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S.S. Badger passing the Ludington Lighthouse

.Doug Coldwell added this video of the S.S. Badger car ferry coming home past Ludington lighthouse to our group on YouTube. Also check out his video of the Badger from up in the lighthouse, learn more about this vessel at ssbadger.com and…
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Barack Obama & Michigan

Gore, Obama and Granholm by wizardkitten As the editor, I try pretty hard to keep the tone on Absolute Michigan as non-partisan as possible. When I read Obama Reaches Out to Michigan Voters in the Washington Independent, I realized that…
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The Week for June 16-22, 2008

tahquamenon falls by ercy In his SE Michigan 2008 Strawberry season field report, Ann Arbor blogger Edward Vielmetti says that strawberries are ready to pick. In addition to continuing storms and flooding, the presumptive Presidential nominees…
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Fork in the Road: Flint and Detroit Inspired Coney Dogs

In collaboration with Eric Villegas and his nationally broadcast television show Fork in the Road, Absolute Michigan presents exclusive webisodes for your viewing pleasure. This time out it's dog wars and Chef Eric takes us to visit both Flint…
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Photo Friday: Box Turtle by StormchaserMike

Mike says that box turtles are relatively uncommon. Here's what Wikipedia and the Michigan DNR have to say about box turtles. The photo is part of his Cass Lake set (slideshow). Some of his other sets include outside birds and Josephine…
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Watch: Race for the Cure - 2008

This video by mattmb1 from High Gear Racing features a ride through Detroit with Andy Staub and other riders from Beat the Train and Saturday's Komen Detroit Race for the Cure. We're linking to the high quality version - if that doesn't…
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The Week for June 2-8, 2008

first boats in the morning by haglundc (check it out bigger)! Welcome to the Week on Absolute Michigan, the place where we (and you!) talk about the news & happenings of the week. Now (happily) that Delegate-Gate is winding down…
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Asparagus goes to the movies ... and the National Asparagus Festival

You can get a higher quality version from the official web site Asparagus: Stalking the American Life (where you can also buy the DVD which supports family farmers) and also at Media That Matters, where you can also read an explanation of…
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Sulfide Mining goes to the movies

For more on this issue visit Save the Wild UP and also check out Anatomy of a mine: Lansing hearings put U.P. wilderness on trial from the Lansing City Pulse: The hearings hit hard rock Wednesday, April 30, when a white-haired man in…
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Madonna

Madonna, phoyo by Alan Light When Madonna was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2008, she said the people who helped make her one of the world's most successful female musicians were those who once said she was "talentless"…
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Michigan Asparagus is Ready to Pick!

YUCK/YUM - Pick a Side by Rudy Malmquist Taste the Local Difference says that asparagus is ready to pick! It's a member of the lily family and can grow as quickly as 10 inches in one day! Michigan ranks third in the nation for asparagus…
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GM Designers in the classroom

It appears that General Motors is in the midst of a transformation from a massive company to a somewhat less massive company. It seems that while - or perhaps because - that is happening, interesting things are bubbling out of Michigan's largest…