Mary Travers Of Peter, Paul and Mary Dies
Peter went to my high school, Seaholm.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Implanted tooth helps blind US woman recover sight
Implanted tooth helps blind US woman recover sigh
"A 60-year-old US grandmother, blind for nearly a decade, has recovered her sight after surgeons implanted a tooth in her eye as a base to hold a tiny plastic lens, her doctors said Wednesday."
"A 60-year-old US grandmother, blind for nearly a decade, has recovered her sight after surgeons implanted a tooth in her eye as a base to hold a tiny plastic lens, her doctors said Wednesday."
Act From Which An Acorn Grew, And An Economy Died, Lives On
Act From Which An Acorn Grew, And An Economy Died, Lives On
"Acorn found its way into the mortgage business through the Community Reinvestment Act, the 1977 legislation that community groups have used as a cudgel to force lenders to lower their mortgage underwriting standards in order to make more loans in low-income communities.
Often the groups, after making protests under CRA, were then rewarded by banks with contracts to act as mortgage counselors in low-income areas in return for dropping their protests against the banks.
In one particularly lucrative deal, 14 major banks eager to put CRA protests behind them in 1993 signed an agreement to have Acorn administer a $55 million, 11-city lending program. It was precisely such agreements that helped turn Acorn from a network of small local groups into a national player."
"Acorn found its way into the mortgage business through the Community Reinvestment Act, the 1977 legislation that community groups have used as a cudgel to force lenders to lower their mortgage underwriting standards in order to make more loans in low-income communities.
Often the groups, after making protests under CRA, were then rewarded by banks with contracts to act as mortgage counselors in low-income areas in return for dropping their protests against the banks.
In one particularly lucrative deal, 14 major banks eager to put CRA protests behind them in 1993 signed an agreement to have Acorn administer a $55 million, 11-city lending program. It was precisely such agreements that helped turn Acorn from a network of small local groups into a national player."
Steelcase plans to open third plant in Mexico
Steelcase plans to open third plant in Mexico
Steelcase Inc. said Wednesday it will open a new chair-manufacturing plant in Reynosa, Mexico, by early next year, just weeks after announcing plans to shut down its big Pyramid office building in Gaines Township.
Hasn't the education-political complex promised us that our gillions of "education" tax dollars would deliver jobs...here in Michigan?
Maybe we might ask what EMPLOYERS are looking for if we're looking for EMPLOYEES?
Rather than the political-educational lobbiests?
Steelcase Inc. said Wednesday it will open a new chair-manufacturing plant in Reynosa, Mexico, by early next year, just weeks after announcing plans to shut down its big Pyramid office building in Gaines Township.
Hasn't the education-political complex promised us that our gillions of "education" tax dollars would deliver jobs...here in Michigan?
Maybe we might ask what EMPLOYERS are looking for if we're looking for EMPLOYEES?
Rather than the political-educational lobbiests?
Subway sandwich shop opens downtown
Subway sandwich shop opens downtown
"However, difficulties in completing the first-level Hines Building space for the 89-seat restaurant kept it from opening for the summer festival season. Gawkowski had planned to have the Subway open prior to Muskegon Bike Time in mid-July.
However, his opening comes just prior to Baker College of Muskegon's unveiling of the Culinary Institute of Michigan, one block south on Third Street. By the end of the month, Baker's professional food school will have up to 400 students and staff -- all of which are new, potential downtown customers for a shop like Subway."
However.....
"However, difficulties in completing the first-level Hines Building space for the 89-seat restaurant kept it from opening for the summer festival season. Gawkowski had planned to have the Subway open prior to Muskegon Bike Time in mid-July.
However, his opening comes just prior to Baker College of Muskegon's unveiling of the Culinary Institute of Michigan, one block south on Third Street. By the end of the month, Baker's professional food school will have up to 400 students and staff -- all of which are new, potential downtown customers for a shop like Subway."
However.....
Jimmy Carter: Wilson comments 'based on racism'
Jimmy Carter: Wilson comments 'based on racism'
"Former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst to President Barack Obama during a speech to Congress last week was an act 'based on racism' and rooted in fears of a black president."
"Former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst to President Barack Obama during a speech to Congress last week was an act 'based on racism' and rooted in fears of a black president."
Oakland Sheriff Mike Bouchard names Kent County's Terri Lynn Land as running mate for governor's race in 2010 - MLive.com
Oakland Sheriff Mike Bouchard names Kent County's Terri Lynn Land as running mate for governor's race in 2010
"Land endorsed him June 25 after deciding not to enter the gubernatorial contest. Bouchard said there was no deal to offer her the spot in exchange for the support."
