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I’ll let this one introduce itself.
The Brighton City Council on Thursday approved an ordinance allowing police in the Livingston County community to ticket and fine anyone who is annoying in public “by word of mouth, sign or motions.”

Welcome to West Michigan-style legislation. As J– called it, this is a bunch of fuddy-duddies grumping over “those [...]

Tags: brighton, civics, idiocy

The state prohibits out-of-state retailers from shipping wine straight to Michigan consumers _ unless the retailers have a location in Michigan and are a part of a three-tier regulatory system.
A federal judge in Detroit earlier this week declared Michigan’s law unconstitutional for discriminating against out-of-state retailers.
Woo hoo! Wonder if they’ll appeal.
WOODTV.com

Tags: law, Michigan, wine

I wish I had a long remembrance of Mr. Clarke, but I don’t. I’ve read much of his short stories, a couple novels, but, aside from 2001 and a collection of shorts (which included The Sentinel, the pre-cursor to 2001), I always found the person of Mr. Clarke more interesting than his writing. His
That’s [...]

Tags: Arthur C Clarke, celebrities, obits, scifi

Back in May, a Washington Post article detailed the effects of diacetyl of workers at popcorn factories. Known to some as “popcorn lung”, the chemical causes a rare but fatal lung disease, which only a transplant could cure.
Now four major popcorn manufacturers (the Orville Redenbacher, Act II, Pop Secret and Jolly Time brands) have agreed [...]

Programs that focus exclusively on abstinence have not been shown to affect teenager sexual behavior, although they are eligible for tens of millions of dollars in federal grants, according to a study released by a nonpartisan group that seeks to reduce teen pregnancies.
Next on ABC News: America’s Bombing Campaign Not Producing Desired Goodwill Among Bombed; [...]

Of all the stupid things, if the State can’t work out a budget by next Monday, “non-essential services” will start to be shut down. So, when you can’t renew your license at the Sec. of State, you also won’t be able to drown your sorrows as package liquor distribution will stop. You can still buy, [...]

Tags: booze, budget, stateofmichigan

Bits and pieces in no particular order:

I joined the Chelsea Wellness Center; I need to lose weight, J– gets a discount through the hospital, and it’s easy to use.
I love wikis but don’t get to use them enough. U of M IT has begun offering installation of MediaWiki for use around campus. My project team [...]