The Uneven Playing Field - Girls' Sports Injuries

The Uneven Playing Field - Girls' Sports Injuries
"If girls and young women ruptured their A.C.L.’s at just twice the rate of boys and young men, it would be notable. Three times the rate would be astounding.
But some researchers believe that in sports that both sexes play, and with similar rules — soccer, basketball, volleyball — female athletes rupture their A.C.L.’s at rates as high as five times that of males."
This is a national disgrace!

We know of the this epidemic and yet nothing is done.
"5 times the rate of males"!
Where are the feminist organizations? ...... meebeee they're more interested in their quota "equality" than actual little girls?

Time Magazine's Senior Moment

Time Magazine's Senior Moment
"Time wonders if John McCain is healthy enough to be president, a question that was never asked of FDR. Meanwhile, a youthful Barack Obama is busily campaigning in each of the 57 states."

Senator "sweetie" ought to go back to his school books?

Michigan may be $434 million short next budget year

Michigan may be $434 million short next budget year
"Fiscal experts say Michigan could have $434 million less than expected to spend on K-12 schools and other government services in the next budget year.
The financial trouble is here despite last year's increases in the state's personal income and business taxes to balance a budget deficit. Reasons include the national economic slowdown's effect on Michigan's economy and fewer people purchasing cigarettes and buying and selling homes."

Unending spending!

Remember what she means when she says she want to "invest" your money.

The Culinary Institute coming to Baker College

The Culinary Institute coming to Baker College
"The Muskegon college announced their new culinary arts program facility is called The Culinary Institute of Michigan. Included in the facility will be a new restaurant, Courses, and The Sweet Spot, a pastry-and-coffee shop."

I'm guessing that "McI" was not in the top ten finalists for the logo......

Why is working for a leading American employer (McDonald's) so anathema to academia?

'Hire Michigan First' plan introduced

'Hire Michigan First' plan introduced
"Democrats call their 'Hire Michigan First' plan an aggressive way to quickly create jobs and make sure that tax dollars used to attract businesses to the state benefit families here, not out-of-state workers or illegal immigrants.
The plan would reward companies with tax breaks if they accept state contracts to hire only Michigan workers. The plan would also make sure companies report on who they hire to ensure those workers are from Michigan.
Town hall meetings are set for later Thursday to address the issues and answer questions. State Rep. Robert Dean (D-Grand Rapids) will host one at 5:30 p.m. at the Teamsters Hall on Eastern. Then, at 7 p.m., State Reps. Mary Valentine (D-Norton Shores) and Doug Bennett (D-Muskegon) will host one at Muskegon Community College."

Their 'Hire Michigan First' plan is an aggressive way to quickly destroy jobs and tax dollars used to attract businesses by sending out the message to employers that politics, not productivity, is what Michigan is all about.

ROTHBURY Festival

Inside Muskegon: Inside Muskegon #113: Carrie Lombardi, ROTHBURY Festival
"This episode of Inside Muskegon features an interview with Carrie Lombardi with the ROTHBURY Festival, a commentary on the interview, and information on contacting Inside Muskegon."

Brewer elected to school board

Brewer elected to school board -
"MUSKEGON HEIGHTS — Franklin Brewer will serve again on the Muskegon Heights school board.
Brewer, of 2320 Fifth, and write-in candidate Kassandra Kitchen, 75 E. Maplewood, ran in the May 6 election for the four-year seat vacated by longtime board member Dwight Vines.
Brewer received 258 votes and Kitchen received 166 votes. Results were delayed because of Kitchen's write-in candidacy.
Brewer lost his bid for re-election to the school board in 2006 by four votes to Antonio Suhuba-Baruti, and lost another bid for election to the school board in 2007."

Michigan lawmakers surprised at cost of tax breaks for movie makers

Shocked and surprised!

Michigan lawmakers surprised at cost of tax breaks for movie makers
"Lawmakers on Wednesday seemed somewhat stunned by the estimated $110 million price tag of Michigan's new film promotion program.
The unexpected cost of luring movie makers here could mean less money for local school districts and municipalities."

Blogging For Michigan : Michigan Economic Development Blog : Michigan Policy Blog

Blogging For Michigan : Michigan Economic Development Blog : Michigan Policy Blog

View from the left.

