Ex-NFL star Brian Holloway may be sued by parents of teens who allegedly trashed his upstate NY home

Ex-NFL star Brian Holloway may be sued by parents of teens who allegedly trashed his upstate NY home - NY Daily News:
"If Brian Holloway thought the hundreds of teenagers who destroyed his home were ruthless, wait until their families are through with him.
Several parents are reportedly considering lawsuits against the former NFL star after he posted their children's names on a website created in the wake of the Labor Day weekend house party."
The website, www.helpmesave300.com, identifies over 100 of the estimated 300 house-crashers who trashed his upstate New York residence, and includes photos and tweets that documented the reckless destruction.

But rather than apologize to Holloway for their children's behavior, some parents have contacted their lawyers to see what legal action they can take against the former Patriots and Raiders offensive lineman, local affiliate ABC News 10 reported.

Going for broke: The multiple lost decades of US household income. Is it possible to have a recovery while the standard of living collapses?

Going for broke: The multiple lost decades of US household income. Is it possible to have a recovery while the standard of living collapses?:
"Adjusting for inflation, American families are making what they did in 1989.  
How long ago was this?  
The most popular shows on TV were The Cosby Show and Roseanne.  
In other words, this was a generation ago.
The standard of living continues to decline for many but for others the bailouts are working out magnificently like rubbing on a central bank genie lamp.
The Fed is going for broke here but only a small portion of our population is really coming out ahead."

Developers of new Detroit office tower seek $27M in tax incentives

Developers of new Detroit office tower seek $27M in tax incentives | Crain's Detroit Business:
"The Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority board could vote as soon as Wednesday afternoon on whether to approve $27 million in tax incentives for the first new major office building in the Central Business District since the completion of One Kennedy Square in 2006.
Plans for the 320,000-square-foot Schostak Bros. & Co. "

Hmmm.....$27 million to the family of the chairman of the Michigan Republican party....... hmmmmmm......

See which Michigan cities have highest child poverty rates

See which Michigan cities have highest child poverty rates | MLive.com:
"The latest Census release included data on cities and counties with a population of 65,000 or more.
Flint had the second-highest child poverty rate at 57.6 percent, followed by Lansing at 50.1 percent, Grand Rapids at 42 percent, Dearborn at 40 percent and Kalamazoo at 38 percent. "

Behind the Curtain: Nancy Pelosi unplugged

Unplugged?
Unhinged!
Behind the Curtain: Nancy Pelosi unplugged - POLITICO.com
Striking a tone of disgust, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi ridicules the GOP as obsessed with its loathing of President Obama and hell-bent on hurting him politically, regardless the cost. She assigns little to no blame to the president (even though Democrats privately say that’s laughable) and instead portrays him as saintly, above reproach and the victim of jealousy or something worse.

After 26 years in the House, she says, “I haven’t seen anything like it. I haven’t seen anything like it.” (Never heard of George Bush?)

Throughout a 50-minute interview on Thursday in her second-floor Capitol office, where the late Speaker Tip O’Neill used to receive supplicants, Pelosi was sharply derisive about the scorn Republicans have for this president.

“You know why it is,” she said. “You know why it is. He’s brilliant, … he thinks in a strategic way in how to get something done … and he’s completely eloquent. That’s a package that they don’t like.


..Then she added a line that she has used before, that drives Republicans batty: “He has been … open, practically apolitical, certainly nonpartisan, in terms of welcoming every idea and solution. I think that’s one of the reasons the Republicans want to take him down politically, because they know he is a nonpartisan president, and that’s something very hard for them to cope with.”

Wal-Mart site plan approval appeal going before Whitehall Township board Sept. 23

Wal-Mart site plan approval appeal going before Whitehall Township board Sept. 23 | MLive.com:
"WHITEHALL, MI – What could be the last public meeting on the controversial plan to build a Wal-Mart “supercenter” in Whitehall Township will be held Monday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m."

Earth Has More Sea Ice Than 1990: ‘Earth currently has 333,000 Manhattans of sea ice, which is more ice than on the same date in 1990′

Climate Depot | A project of CFACT:
 "Thomas touts Climate Depot: Marc Morano, a former staff member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (whose web page climatedepot.com offers numerous scientific articles debunking climate change), emails me:
"As a long observer of the global weather movement, I can say that the events of 2013 have been one of the most devastating to the movement. 
Both poles have record expanding ice. 
Global temperatures have failed to rise for 15 plus years, sea level rise is failing to accelerate, tornadoes are at record lows, hurricanes are near record low activity ... 2013 may be the year in which man-made global warming fears enter the dustbin of history.'"

