Subway Bans Homeschooled Kids from Essay Contest
"Subway -- the multi-national fast-food sub-shop giant -- has shot themselves in the foot. Again."
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008
American Thinker Blog: Obama Words That Matter
American Thinker Blog: Obama Words That Matter: "So, just what would a President Obama do?
On 60 occasions, promised action is prefaced with the words 'He will...' For example: 'He will...
...make sure homebuyers have honest and complete information about their mortgage options
...give a tax credit to all middle-class homeowners
...improve rural schools and attract more doctors to rural areas
...ban the permanent replacement of striking workers
...improve the assessments used to track student progress to measure readiness for college
...provide incentives to give teachers paid common planning time so they can collaborate to share best practices
...stop the development of new nuclear weapons.'
The how of what he will do is absent."
On 60 occasions, promised action is prefaced with the words 'He will...' For example: 'He will...
...make sure homebuyers have honest and complete information about their mortgage options
...give a tax credit to all middle-class homeowners
...improve rural schools and attract more doctors to rural areas
...ban the permanent replacement of striking workers
...improve the assessments used to track student progress to measure readiness for college
...provide incentives to give teachers paid common planning time so they can collaborate to share best practices
...stop the development of new nuclear weapons.'
The how of what he will do is absent."
Dealers worry that Mercury is a goner
Dealers worry that Mercury is a goner
"With no product in the pipeline, Ford dodges questions about the declining brand's fate."
"With no product in the pipeline, Ford dodges questions about the declining brand's fate."
Boy attacked by eagle in Manistee County
Boy attacked by eagle in Manistee County
"An 11-year-old boy has been injured when an eagle attacked him during a walk through the woods in Manistee County.
Radio station WKLA reports Alex Birch was attacked by the eagle about 9 p.m. Sunday in Copemish. He was treated at a local hospital for numerous cuts and scratches to his back, head and neck."
"An 11-year-old boy has been injured when an eagle attacked him during a walk through the woods in Manistee County.
Radio station WKLA reports Alex Birch was attacked by the eagle about 9 p.m. Sunday in Copemish. He was treated at a local hospital for numerous cuts and scratches to his back, head and neck."
Events to raise money for Wings of Mercy
Events to raise money for Wings of Mercy
"Both events begin at 8 a.m. at Executive Air Transport, 4905 Stariha."
"Both events begin at 8 a.m. at Executive Air Transport, 4905 Stariha."
SUE, SARAH, SUE
SUE, SARAH, SUE
"The act, for one, requires the department to ensure that 'all actions authorized, funded or carried out' by all federal agencies aren't likely to 'result in the . . . adverse modification of habitat' of listed species.
This was odious enough when the presence of a few worthless snail darters was sufficient to derail massive public-works projects.
But because polar bears are now imperiled by global warming (officially, anyway), any carbon emissions anywhere in the country could conceivably be judged an illegal threat to their habitat."
"The act, for one, requires the department to ensure that 'all actions authorized, funded or carried out' by all federal agencies aren't likely to 'result in the . . . adverse modification of habitat' of listed species.
This was odious enough when the presence of a few worthless snail darters was sufficient to derail massive public-works projects.
But because polar bears are now imperiled by global warming (officially, anyway), any carbon emissions anywhere in the country could conceivably be judged an illegal threat to their habitat."
Monday, May 26, 2008
Bill Clinton says wife is victim of a ‘cover up’ « - Blogs from CNN.com
Bill Clinton says wife is victim of a ‘cover up’
"And they're trying to get her to cry uncle before the Democratic Party has to decide what to do in Florida and Michigan” – which the party would need to do “unless we want to lose the election. '"
"And they're trying to get her to cry uncle before the Democratic Party has to decide what to do in Florida and Michigan” – which the party would need to do “unless we want to lose the election. '"
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Indianapolis 500
"It's Race Day At Indy"
Indy 500 Pace Cars.
The T-Bird was the Pace Car in 1961. The Studebaker followed in 1962. No wonder Studebaker went out of business.
