Unemployment rates up in December, down for 2011 MLive.com
While not great, the unemployment picture in Muskegon County is improving.
The county had ended 2010 with a 13.4 percent unemployment rate.
However, much of that improvement is due to a reduction in the labor force.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Success hasn't changed Tom Izzo
Andy Katz Blog - ESPN
I've covered the sport since I was in college in the late '80s and there has never been someone who has achieved so much success that defines true character than Izzo.
I've covered the sport since I was in college in the late '80s and there has never been someone who has achieved so much success that defines true character than Izzo.
S/lt Riley's P-38
S/lt Riley's P-38
La Ciotat's P-38 Lightning, Rhône's delta, France
Pilot : second lieutenant James G. Riley Jr.
Rest in peace Uncle Jim
La Ciotat's P-38 Lightning, Rhône's delta, France
Pilot : second lieutenant James G. Riley Jr.
Rest in peace Uncle Jim
THE YEAR IS YOUNG: Worst News Story of 2012? “
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THE YEAR IS YOUNG: Worst News Story of 2012?
“That’s right; Reuters wrote that Rubio voted against Obamacare, but, as with Sotomayer’s nomination, he wasn’t in the Senate yet.
This kind of journalistic incompetence is stunning.
How can any reporter–here, David Adams of Reuters–write that Rubio voted a certain way, without even checking to make sure he was in office at the time?
And where did the false idea come from in the first place?”
Um, Media Matters, maybe? Just a wild guess . . . . Of course, calling this “incompetence” is charitable.
Posted by Glenn Reynolds at 11:33 pm
THE YEAR IS YOUNG: Worst News Story of 2012?
“That’s right; Reuters wrote that Rubio voted against Obamacare, but, as with Sotomayer’s nomination, he wasn’t in the Senate yet.
This kind of journalistic incompetence is stunning.
How can any reporter–here, David Adams of Reuters–write that Rubio voted a certain way, without even checking to make sure he was in office at the time?
And where did the false idea come from in the first place?”
Um, Media Matters, maybe? Just a wild guess . . . . Of course, calling this “incompetence” is charitable.
Posted by Glenn Reynolds at 11:33 pm
Thursday, January 26, 2012
The Volokh Conspiracy » Charles Murray on Elite Ignorance of Ordinary Americans
In his new book, Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960–2010, Charles Murray argues that a new elite class has emerged that is much more ignorant about the lives of ordinary Americans than were the elites of earlier generations:
The Ruinous Reign of Race-and-Gender Historians
The Ruinous Reign of Race-and-Gender Historians
In a significant case involving history (the Montana court relied heavily upon the scholarship and words of historians to reach its conclusions), all the books cited were more than 35 years old.
And that wasn't a coincidence: the kind of U.S. history relevant to influencing legal and public policy debates increasingly has been banished from an academy obsessed with scholarship organized around the race/class/gender trinity.
In a significant case involving history (the Montana court relied heavily upon the scholarship and words of historians to reach its conclusions), all the books cited were more than 35 years old.
And that wasn't a coincidence: the kind of U.S. history relevant to influencing legal and public policy debates increasingly has been banished from an academy obsessed with scholarship organized around the race/class/gender trinity.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Japan shutting down all nuclear plants
Japan shutting down all nuclear plants News24
Before the disaster, around 30% of Japan's electricity was nuclear generated.
Before the disaster, around 30% of Japan's electricity was nuclear generated.
'Look Ma! No cavities!' Wired report examines fluoride effort that started in Grand Rapids
'Look Ma! No cavities!' Wired report examines fluoride effort that started in Grand Rapids MLive.com
Before the fluoridation began, 32,000 city school children, plus control groups of 8,000 kids in Muskegon and Aurora, Ill., were given complete dental examinations.
After eight years, the Grand Rapids kids showed reductions of 50 to 70 percent in tooth decay rates.
Before the fluoridation began, 32,000 city school children, plus control groups of 8,000 kids in Muskegon and Aurora, Ill., were given complete dental examinations.