Wondering what happened to all fuel tanks jettisoned by U.S. fighter jets over Southeast Asia during Vietnam War?

The Aviationist » Wondering what happened to all fuel tanks jettisoned by U.S. fighter jets over Southeast Asia during Vietnam War?

My Favorite SR-71 Story

My Favorite SR-71 Story | The Lexicans:
"So it was with great surprise, when, at the end of one of my presentations, someone asked:
What was the slowest you ever flew the Blackbird.? 
This was a first. 
After giving it some thought, I was reminded of a story I had never shared before, and relayed the following:"
Amazing memories!

The Decline of College

The Decline of College | RealClearPolitics:
"The four-year campus experience is simply vanishing.
At the California State University system, the largest university complex in the world, well under 20 percent of students graduate in four years despite massive student aid.
Fewer than half graduate in six years."

This Is Why Most Military Personnel Aren’t Armed on Military Bases — and It’s Not Clinton’s Fault

This Is Why Most Military Personnel Aren’t Armed on Military Bases — and It’s Not Clinton’s Fault | TheBlaze.com:

Monday’s deadly shooting at the Washington Navy Yard has renewed interest in why most military personnel are forbidden from carrying firearms on military bases. 

In the aftermath, some have pointed fingers at former President Bill Clinton, but is he really to blame?

Not according to what we found.

The question of why military members aren’t armed on base garnered attention back in November 2009 when Army Maj. Nidal Hasan opened fire at Ft. Hood and killed 13 people. He was sentenced to death on August 28. Now, nearly four years later, many are asking the same question.

So what’s the answer?

It appears this “gun-free zone” type policy can actually be traced back toDepartment of Defense (DoD) Directive 5210.56, signed into effect in February 1992 by Donald J. Atwood, deputy secretary of defense under President George H.W. Bush.

Spitting on Their Graves: Democrats Leave Benghazi Hearing Before Testimony From Families of Victims

Spitting on Their Graves: Democrats Leave Benghazi Hearing Before Testimony From Families of Victims - Katie Pavlich:
"During the second portion of a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing about Benghazi Thursday on Capitol Hill, the majority of Democrats on the Committee left the room and refused to listen to the testimony of Patricia Smith and Charles Woods. Ms. Smith is the mother of Sean Smith, an information management officer killed in the 9/11 Benghazi attack. Charles Woods is the father of Navy SEAL Tyrone Woods, who was also killed."

How an Engineer Earned 1.25 Million Air Miles By Buying Pudding

How an Engineer Earned 1.25 Million Air Miles By Buying Pudding:

California College Forbids Passing Out Constitutions ... On Constitution Day

California College Forbids Passing Out Constitutions ... On Constitution Day - Fox Nation

University of Michigan athletics paid for 'Go Blue' skywriting over Spartan Stadium

University of Michigan athletics paid for 'Go Blue' skywriting over Spartan Stadium | MLive.com:
"EAST LANSING --“ University of Michigan athletics paid thousands of dollars for a skywriter to etch "Go Blue" in the skies over East Lansing before Michigan State kicked off against Youngstown State on Saturday, MLive has learned exclusively."

Australia shows us all the way by sacking its useless, pointless Climate Commissioner

Australia shows us all the way by sacking its useless, pointless Climate Commissioner Tim Flannery – Telegraph Blogs:
""G'day mate, would you like fries with that?
G'day mate, would you like fries with that?
G'day mate, would you like fries with that?"
Oh to be a fly on the wall at Tim Flannery's waterside property as he practises in the mirror for a job more suited to his talents. 
This time last week he was Australia's Climate Commissioner, on an A$180,000 a year salary which required him to work just three days a week.
But incoming premier Tony Abbott's night of the green knives has put paid to that. Flannery's Mickey Mouse job has gone; so too has Australia's Climate Commission"

Tom DeLay money laundering verdict overturned

Tom DeLay money laundering verdict overturned | kvue.com Austin:

Renderings Of New York's Skyline In 2020

Renderings Of New York's Skyline In 2020 - Business Insider:

Cops at Ohio State have an armored fighting vehicle now

Cops at Ohio State have an armored fighting vehicle now | The Daily Caller:
"The Ohio State University Department of Public Safety has acquired an armored military vehicle that looks like it belongs in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Gary Lewis, a senior director of media relations at OSU, told The Daily Caller via email that the “unique, special-purpose vehicle is a replacement” for the “police fleet.”
He called the armored jalopy “an all-hazard, all-purpose, public safety-response vehicle” with “obviously enhanced capabilities.”

