Archive for the Tag 'Michigan'

How to Identify a potential Facebook friend from West Michigan

Status update includes the words “God, family, Dutch, coupon,” or “homosexual”.
Misspelled  interests which include “religioun, privalege” or obscene amounts of exclamation points.
Profile picture is of the newest child, the latest death, church steeple, or deer head.
Education includes a high school with the word “Christan” or county name in title.
Current job contains the words “farm”, “pastor”, [...]

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There’s a Surprise - Granholm calls for seating Democratic delegates

The governors of Michigan and Florida are saying it’s increasingly important that delegates from the two states be seated.
Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm and Florida Governor Charlie Crist say it’s “reprehensible” the voices of 5.2 million people who voted in the two primaries would be silenced.
They say it’s “intolerable” that the Democratic National Committee has stripped [...]

Filed in Michigan, Politics, Rants One Response so far

Oh, Come ON: Schembechler Day?

Good to see some old fashioned pandering going on at the State capital. Rebekah Warren (D-Ann Arbor) has proposed “Bo Schembechler Day” as  an official State day (whatever that means). It would be the same day as the first UM football home game (natch), as if that day isn’t already a High Holy Day in [...]

Filed in Ann Arbor, Politics No Responses yet

Free the Grapes!: To Ensure Consumer Choice in Fine Wine

Personnel bookmark. Why is this country so damned uptight about alcohol?
Free the Grapes!: To Ensure Consumer Choice in Fine Wine

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