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Arresting Site for May 2008: Michigan Innovators

Hands at Work by detroitsky Tim Pulice's Pulice Report blog has announced the Arresting Site of the Month for May 2008. The inaugural selection is Michigan Innovators and Tim writes: I first ran across this terrific online destination last…
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Michigan's Humongous Fungus

It's probably fitting that we close out Garden Month with the largest lifeform in Michigan: The Humongous Fungus. According to the Crystal Falls, Michigan web site (which also provided the photo): Crystal Falls is "Home of the Humungous Fungus",…
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Tulip Time in Holland, Michigan

Orange Tulip by markmarko This weekend is the kickoff of Holland's Tulip Time celebration. The annual festival starts this Saturday (May 3, 2008) and continues through May 10. The Tulip Time Festival's history page says that Tulip Time…
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Free Amir ... and the whole Zoo Crew

Free Amir! Amir Johnson is just 21. Wikipedia says that on April 19, 2007, Amir Johnson scored a career-high 20 points, grabbed 12 rebounds (6 of them offensive), and recorded four blocks and three steals in 37 minutes against the Boston…
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May is Travel Month

Oval Beach 2 by shqipo / Ledio Anyone who has been following the news will know that with high gas prices, a lagging national economy and a still-depressed local economy, Michigan's summer travel forecast isn't the best. We could advocate…
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The Week for April 21 - 27, 2008

Bumps On A Log by MD2! The Week is where we post comments about the news, happenings and events of the week. We invite you to do the same. Our Michigan April Event Calendar says that tomorrow is Earth Day. There are a whole slew of events…
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Detroit Pistons 2008 NBA Playoffs

and i bring you fire by Paul Hitz More pics in the Detroit Pistons Pool on Flickr With a final record of 59-23, the Detroit Pistons own the 2nd best record in the NBA (final 2008 NBA Standings) and tied their 3rd best mark. In their season…
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Arresting Michigan ... web sites that is

Beacon by powerbooktrance Although Michigan's prison spending is hot topic these days, this post refers to the Arresting Site or Blog of the Month. Founder and publisher Tim Pulice is calling for nominations and will reveal the inaugural…
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The Week for April 14-20, 2008

Wild Turkeys by forestlady Our Michigan April Event Calendar says that some of the events on tap for this week are the Earth Day Festival in Calumet on April 19 (featuring EarthWork Music artists), the Michigan Wine Celebration on Pioneer…
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Canadian Freeze Ray wreaks havok on Michigan

Residents of the Straits area were stunned Sunday afternoon when the Mackinac Bridge was mysteriously encased in huge blocks of ice, rendering it totally impassible. While proponents for the 51st State of Superior seized upon the event to…
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The Week for March 31 - April 6, 2008

lil white flower by artsy T OK, it's spring now. Thanks for the great memories, Winter, see you in 8 months or so. As usual, The Week is the place to post comments on what's popping up in your garden or in the Michigan news. You can complain…
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The Week for March 24-30, 2008

Sandhill Cranes 1 by C.A. Mullhaupt We're in the first full week of spring, which of course means that there's big piles of snow on the ground and even the Easter Bunny is feeling the cold. CA says that sandhill cranes are migrating back…