Leaf. It has only a 73-mile range per charge. Drivers attempting long road trips, as in one BBC test drive, have reported that recharging takes so long that the average speed is close to six miles per hour—a bit faster than your average jogger.To make matters worse, the batteries in electric cars fade with time, just as they do in a cellphone. Nissan estimates that after five years, the less effective batteries in a typical Leaf bring the range down to 55 miles.
As the MIT Technology Review cautioned last year: "Don't Drive Your Nissan Leaf Too Much."
"When an electric car rolls off the production line, it has already been responsible for 30,000 pounds of carbon-dioxide emission. The amount for making a conventional car: 14,000 pounds."....But remember, the production of the electric car has already resulted in sizeable emissions—the equivalent of 80,000 miles of travel in the vehicle.So unless the electric car is driven a lot, it will never get ahead environmentally.
And that turns out to be a challenge.
Consider the Nissan Leaf. It has only a 73-mile range per charge. Drivers attempting long road trips, as in one BBC test drive, have reported that recharging takes so long that the average speed is close to six miles per hour—a bit faster than your average jogger.To make matters worse, the batteries in electric cars fade with time, just as they do in a cellphone. Nissan estimates that after five years, the less effective batteries in a typical Leaf bring the range down to 55 miles.
As the MIT Technology Review cautioned last year: "Don't Drive Your Nissan Leaf Too Much."
Muskegon County Sheriff's Office may provide reflective safety vests to pedestrians, bicyclers
Muskegon County Sheriff's Office may provide reflective safety vests to pedestrians, bicyclers | MLive.com: "“There is a private citizen who has expressed a genuine interest in how to make it safer for the joggers and bikers and walkers in our area,” said Sheriff Dean Roesler.
“We will be working on a program to provide reflective vests to those who request them.
The program details are in the preliminary stages, but Roesler said he would like to make that happen soon for area residents who enjoy exercising outdoors."
“We will be working on a program to provide reflective vests to those who request them.
The program details are in the preliminary stages, but Roesler said he would like to make that happen soon for area residents who enjoy exercising outdoors."
'Toaster Pastry Gun Freedom Act' proposed in Maryland
'Toaster Pastry Gun Freedom Act' proposed in Maryland | The Daily Caller
"Students could also form their fingers in the shape of a gun without fear of reprisal.
The bill also includes a section mandating counseling for school officials who fail to distinguish between guns and things that resemble guns.
School officials who fail to make such a distinction more than once would face discipline themselves."
"Students could also form their fingers in the shape of a gun without fear of reprisal.
The bill also includes a section mandating counseling for school officials who fail to distinguish between guns and things that resemble guns.
School officials who fail to make such a distinction more than once would face discipline themselves."
Suburbs secede from Atlanta
Suburbs secede from Atlanta
"Some are quietly wondering whether Atlanta is in danger of becoming “the Detroit of the South.”
"Some are quietly wondering whether Atlanta is in danger of becoming “the Detroit of the South.”
Friday, March 08, 2013
Professional fundraisers pocketing 65% of donations collected for charities in Michigan
Schuette: Professional fundraisers pocketing 65% of donations collected for charities in Michigan | MLive.com: "Click here to see the full report, which is organized by both charity name and professional fundraiser.
Or visit the Michigan Attorney General's website to search by charity."
Or visit the Michigan Attorney General's website to search by charity."
MEDC exec goes to Pacific to raise money for state
Tom Walsh: MEDC exec goes to Pacific to raise money for state | Tom Walsh | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
"On Wednesday this week, Paul Brown is to take off on a business trip to Hawaii, Guam and Saipan, the largest of Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific Ocean.
Tough duty for a Michigan public servant in February, eh?
Incredulous as it may sound, Brown, vice president of capital markets for the Michigan Economic Development Corp., is generating money for Michigan's treasury by peddling the state's expertise in running small-business lending programs to other states and U.S. territories."
"On Wednesday this week, Paul Brown is to take off on a business trip to Hawaii, Guam and Saipan, the largest of Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific Ocean.
Tough duty for a Michigan public servant in February, eh?
Incredulous as it may sound, Brown, vice president of capital markets for the Michigan Economic Development Corp., is generating money for Michigan's treasury by peddling the state's expertise in running small-business lending programs to other states and U.S. territories."
UM, lecturers reach deal before right-to-work law
UM, lecturers reach deal before right-to-work law | Crain's Detroit Business
"ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan says it's reached a tentative agreement on a five-year contract with a union representing 1,500 lectures ahead of the effective date for the state's right-to-work law.
The Detroit News reported that the Ann Arbor-based school and the Lecturers' Employee Organization announced the agreement Wednesday.
The deal replaces one that expires April 20.In Detroit, Wayne State University faculty union members completed voting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday"
"ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan says it's reached a tentative agreement on a five-year contract with a union representing 1,500 lectures ahead of the effective date for the state's right-to-work law.
The Detroit News reported that the Ann Arbor-based school and the Lecturers' Employee Organization announced the agreement Wednesday.