The "surprise" is that the poor MSM mokes reporting this "surprise" took so long to figure out the obvious......
"Land endorsed him June 25 after deciding not to enter the gubernatorial contest. Bouchard said there was no deal to offer her the spot in exchange for the support."
The "surprise" is that the poor MSM mokes reporting this "surprise" took so long to figure out the obvious......
Waters: Probe 'birthers and the teabaggers' at rallies for racist views
Waters: Probe 'birthers and the teabaggers' at rallies for racist views
"The media should investigate the racial views of conservative activists like the ones who descended on Washington last weekend, one liberal congresswoman said Wednesday.
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) said that it's not enough for African-Americans to levy allegations of racism against the right-leaning protesters, and that the media must look into their views.
'I want those people talked to; I want them interviewed,' Waters told the liberal Bill Press Radio show in a podcast. 'I want journalists to be all over those rallies and the marches with the birthers and the teabaggers.'"
"The media should investigate the racial views of conservative activists like the ones who descended on Washington last weekend, one liberal congresswoman said Wednesday.
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) said that it's not enough for African-Americans to levy allegations of racism against the right-leaning protesters, and that the media must look into their views.
'I want those people talked to; I want them interviewed,' Waters told the liberal Bill Press Radio show in a podcast. 'I want journalists to be all over those rallies and the marches with the birthers and the teabaggers.'"
Township supervisors in Muskegon County unhappy over downgrading of hard-surface roads
Township supervisors in Muskegon County unhappy over downgrading of hard-surface roads
The supervisors' frustrations came to a head recently when the road commission considered a proposal to crush four miles of hard-surface roads in Holton and Cedar Creek townships. The matter was tabled, and it remains unclear whether it will return at the road commission's Sept. 23 meeting.
Fruitland Township Supervisor Sam St. Amour said the problem is a lack of funding from the state, not the road commission.
Laurie Peterson, the road commission's maintenance supervisor, agreed. She said the road commission would rather repave roads, but a lack of state funding makes crushing some roads more feasible.
"There's just not enough money," Peterson said. "We can't keep patching the roads. All we'd be doing is throwing money into bad roads that are too far gone.
"We understand their frustrations. The ideal solution costs much more than crushing."
Holton Township Supervisor Mickey Noble said a two-mile stretch of Brunswick Road was crushed last year -- unbeknownst to him. He said he knew the project was under consideration, but found out from a resident that the crushing had already started.
"It's not acceptable to find out a project is already in gear," he said. "Why the township is honored to have their roads pulverized is beyond me. Give us a break."
The supervisors' frustrations came to a head recently when the road commission considered a proposal to crush four miles of hard-surface roads in Holton and Cedar Creek townships. The matter was tabled, and it remains unclear whether it will return at the road commission's Sept. 23 meeting.
Fruitland Township Supervisor Sam St. Amour said the problem is a lack of funding from the state, not the road commission.
Laurie Peterson, the road commission's maintenance supervisor, agreed. She said the road commission would rather repave roads, but a lack of state funding makes crushing some roads more feasible.
"There's just not enough money," Peterson said. "We can't keep patching the roads. All we'd be doing is throwing money into bad roads that are too far gone.
"We understand their frustrations. The ideal solution costs much more than crushing."
Holton Township Supervisor Mickey Noble said a two-mile stretch of Brunswick Road was crushed last year -- unbeknownst to him. He said he knew the project was under consideration, but found out from a resident that the crushing had already started.
"It's not acceptable to find out a project is already in gear," he said. "Why the township is honored to have their roads pulverized is beyond me. Give us a break."
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
The Muskegon Patriots hosting event to celebrate U.S. Constitution
The Muskegon Patriots hosting event to celebrate U.S. Constitution
"A 'We the People' celebration of the 222nd anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution will be noon to 8 p.m. Thursday.
A group calling itself The Muskegon Patriots is hosting the event in the parking lot in front of the Mart Dock and next to the LST 393 in downtown Muskegon. The event will be inside the LST in case of rain.
Booths representing various organizations will be set up from noon to 6:30 p.m. From 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., speakers will talk about the history of the U.S. Constitution and protection of rights"
"A 'We the People' celebration of the 222nd anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution will be noon to 8 p.m. Thursday.
A group calling itself The Muskegon Patriots is hosting the event in the parking lot in front of the Mart Dock and next to the LST 393 in downtown Muskegon. The event will be inside the LST in case of rain.
