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Winds of Change?

One thing I can tell you is you got to be free by sgs_1019 A new report titled Michigan's Offshore Wind Potential from the Land Policy Institute at Michigan State University says that Michigan has the potential to become a big player in…
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Photo Friday: The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams by zakzorah

Cris (zakzorah) says that the quotation that provides the title for this photo is from Eleanor Roosevelt. She writes: I grew up in a family rich in culture as my parents grew up in different countries: Portugal and Mexico. Over the years,…
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Detroit Lions fire Matt Millen

FOXSports.com and WDFN-AM (1130) are reporting that the Lions have removed team president and CEO Matt Millen from his post, ending one of the most criticized tenures in Detroit - or for that matter, NFL history. As we look back on such…
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Creative Cities Summit 2.0 in Detroit

.cadillac buildings-detroit. by tEdGuY49 ® Note: they have a special "no frills" registration for $100 - amazing deal! Detroit will host the Creative Cities Summit 2.0 (CCS2) on October 12-15, 2008 at the Renaissance Center. CCS2 is…
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The University Research Corridor and it's positive impact on Michigan's economy

gothic splendor by dnj_Brian Nathan Bomey of the Ann Arbor Business Review has an interesting piece showcasing how Michigan's three research universities have a direct and significant impact on our state's economy. One of every $50 earned…
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John McCain & Michigan

Sarah Palin Addresses Michigan, photo by b24chicago Last Friday, Republican Presidential candidate John McCain made his first major visit to Michigan. In McCain Makes a Run at Michigan, A Wavering Democratic Stronghold, the Wall Street Journal…
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The rise of urban farms in Detroit

Currant harvest - get ready for jam! photo courtesy Earthworks Urban Farm Back in August, Detroit Make It Here - a site produced by Crain's Detroit Business that is targeted at young professionals - had an interesting article titled The…
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Road Trip: Labor Day Weekend Around Southeast Michigan

Get the biggest bang for your Labor Day buck by heading to Southeast Michigan and attending one of the many festivals or fairs. All are within an affordable driving distance from one another and each offers a very unique experience. world's…
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Wooodward Dream Cruise 2008

Absolute Michigan's video correspondents Scott Allman and Jim McClain have some great shots of the cars along with interviews with the interesting and colorful characters that make up the world's largest one-day car event: It's definitely…
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Double the Ballparks, Double the Rainbow

The photos are Double rainbow over an icon by LindaB and Comerica Park by numstead, found just a few photos away from each other in the Absolute Michigan pool. Nathan wrote My buddy Derek took me to see the Tigers play the A's on Saturday…
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Remembering the Detroit Riot of 1967

One of the most profound events in Michigan's history is the Detroit Riot of 1967. Wikipedia's 12th Street Riot entry explains: The 12th Street Riot was a civil disturbance in Detroit that began in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 23,…
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Detroit's UFO Factory via Model D

Untitled by jenny murray I hope that readers of Absolute Michigan regularly tune into Model D and its other regional publications Metromode (SE Michigan), Rapid Growth (Grand Rapids), Capital Gains (Lansing) and the latest Concentrate (Ann…