Michigan Schools: Marching to the Edge?
no child left behind by Keith Emmerich
Michigan Radio's Jack Lessenberry interviewed the executive director of the Michigan Association of School Administrators, William Mayes, about the current crisis in school funding. Mayes agrees with…
The Peregrine Falcon in Michigan
Peregrine falcon near Old Harry Rocks,
Dorset by pompey_diver
The cuckoo-y tastes of peregrines at bootstrap analysis is one more post that makes me love blogs and bloggers. It begins:
Seeing a Peregrine Falcon is not very unusual in…
Granholm Challenges Renewable Fuels Commission
Diana Country Road by Matt Blackcustard
A story that we missed from Thursday was the challenge Gov. Granholm issued to members of the newly created Michigan Renewable Fuels Commission. The panel is charged with promoting the state's production…
Photo Friday: Barn
This Friday's photo has long been one of my favorites. It was taken with one of those wonderfully woeful Holga cameras and cross-processed (deliberately processed in the wrong chemical solution). In addition to being in the Absolute Michigan…
Fire Millen, a Michigan Tradition
Fire Millen? On Wednesday, November 29th, 2006, the FireMillen.com web site celebrated its first birthday. It seems as if the "Fire Millen" chant is growing again and, as FireMillen points out, Millen's numbers have never been worse:
In the…
New Tim Skubick book on Granholm/DeVos campaign
Veteran Michigan political analyst George Weeks has a review of the new book by "See Dick and Jen Run" by Tim Skubick. The book will be available November 30 from University of Michigan Press and Petoskey Publishing and offers insider stories…
Big Three ... Runnin' on Empty?
Oil Reserves in Doubt by Michael P. Whelan
Read about largest oil terminal in the world, Ras Tanura
General Motors and Ford are scraping by, trying to sell the cars of yesterday to the citizens of tomorrow. It isn't working.
Thus contends…
UM, MSU & WSU agree to share research
U-M Spiral Staircase by Ryan Munson
The Detroit Free Press reports that yesterday the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University announced an agreement to share research and researchers between the three…
Should the DNR raise hunting license fees?
Rob takes aim, copy; Jenni Jones
This Lansing State Journal editorial agrees with a Michigan Department of Natural Resources advisory panel recommendation (panel report - pdf) to increase the cost of hunting, fishing and trapping licenses.…
KISS Kissology Volume 1 DVD review
Superman has kryptonite, and apparently I have KISS.
Gene by Jean-Luc
KISS Toronto 1976 Slideshow
Last year I posted a link to an excellent article The Day Kiss Rocked Cadillac in the Northern Express. Today, I find that Paul Roy…
Brenna Banktson: 2006 Miss Basketball
The Detroit Free Press reports that in one of the tightest races in the 26-year history of the award, Frankfort's Brenna Banktson has captured the 2006 Miss Basketball award, given annually by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan and…
MSU hires Mark Dantonio as new football coach
Javon Ringer dives by spartanjoe
We've given a lot of attention to the Wolverines lately, so here's news that Michigan State will hire former Spartan assistant and University of Cincinnati coach Mark Dantonio (also see this Freep story)…