Chicago overturns ban on foie gras in restaurants - Yahoo! News

Chicago overturns ban on foie gras in restaurants - Yahoo! News: "The City Council on Wednesday repealed its two-year-old ban on the gourmet dish,"

It's about time!
Now they can turn their attention to phosphorus in lawn fertilizer...... no other problems goin' on in Chi Town.....http://muskegonpundit.blogspot.com/2008/05/welcome-to-chicagostan.html

McCain's wife sells Sudan-related investments

McCain's wife sells Sudan-related investments:
"Cindy McCain's investments include two mutual funds - American Funds Europacific Growth fund and American Funds Capital World Growth and Income fund - that are listed by the Sudan Divestment Task Force as targets for divestment."

The McMonster!

Teeeechers union bosses out.....student LEARNING improves

The blogging will continue until morale improves...
"Good news in The Big Easy where over a year ago they broke the teachers union and basically started over with publicly financed but privately board run charter schools. This year, testing of fourth and eighth graders have shown improvements by 12% and 4% respectively, in only a year. They still have a long way to go, but this is real progress from a completely failed school system in a short turnaround time. The major reason being given for this success is the quality of teachers they were able to attract."

Isn't it time we focused on "LEARNING" rather than "teaching"?

US lists polar bear as threatened species

US lists polar bear as threatened species: "This is the first time that the Endangered Species Act has been used to protect a species threatened by the impacts of global warming. There has been concern within the business community that such action could have far-reaching impact and could be used to regulate carbon dioxide.
But the decision includes provisions that specifically are aimed at protecting power plants and other energy-related entities, said an official who was familiar with the decision."

This is gonna hurt...... everyone.......

Chelsea Clinton Refused Entry To Small Puerto Rican Island Of Vieques

Chelsea Clinton Refused Entry To Small Puerto Rican Island Of Vieques: "The U.S. Navy has denied Chelsea Clinton permission to campaign for her mother on a former bombing range on a small Puerto Rican island.

Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign wanted to use the land Wednesday as a setting to discuss the candidate's clean up plan for the region and call to give some areas to local residents.

But Navy spokeswoman Lt. Lara Bollinger said no one is allowed to campaign on federal property."

Illinois Woman Dies After Being Pinned Under Dead Husband for Days

Illinois Woman Dies After Being Pinned Under Dead Husband for Days
"83-year-old Blanche Roberts died Tuesday at a hospital in nearby Herrin.
A newspaper carrier checking the couple's well-being found Roberts on April 27th. She was trapped by Fred Roberts' body inside their rural home.
Williamson County's coroner says he believes 77-year-old Fred Roberts died of a heart attack four days earlier after mowing the lawn. He fell onto his wife, pinning one of her legs. She was unable to wriggle free.

Hey momma, I mowed the lawn, let's......urrorrolk rrrrrrolk....cr..u..m.phhh..........

Maybe there's a bit more to this story.........probably Bush's fault!

Sean Penn endorses Barack Obama at Cannes Film Festival opening

Sean Penn endorses Barack Obama at Cannes Film Festival opening
"he said, but went on to accuse him of a “phenomenally inhuman and unconstitutional” voting record."

Huh?

The brilliant Mr Penn endorses a man with a “phenomenally inhuman and unconstitutional” voting record."?

This is actually sort of consistant.....

Ants swarm over Houston area, fouling electronics

We're doomed!

Ants swarm over Houston area, fouling electronics
"In what sounds like a really low-budget horror film, voracious swarming ants that apparently arrived in Texas aboard a cargo ship are invading homes and yards across the Houston area, shorting out electrical boxes and messing up computers."

Renewable energy standards gain momentum in Michigan

Renewable energy standards gain momentum in Michigan
"renewable portfolio standard in Michigan - which would require electricity companies to ensure that a certain percentage of their energy comes from renewable sources."

Doesn't anyone realize this is simply a plan to divert tax dollars from fixing roads and other state needs to rewarding democrat contributors, the eco-charlatans whose companies can't survive ("make a profit") without subsidies.

And now they want every resident in our state (AND BUSINESS!) to pay millions of dollars extra for our energy just to fund these phony companies?

Who Stole the American Spirit?

Who Stole the American Spirit?
"Something else is going on – namely a cultural rut of pessimism that is draining our collective energy, blinding us to possibilities, and eroding our position in the world"

I'll nominate the depressed liberals who control the TV, newspaper and radio waves.

And the liberal politicians who pander to our lowest common denominator of depression.

Every snippet of news has a negative spin.

Temperature warmer-global warming!

Temperature cool-global climate change!

Interest rates up-no one can afford to borrow money!

Interest rates down-old people who invest in CDs are getting less income!

And on and on and on.....