A mother's tribute
April 13, 2006
"I drove today to Scappoose Oregon to meet Karla Comfort, the mother of our fallen Hero L/Cpl John M Holmason and photographed the HMVEE she had painted as a tribute to her son and 9 others of his unit that gave their all in Iraq. Below I have included an article from Camp Pendleton CA. It was such an honor to have been able to photograph this work of love and be able to share it with all."
A nice story and a Super Mother. No wonder Karla had such a fine son.
Muskegon hero, Ike Kepford, Memorial Day!
Groundbreaking planned for air ace's monument
"The public is invited to a 3 p.m. groundbreaking ceremony Saturday for a monument to Muskegon's most famous air ace, Lt. Ira 'Ike' Kepford.
A three-quarter-scale replica of Kepford's fighter plane will be displayed on a pylon near the bow of LST-393, the World War II-era Navy tank-landing ship of D-Day fame berthed at Muskegon's Mart Dock that is undergoing conversion into a floating military museum."
"The public is invited to a 3 p.m. groundbreaking ceremony Saturday for a monument to Muskegon's most famous air ace, Lt. Ira 'Ike' Kepford.
A three-quarter-scale replica of Kepford's fighter plane will be displayed on a pylon near the bow of LST-393, the World War II-era Navy tank-landing ship of D-Day fame berthed at Muskegon's Mart Dock that is undergoing conversion into a floating military museum."
Pretty cool
Tribute to the American Flag & our Sevice Men & Women: "Between the fields where the flag is planted, there are 9+ miles of flower fields that go all the way to the ocean."
Memorial Day in Muskegon "Lost Boat" Ceremony-USS Silversides
This "Lost Boat" Ceremony is a truly moving tribute to the brave young men who gave their lives for our country.
Well worth your time.
"Every year on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, the Great Lakes Naval Memorial and Museum holds the Lost Boat Ceremony. This event honors the 52 submarines and and 3,000 men who were lost during WWII. Each year there is a different keynote speaker. This past year guests were honored to have Admiral Richard Anderson speak about his experiences on USS BLENNY, SS-324, and USS CORPORAL, SS-346."
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Apocalypse later: a nuclear world the solution to a burning question
Apocalypse later: a nuclear world the solution to a burning question:
"If you really believe the problem is not only enormous but pressing, you have only two options. One is to cut back emissions by radically reducing your energy use and thereby your economic activity. The other is to adopt nuclear power."
"If you really believe the problem is not only enormous but pressing, you have only two options. One is to cut back emissions by radically reducing your energy use and thereby your economic activity. The other is to adopt nuclear power."
KOB.com - Group wants Wi-Fi banned from public buildings
KOB.com - Group wants Wi-Fi banned from public buildings: "A group in Santa Fe says the city is discriminating against them because they say that they're allergic to the wireless Internet signal. And now they want Wi-Fi banned from public buildings."
Friday, May 23, 2008
GRPS Board to stop collecting union dues
GRPS Board to stop collecting union dues: "The Grand Rapids Board of Education voted to suspend collecting union dues out of teachers' paychecks.
The move comes after a mediation session was held Thursday. School officials say that session was unproductive. The board also took a no-confidence vote in Grand Rapids Education Association president Paul Helder.
The dues are now taken out of teachers' paychecks by the district and forwarded to the union. It amounts to $57,000 every pay period, once every two weeks."
The move comes after a mediation session was held Thursday. School officials say that session was unproductive. The board also took a no-confidence vote in Grand Rapids Education Association president Paul Helder.
The dues are now taken out of teachers' paychecks by the district and forwarded to the union. It amounts to $57,000 every pay period, once every two weeks."
Thursday, May 22, 2008
House passes farm bill
House passes farm bill:
"Michigan's six House Democrats voted for final passage.
The state's nine Republicans splintered, with seven voting for it and two against it.
U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, R-Harrison Township, called the bill a 'great example of bipartisan compromise' that would 'greatly' help sugar beet growers in her district.
In addition to Walberg and Miller, Republicans voting for the bill were Dave Camp of Midland; Fred Upton of St. Joseph; Mike Rogers of Brighton; Thad McCotter of Livonia and Pete Hoekstra of Holland.
In addition to Knollenberg, Republican Vern Ehlers of Grand Rapids voted against it.
