Buwhahahahahahaha! DETROIT—Detroit, a former industrial metropolis in southeastern Michigan with a population of just under 1 million, was sold at auction Tuesday to bulk scrap dealers and smelting foundries across the United States.“I did them a favor,” [Al Ranneke, an Allegheny, PA scrap peddler] said. “Believe me, Detroit’s been around the block. I was willing […]
Good news or example of the demise of the Ann Arbor lifestyle? I bet they’ll be some funny letters to the editor in the next few weeks. Link [via DataWhat]
At least there’s one judge in Michigan who’s not cow-towing to the fear-mongers that have apparently found a toe-hold in Lansing. Link
This is a rant about, well, about being a hick at heart. I grew up in the country (ish). My family still lives in small-town America; quiet streets, nothing taller than 4 stories, weird laws about alcohol. It’s NASCAR country. I say “NASCAR country” in a nice way as most people (read: anyone who lives […]
I’m sure this will get it’s requisite 5 minutes on the evening news, right before the critical update on Desperate Housewives, and then disappear from the headlines, but it shouldn’t. Michael Kostelnik, assistant commissioner at Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection Bureau, told the House Transportation subcommittee on Wednesday that: “We need additional technology to […]
Unbelievable. Well, if only it were… [DANA BASH, CNN CONGRESSIONAL CORRESPONDENT]: But like anything in politics, there are shades of gray. Senator John Cornyn is a Texas Republican searching for a middle ground. He says illegal immigrants should be able to work in the U.S. legally, but only if they return to their country of […]
“Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” – Nazi Reich […]
Below is the complete text of an email I received today. Subject: Grass The most urine-resistant grasses tend to be Perennial Ryegrasses and Fescues You can usually get mixtures of those seeds to sow in the spring. This is to close a loop on a tangental comments from 5 days ago. It took me a […]
All the politicians that helped me cut my social teeth are passing. Link
Chelsea city council decided at their meeting on the 14th of this month to shut down one of their reverse osmosis water softeners in an effort to placate Chelsea Investment Group, LLC in their lawsuit against the City and the City Manager. The full story in the Chelsea Standard explains the reasoning for this in […]