Hopefuls rush to get names put on ballot

Hopefuls rush to get names put on ballot
"Some of the heavy competition for county board seats can be attributed to Jay Jurkas, a longtime county sheriff's deputy who has organized an employee-based movement to challenge incumbent commissioners."

Amazing what one person can do!

Avoid Traffic: Take a Helicopter to the Hamptons

Avoid Traffic: Take a Helicopter to the Hamptons"For prices between $28,000 and $82,000, Blue Star Jets is offering membership in what the company is calling the first-ever helicopter club to the Hamptons. They claim it will eliminate the woes of traffic on the Long Island Expressway."

Kinda nice the prosperous "eco-nuts" won't have to mingle with the normal Long Island riff-raff.

Schwarzenegger to propose borrowing against lottery

Schwarzenegger to propose borrowing against lottery
"Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will propose borrowing against future state lottery revenue to help close a budget shortfall estimated as high as $20 billion"

Selling out the future?

Miss. Democrat wins House seat in special election

Miss. Democrat wins House seat in special election
"It's becoming a disturbing trend for Republicans: losing traditional GOP strongholds to Democrats in some hard-fought congressional races.
It happened again Tuesday, as Travis Childers beat Greg Davis in a special election to replace Republican Roger Wicker, ........
Childers' win gave Democrats a 236-199 edge over Republicans in Congress.
Earlier this year, Democrats captured the Illinois district long represented by former Republican Speaker Dennis Hastert, who resigned from Congress. This month, Democrats claimed a seat in Louisiana that Republican Rep. Richard Baker vacated and that the GOP had held since 1974."

The GOP is in serious trouble.

The Volokh Conspiracy - -#1210603337

The Volokh Conspiracy - -#1210603337: "In Arizona, the only state that requires proof of citizenship to register to vote, more than 38,000 voter registration applications have been thrown out since the state adopted its measure in 2004. . . . More than 70 percent of those registrations came from people who stated under oath that they were born in the United States, the data showed."

Facts Trump Charm

Facts Trump Charm: "McConnell charged that Obama and top Democratic leaders 'get up every morning with three things on their minds: more taxes, more regulation and more litigation.'
He added: 'It's pretty clear to me that the Democratic agenda is to turn us into France.'"

The Volokh Conspiracy - -#1210603337

The Volokh Conspiracy - -#1210603337: "as much as conservatives may whine and scream to the contrary, liberalism and conservatism are not moral equivalents. Because, on the one side you have the thinkers and activists who have advanced freedom, social justice, and human rights, and on the other, you have those who have attempted to thwart all those things."

Who Is Really Responsible For The High Prices You Pay For Gasoline?

Who Is Really Responsible For The High Prices You Pay For Gasoline?: "For the last 28 years, Democrats in Congress and a few Republicans have again and again opposed our drilling for oil in Alaska's ANWR area when we knew it contained at least 10 billion barrels of oil we could be using now."

McCain Differs With Bush on Climate Change

McCain Differs With Bush on Climate Change

Senator John McCain sought to distance himself from President Bush on Monday as he called for a mandatory limit on greenhouse gas emissions in the United States to combat climate change.
Mr. McCain, in a speech at a wind power company, also pledged to work with the European Union to diplomatically engage China and India, two of the world’s biggest polluters, if they refuse to participate in an international agreement to slow global warming.

Is this the end of McCain's chance to win the Presidency?
Catering to the Algore left is a sure way to guarantee a win for BHussein.

Deadly mob beating unnerves Cleveland neighborhood

Deadly mob beating unnerves Cleveland neighborhood: "The attackers sent word that anyone helping police could face retribution, according to City Councilman Kevin Conwell. He described the assailants as gang members."

A Gulf in Giving: Oil-Rich States Starve the World Food Program - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News

A Gulf in Giving: Oil-Rich States Starve the World Food Program
"United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his top lieutenants on Monday are convening the first meeting of the U.N.’s Task Force on the Global Food Crisis. Ban says it will “study the root causes of the crisis,” and propose solutions for “coordinated global action” at a summit of world leaders in June.
Ban might want to consider convincing the oil-rich nations of the Middle East to provide more than the near-invisible amount of money they currently give to the World Food Program (WFP), the U.N.’s food-giving arm, which is charged with alleviating the food crisis.
WFP internal documents show that the major oil producing nations of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) gives almost nothing to the food organization, even as skyrocketing oil prices and swollen oil revenues contribute to the very crisis that the U.N. claims could soon add 100 million more people to the world’s starving masses."