After eight years, the Grand Rapids kids showed reductions of 50 to 70 percent in tooth decay rates.
New iPads for Fruitport school board members paid for with bond funds
New iPads for Fruitport school board members paid for with bond funds MLive.com
The school district spent $3,000 for iPads for all of the seven board members, said Superintendent Bob Szymoniak.
Gimme a break!
The school district spent $3,000 for iPads for all of the seven board members, said Superintendent Bob Szymoniak.
Gimme a break!
Why the United States Will Never, Ever Build the iPhone
Why the United States Will Never, Ever Build the iPhone - Jordan Weissmann - Business - The Atlantic
Here are four basic lessons that we can learn from Apple's manufacturing:
Here are four basic lessons that we can learn from Apple's manufacturing:
Muskegon Mayor Steve Warmington asking citizens to be involved in their neighborhoods
Muskegon Mayor Steve Warmington asking citizens to be involved in their neighborhoods MLive.com
“We need to become friendly again,” Warmington told the Nelson association members, in a message he has repeated at seven other neighborhood association meetings.
Warmington has another five neighborhood meetings, concluding March 19 with the Oakview and Sheldon Park association.
“We need to become friendly again,” Warmington told the Nelson association members, in a message he has repeated at seven other neighborhood association meetings.
Warmington has another five neighborhood meetings, concluding March 19 with the Oakview and Sheldon Park association.
President Obama calls for raising dropout age, other reforms adopted or proposed in Michigan
President Obama calls for raising dropout age, other reforms adopted or proposed in Michigan MLive.com
High school students should be forced to stay in high school until they graduate or turn 18, President Barack Obama said in his State of the Union address.
High school students should be forced to stay in high school until they graduate or turn 18, President Barack Obama said in his State of the Union address.
POGO's Joint Strike Fighter Resource Page
POGO's Joint Strike Fighter Resource Page
More problems threaten to exacerbate the already spiraling costs of the F-35, which has already been set back by years of delays and double digit cost growth.
The F-35 is the world’s most expensive weapons program...
More problems threaten to exacerbate the already spiraling costs of the F-35, which has already been set back by years of delays and double digit cost growth.
The F-35 is the world’s most expensive weapons program...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
State Dependency on the Federal Government
http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/state-dependency-on-the-federal-government
As the following charts shows, total state spending continued to increase during the economic downturn because the federal government picked up the slack.
Note that the federal share of total state spending went from 25.7 percent in 2001 to 34.1 percent in 2011.
As the following charts shows, total state spending continued to increase during the economic downturn because the federal government picked up the slack.
Note that the federal share of total state spending went from 25.7 percent in 2001 to 34.1 percent in 2011.
George Soros on the Coming U.S. Class War
George Soros on the Coming U.S. Class War - Print View - The Daily Beast
As he sees it, the world faces one of the most dangerous periods of modern history—a period of “evil.”
Europe is confronting a descent into chaos and conflict.
In America he predicts riots on the streets that will lead to a brutal clampdown that will dramatically curtail civil liberties.
The global economic system could even collapse altogether
As he sees it, the world faces one of the most dangerous periods of modern history—a period of “evil.”
Europe is confronting a descent into chaos and conflict.
In America he predicts riots on the streets that will lead to a brutal clampdown that will dramatically curtail civil liberties.
The global economic system could even collapse altogether
Why the United States Will Never, Ever Build the iPhone
Why the United States Will Never, Ever Build the iPhone - Jordan Weissmann - Business - The Atlantic
The price of labor, though, is just one small piece of what makes China a better place to make an iPhone.
...........................For Mr. Cook, the focus on Asia "came down to two things," said one former high-ranking Apple executive.
Factories in Asia "can scale up and down faster" and "Asian supply chains have surpassed what's in the U.S."
The result is that "we can't compete at this point," the executive said.
The price of labor, though, is just one small piece of what makes China a better place to make an iPhone.