The deal replaces one that expires April 20.In Detroit, Wayne State University faculty union members completed voting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday"
Neighbors sue owner of $5.5 million lakefront mansion, trying to stop parties and special events
Neighbors sue owner of $5.5 million lakefront mansion, trying to stop parties and special events | MLive.com
"Built on three lots along Lake Michigan, the modernistic 3-story home is listed for $5.5 million, making it the most expensive real estate listing in West Michigan."
"Built on three lots along Lake Michigan, the modernistic 3-story home is listed for $5.5 million, making it the most expensive real estate listing in West Michigan."
With Carl Levin not seeking reelection, 6 people who may run for his U.S. Senate seat
With Carl Levin not seeking reelection, 6 people who may run for his U.S. Senate seat | MLive.com
"“The impact is that you now have a lot more grassroots enthusiasm because now you have two huge races,” he said, which will rally the base to get to the polls.
Turnout was an issue for the Democrats in 2010, when Snyder trounced the Democratic nominee, Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero."
Demos will be jazzed.
GOPers better get goin'!
"“The impact is that you now have a lot more grassroots enthusiasm because now you have two huge races,” he said, which will rally the base to get to the polls.
Turnout was an issue for the Democrats in 2010, when Snyder trounced the Democratic nominee, Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero."
Demos will be jazzed.
GOPers better get goin'!
Public Employee Pension Systems Raided To Pay Film Studio Bills
Public Employee Pension Systems Raided To Pay Film Studio Bills [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
"Under a deal made in 2010 by then-Gov. Jennifer Granholm, the State of Michigan Retirement Systems is on the hook for those missing payments. Michigan Motion Pictures Studios was formerly known as Raleigh Studios."
"Under a deal made in 2010 by then-Gov. Jennifer Granholm, the State of Michigan Retirement Systems is on the hook for those missing payments. Michigan Motion Pictures Studios was formerly known as Raleigh Studios."
Fed: Detroit-based Ally Financial the only one of 18 banks tested that couldn't weather severe slump
Fed: Detroit-based Ally Financial the only one of 18 banks tested that couldn't weather severe slump | Crain's Detroit Business:
Detroit-based Ally Financial Inc., the auto lender majority-owned by U.S. taxpayers, was the only one of 18 of the country's largest banks tested that could not withstand a deep recession and maintain capital above a regulatory minimum - a sign of how higher standards and supervisory prodding are strengthening the financial system, the Federal Reserve said."
Detroit-based Ally Financial Inc., the auto lender majority-owned by U.S. taxpayers, was the only one of 18 of the country's largest banks tested that could not withstand a deep recession and maintain capital above a regulatory minimum - a sign of how higher standards and supervisory prodding are strengthening the financial system, the Federal Reserve said."
Thursday, March 07, 2013
NAPOLITANO: A divine right of arms
NAPOLITANO: A divine right of arms - Washington Times
"The president and his big-government colleagues want you to believe that only the government can keep you free and safe, so to them, the essence of this debate is about obedience to law."
"The president and his big-government colleagues want you to believe that only the government can keep you free and safe, so to them, the essence of this debate is about obedience to law."
Student sues GVSU over guinea pig, awarded $40K
Student sues GVSU over guinea pig, awarded $40K | wzzm13.com:
"GVSU said it was a prohibited pet but Velzen said her doctor prescribed the guinea pig as a companion animal to help her deal with chronic depression.
As part of the settlement, GVSU has agreed to grant future requests by Velzen to live with a guinea pig or similar companion animal."
"GVSU said it was a prohibited pet but Velzen said her doctor prescribed the guinea pig as a companion animal to help her deal with chronic depression.
As part of the settlement, GVSU has agreed to grant future requests by Velzen to live with a guinea pig or similar companion animal."
Question of the Day: Should local governments be involved in the trash business?
Question of the Day: Should local governments be involved in the trash business? | MLive.com
"Currently, Norton Shores homeowners chose their own trash, yard waste and recyclables hauler -- a longstanding responsibility in the city's short 45-year-old history, officials said."
"Currently, Norton Shores homeowners chose their own trash, yard waste and recyclables hauler -- a longstanding responsibility in the city's short 45-year-old history, officials said."
Violence Against Women Act--Passed in GOP-Controlled House--Covers Transgenders
Violence Against Women Act--Passed in GOP-Controlled House--Covers Transgenders | CNS News
"The new law does not provide a definition for transgender or bisexual.
However, the American Psychological Association defines transgender as “an umbrella term for persons whose gender identity, gender expression, or behavior does not conform to that typically associated with the sex to which they were assigned at birth.
Gender identity refers to a person’s internal sense of being male, female, or something else; gender expression refers to the way a person communicates gender identity to others through behavior, clothing, hairstyles, voice, or body characteristics.”
"The new law does not provide a definition for transgender or bisexual.
However, the American Psychological Association defines transgender as “an umbrella term for persons whose gender identity, gender expression, or behavior does not conform to that typically associated with the sex to which they were assigned at birth.
Gender identity refers to a person’s internal sense of being male, female, or something else; gender expression refers to the way a person communicates gender identity to others through behavior, clothing, hairstyles, voice, or body characteristics.”
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