Thursday, June 24, 2010

Get a great view of the air show, fireworks on the LST-393

Get a great view of the air show, fireworks on the LST-393 MLive.com
"The USS LST-393 has a two-for-one deal this weekend: Tour the historic ship and get a great view of Muskegon’s air show.

The World War II landing craft will be open Saturday and Sunday for tours for a $5 donation, and people on board each afternoon will have a front-row seat for the Summer Celebration Air Show scheduled for 12:30-3 p.m. both days."

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Half of all modified mortgages redefault within a year

Half of all modified mortgages redefault within a year - Yahoo! Finance
"More than half of all homeowners with modified mortgages fell at least two months behind in their payments a year after the adjustment was made, according to a federal report released Wednesday."

Taste of Muskegon winners announced

Taste of Muskegon winners announced MLive.com

Spring Lake's Christ Community Church removes cross, changes name to C3Exchange

Spring Lake's Christ Community Church removes cross, changes name to C3Exchange MLive.com
"Lawton gave a sermon March 21 likening using the cross as a symbol of Christ’s life to using a bullet to remember Martin Luther King Jr. He said that opinion is his and not the church’s."

Maywood to lay off all city employees, dismantle Police Department

Maywood to lay off all city employees, dismantle Police Department L.A. NOW Los Angeles Times
"The city of Maywood will lay off all city employees and begin contracting police services with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department effective July 1, officials said.
In addition to contracting with the Sheriff's Department, the Maywood City Council voted unanimously Monday night to lay off an estimated 100 employees and contract with neighboring Bell, which will handle other city services such as finance, records management, parks and recreation, street maintenance and others.
Maywood will be billed about $50,833 monthly, which officials said will save $164,375 annually.

'We will become 100% a contracted city,' said Angela Spaccia, Maywood's interim city manager."

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

EDITORIAL: The Golfer in Chief - Washington Times

EDITORIAL: The Golfer in Chief - Washington Times
"Marathon golf sessions often with high-roller partners are only one aspect of Mr. Obama's growing image problem.
While America suffers, Mr. Obama is hosting gala events at the White House, hanging out with rock stars, making pro-forma photo ops and then returning to Washington to 'clear his mind.'
We're surprised to hear that his mind is cluttered with anything, but he does have a busy travel schedule.
Last week, for example, Mr. Obama spent between $500,000 and $1 million of taxpayer money to fly to Ohio to deliver a 10-minute speech touting his purported achievements.
Because of the presidential presence, the work site Mr. Obama visited was closed for the day, taking work hours away from the working man.

'That's $200 we are missing out on,' said construction worker George Harrison.
'Everybody needs to eat, right?'
Eat cake, George."

Following a state trend, Muskegon pulls lifeguards to save money

Following a state trend, Muskegon pulls lifeguards to save money MLive.com
"Brubaker-Clarke said cutting the lifeguards will save the city about $26,000.

The city might decide to reinstate the lifeguard program in the future, she said, but probably won’t have the funds to do so anytime soon.

“Given the fact that we need to make significant cuts and have done so over previous years ... some of the extras that are important, but not as important, we’ve had to cut,” she said."

Finance Bill's Devilish Details

Finance Bill's Devilish Details - IBD - Investors.com
"Subprime Scandal: Much of the 2,000-page draft of the Democrats' finance reform bill could have been written by Acorn, and probably was."

Magnificent Motorcycles, Part 1

Dark Roasted Blend: Magnificent Motorcycles, Part 1

Public sector staff spend 9 fewer years at work and earn 30% more than private employees

Public sector staff spend 9 fewer years at work and earn 30% more than private employees Mail Online: "Great jobs apartheid:

Public sector staff spend nine fewer years at work over lifetime than private employees AND earn 30% more"

And they tell the Brits there is no "fat" to cut?

Now they tell us: Detroit School Board President Otis Mathis was a D-student in high school, went to college in a program for the academically unqualified, now resigned in disgrace after habitually masturbating in front of School Superintendent

theblogprof: Now they tell us: Detroit School Board President Otis Mathis was a D-student in high school, went to college in a program for the academically unqualified, now resigned in disgrace after habitually masturbating in front of School Superintendent:

"Detroit School Board President Otis Mathis was a D-student in high school, went to Wayne State University in a program for the academically unqualified, sued for his degree because he couldn't pass a basic English test, became a community organizer, eventually was unanimously elected President of the School Board despite his being unqualified (just like our Community Organizer-In-Chief)."

Ain't affirmative action great?

The Runaway General | Rolling Stone Politics

The Runaway General Rolling Stone Politics
"'How'd I get screwed into going to this dinner?' demands Gen. Stanley McChrystal."

Here's the article