Michigan's senators -- Carl Levin, D-Detroit, and Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing -- support the legislation."
"Michigan's six House Democrats voted for final passage.
The state's nine Republicans splintered, with seven voting for it and two against it.
U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, R-Harrison Township, called the bill a 'great example of bipartisan compromise' that would 'greatly' help sugar beet growers in her district.
In addition to Walberg and Miller, Republicans voting for the bill were Dave Camp of Midland; Fred Upton of St. Joseph; Mike Rogers of Brighton; Thad McCotter of Livonia and Pete Hoekstra of Holland.
In addition to Knollenberg, Republican Vern Ehlers of Grand Rapids voted against it.
Michigan's senators -- Carl Levin, D-Detroit, and Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing -- support the legislation."
European Court agrees to hear chimp's plea for human rights
European Court agrees to hear chimp's plea for human rights
"His name is Matthew, he is 26 years old, and his supporters hope to take his case to the European Court of Human Rights."
Well, liberals and democrats have "human rights". Why not include a smarter species?
"His name is Matthew, he is 26 years old, and his supporters hope to take his case to the European Court of Human Rights."
Well, liberals and democrats have "human rights". Why not include a smarter species?
March of the Polar Bears
March of the Polar Bears
"The Interior Department, bound by the Endangered Species Act, has declared polar bears a 'threatened' species because they might be endangered 'in the foreseeable future,' meaning 45 years. (Note: 45 years ago, the now-long-forgotten global cooling menace of 35 years ago was not yet foreseen.)"
"The Interior Department, bound by the Endangered Species Act, has declared polar bears a 'threatened' species because they might be endangered 'in the foreseeable future,' meaning 45 years. (Note: 45 years ago, the now-long-forgotten global cooling menace of 35 years ago was not yet foreseen.)"
McCain's "evil" minister?
Lucianne.com News Forum: "Sen. John McCain recruited the support of an evangelical minister who describes Islam as 'anti-Christ' and Mohammed as 'the mouthpiece of a conspiracy of spiritual evil.'"
Don't mention the war
Don't mention the war
"HOW do you know when things are going well for the US and its coalition allies in Iraq? When you see virtually nothing about it on your television screen or in the papers."
"HOW do you know when things are going well for the US and its coalition allies in Iraq? When you see virtually nothing about it on your television screen or in the papers."
Potato-Potatoe, What About Obama Gaffes?
Potato-Potatoe, What About Obama Gaffes?
"Last May, he claimed that tornadoes in Kansas killed a whopping 10,000 people:
'In case you missed it, this week, there was a tragedy in Kansas. Ten thousand people died — an entire town destroyed.'
The actual death toll: 12."
"Last May, he claimed that tornadoes in Kansas killed a whopping 10,000 people:
'In case you missed it, this week, there was a tragedy in Kansas. Ten thousand people died — an entire town destroyed.'
The actual death toll: 12."
Mona Shores provides health plan for child care workers
Mona Shores provides health plan for child care workers
"In March, the Mona Shores Community Child Care Center ended the month in a $43,500 deficit."
They're broke but can't break the habit of never-ending spending.
We taxpayers must tighten our belts so big education can let theirs out.
"In March, the Mona Shores Community Child Care Center ended the month in a $43,500 deficit."
They're broke but can't break the habit of never-ending spending.
We taxpayers must tighten our belts so big education can let theirs out.
Quagmire in Grand Rapids!
Two die in separate GR shootings
"Grand Rapids police say a 34-year-old Kentwood man was killed after he was shot multiple times along a Southeast Side street Wednesday night, the first of two shooting deaths in Grand Rapids overnight."
Isn't it time we considered pulling out of Grand Rapids?
Maybe President Obama will have a nice chat with the murderers and everything will be nice again..... sorta like it is in Chicago......
"Grand Rapids police say a 34-year-old Kentwood man was killed after he was shot multiple times along a Southeast Side street Wednesday night, the first of two shooting deaths in Grand Rapids overnight."
Isn't it time we considered pulling out of Grand Rapids?
Maybe President Obama will have a nice chat with the murderers and everything will be nice again..... sorta like it is in Chicago......
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