...........................For Mr. Cook, the focus on Asia "came down to two things," said one former high-ranking Apple executive.
Factories in Asia "can scale up and down faster" and "Asian supply chains have surpassed what's in the U.S."
The result is that "we can't compete at this point," the executive said.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Lagarde calls for bigger eurozone firewall
Lagarde calls for bigger eurozone firewall - FT.com
In a speech in Berlin, Christine Lagarde, IMF managing director, said that without a larger bail-out fund, fundamentally solvent countries like Italy and Spain could be forced into a financing crisis.
In a speech in Berlin, Christine Lagarde, IMF managing director, said that without a larger bail-out fund, fundamentally solvent countries like Italy and Spain could be forced into a financing crisis.
Some Chevy dealers spurn Volt allocation
Some Chevy dealers spurn Volt allocation
GM's "thinking we need six more Volts is just crazy," Hedrick says.
"We've never sold more than two in a month."
Hedrick says he usually takes just about every vehicle that GM allocates to him.
GM's "thinking we need six more Volts is just crazy," Hedrick says.
"We've never sold more than two in a month."
Hedrick says he usually takes just about every vehicle that GM allocates to him.
South Carolina's Attorney General detects voter fraud
South Carolina's Attorney General detects voter fraud - WTOC, Savannah, Georgia, news, weather and sports
Wilson says an analysis found 953 ballots cast by voters were people who are listed as dead.
Wilson says an analysis found 953 ballots cast by voters were people who are listed as dead.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
The Man Who Gave Us Newt
The Man Who Gave Us Newt - By Mark Steyn - The Corner - National Review Online
And, when Ron Paul’s going on about “fiat money” and Newt’s brimming with specifics on everything (he was great on the pipeline last night), Mitt’s generalities are awfully condescending:
The finely calibrated inoffensiveness is kind of offensive.
And, when Ron Paul’s going on about “fiat money” and Newt’s brimming with specifics on everything (he was great on the pipeline last night), Mitt’s generalities are awfully condescending:
The finely calibrated inoffensiveness is kind of offensive.
Federer rolls into 2012 Australian Open quarterfinals - ESPN
Rafael Nadal rolls into 2012 Australian Open quarterfinals - ESPN
"I thought I played a really good match," said Federer, through to his 31st straight Grand Slam quarterfinal.
"I knew I had to.
Anything else wouldn't have done the job tonight."
suzuki_is_the_man31
"consecutive grand slam quarterfinals is simply amazing.
To put that in perspective.
No other player in the history of tennis even has 31 consecutive 2nd round appearances.
Heck only 23 tennis players have 31 consecutive gland slam appearances."
"I thought I played a really good match," said Federer, through to his 31st straight Grand Slam quarterfinal.
"I knew I had to.
Anything else wouldn't have done the job tonight."
suzuki_is_the_man31
"consecutive grand slam quarterfinals is simply amazing.
To put that in perspective.
No other player in the history of tennis even has 31 consecutive 2nd round appearances.
Heck only 23 tennis players have 31 consecutive gland slam appearances."
NYT: Why Apple won't make iPhones in the US
NYT: Why Apple won't make iPhones in the US - Business - US business - The New York Times - msnbc.com
Apple’s executives believe the vast scale of overseas factories as well as the flexibility, diligence and industrial skills of foreign workers have so outpaced their American counterparts that “Made in the U.S.A.” is no longer a viable option for most Apple products.
Apple’s executives believe the vast scale of overseas factories as well as the flexibility, diligence and industrial skills of foreign workers have so outpaced their American counterparts that “Made in the U.S.A.” is no longer a viable option for most Apple products.
Electric Car Parking: Perk Or Privilege?
Electric Car Parking: Perk Or Privilege? Fox News
"In fact, the mining, heavy metals, and other side effects of electric car production and operation are likely worse for the environment."
"In fact, the mining, heavy metals, and other side effects of electric car production and operation are likely worse for the environment."
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