NRA Life of Duty | A Tribute to Adam Brown | Trailer

NRA Life of Duty | A Tribute to Adam Brown | Trailer:

The Price of Politics

The Price of Politics | National Review Online:
"We have entered the realm of the vicious circle: Debt and deficits will slow down economic growth, and slower economic growth will make our debt and deficits worse."

AP Tests: Waste of Tax Money?

AP Tests: Waste of Tax Money? | Heartlander Magazine:
 "From the article comes an explanation of how “students don’t reap any measurable benefit from AP classes unless they do well enough to pass the $89 end-of-course exam.”
This hasn’t stopped the federal government from spending $275 million in recent years “to promote the classes and subsidize exam fees for low-income students; states have spent many millions more.”

The Hotties and the Notties

The Hotties and the Notties — The Monkey Cage:
"In 2006, James Felton, Peter T. Koper, John Mitchell and Michael Stinson have conducted research that sought to establish, inter alia how perceived hotness of professors affected their RateMyProfessors evaluations for teaching quality.
As part of this exercise, Felton et al. ranked (Table 2 in their paper) the relative hotness quotients of 36 different academic disciplines.
My estimable colleague Professor Sides has prepared a nice graph of the data (see below)."

Internet Sales Tax One Step Closer to Reality in Michigan

Internet Sales Tax One Step Closer to Reality in Michigan [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
"The six Republican committee members who voted “yes” on the bills last week were Reps. Kevin Cotter, R-Mt. Pleasant; Frank Foster, R-Pellston; Tim Kelly, R-Saginaw Township.; Lisa Posthumus Lyons, R-Aldo; Margaret O'Brien, R-Portage; and Amanda Price, R-Holland."
Why is it the collaborators always seem to be GOPers?

Police Chief James Craig reacts to Detroit ranking as 2nd most violent city in U.S.

Police Chief James Craig reacts to Detroit ranking as 2nd most violent city in U.S. | MLive.com:
"Using FBI crime data and population estimates, in 2012, citizens had varying odds of becoming crime victims. Here's a look:

Flint: 1 in 37 chance of being a victim of violence
Saginaw: 1 in 42 chance of being a victim of violence
Detroit: 1 in 47 chance of being a victim of violence"

Three things you should know about Muskegon County's proposed 2014 budget

Three things you should know about Muskegon County's proposed 2014 budget | MLive.com:
"The department would a cost 1.25 million -- about $200,000 more than the current system."
Hey, it's only someone else's money....

Egelston Township fire service invoices going unpaid, board considers what to do

Egelston Township fire service invoices going unpaid, board considers what to do | MLive.com:
"Egelston Township has had a policy to charge for fire department services since the mid- to late-1990s, Brentana said. But the fire department didn't get "serious about it" until 2010, he said."
What the heck do they pay taxes for?

EU policy on climate change is right even if science was wrong, says commissioner

EU policy on climate change is right even if science was wrong, says commissioner - Telegraph
We pay these morons?

IRS spied on tea party after granting tax-exempt status

IRS spied on tea party after granting tax-exempt status - Washington Times:
"Republicans investigating the IRS targeting scandal said Wednesday that the agency continued to conduct secret surveillance on tea party groups even after approving them for tax-exempt status."
Big Brother is OK if you're a democrat.

Aaron Alexis Enlisted In Navy During Period Of Criminal Record Waivers

Aaron Alexis Enlisted In Navy During Period Of Criminal Record Waivers:
"In 2007, the year that the Navy accepted Alexis into its ranks, the military services together enlisted 909 recruits with felony convictions, including burglary, grand larceny, aggravated assault, child molestation, narcotics possession and arson, according to Defense Department data provided to Congress.
Included among the Navy's new recruits in 2007 were 42 people with felony convictions."