Booths representing various organizations will be set up from noon to 6:30 p.m. From 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., speakers will talk about the history of the U.S. Constitution and protection of rights"
Public, officials invited to tour Muskegon Lake waterfront
Public, officials invited to tour Muskegon Lake waterfront
"The tour is driven by the recent $10 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to improve the plant and wildlife habitat of the southern shore of Muskegon Lake"
no places to cut?
"The tour is driven by the recent $10 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to improve the plant and wildlife habitat of the southern shore of Muskegon Lake"
no places to cut?
ACORN wants another $6 million despite scandals
ACORN wants another $6 million despite scandals
"An ACORN affiliate has just submitted applications for over $6 million in government funding, despite the controversial videos of the organization’s workers aiding a child prostitution “promoter.”"
"An ACORN affiliate has just submitted applications for over $6 million in government funding, despite the controversial videos of the organization’s workers aiding a child prostitution “promoter.”"
Liberal group protests Beck's Lansing speech
Liberal group protests Beck's Lansing speech
"LANSING — A liberal group says the Michigan Chamber of Commerce is glorifying hate by having Fox News commentator Glenn Beck speak at its annual meeting.
Progress Michigan issued a statement Monday saying the visit “brings shame” to the state.
Michigan State University College Democrats and other groups say they’ll protest at the East Lansing event tonight.
Chamber President Rich Studley says his group has a tradition of inviting speakers from across the political and ideological spectrum.
State Democratic Chairman Mark Brewer spoke last year, and Democratic strategist James Carville has spoken in the past.
Studley says the dinner is all about “ideas and healthy debate.”
About 500 people have signed up to attend."
Given the disgusting crimes that Glenn and Breitbart have just uncovered (ACORN), wouldn't it be worth investigating "Progress Michigan" a group involved with shouting down the investigators of ACORN?
I'll be there tonight!
"LANSING — A liberal group says the Michigan Chamber of Commerce is glorifying hate by having Fox News commentator Glenn Beck speak at its annual meeting.
Progress Michigan issued a statement Monday saying the visit “brings shame” to the state.
Michigan State University College Democrats and other groups say they’ll protest at the East Lansing event tonight.
Chamber President Rich Studley says his group has a tradition of inviting speakers from across the political and ideological spectrum.
State Democratic Chairman Mark Brewer spoke last year, and Democratic strategist James Carville has spoken in the past.
Studley says the dinner is all about “ideas and healthy debate.”
About 500 people have signed up to attend."
Given the disgusting crimes that Glenn and Breitbart have just uncovered (ACORN), wouldn't it be worth investigating "Progress Michigan" a group involved with shouting down the investigators of ACORN?
I'll be there tonight!
Monday, September 14, 2009
Don't Blame Us, Blame the Newspaper We Copied It Out Of
Don't Blame Us, Blame the Newspaper We Copied It Out Of
"This follows the Irish Times' recent retraction of a story it cut-and-pasted from the New York Times.
Of course, neither the Sydney Morning Herald nor the Irish Times are 'unwitting victims' of the Washington Post and New York Times.
It's their choice to copy blindly any slab of hooey appearing in the Post and Times that happens to suit their prejudices without checking it for themselves.
As the Neverdock points out, if you can't do as well as some blogger using Google, maybe you shouldn't be in the news business."
"This follows the Irish Times' recent retraction of a story it cut-and-pasted from the New York Times.
Of course, neither the Sydney Morning Herald nor the Irish Times are 'unwitting victims' of the Washington Post and New York Times.
It's their choice to copy blindly any slab of hooey appearing in the Post and Times that happens to suit their prejudices without checking it for themselves.
As the Neverdock points out, if you can't do as well as some blogger using Google, maybe you shouldn't be in the news business."
ACORN Story Grows But Mainstream Media Refuse to Cover It - FOXNews.com
ACORN Story Grows But Mainstream Media Refuse to Cover It
"This story has everything you could ever want – corruption, sleazy actions at tax-funded organizations, firings, government ties, sex, hookers.
It is a network news director’s dream.
Imagine the ratings.
But almost no one is covering it."
"This story has everything you could ever want – corruption, sleazy actions at tax-funded organizations, firings, government ties, sex, hookers.
It is a network news director’s dream.
Imagine the ratings.
But almost no one is covering it."
‘Call Fox’ - WSJ.com
‘Call Fox’ - WSJ.com
By JAMES TARANTO
Last week we noted that Jill Abramson, managing editor of the New York Times, had acknowledged her paper was "a beat behind" on the story of Van Jones, the Obama administration's so-called green-jobs czar, who among other things once signed a 9/11 "truther" conspiracy petition. Times readers did not learn about Jones until he had already become the Obama administration's former so-called green-jobs czar. Abramson pointed out that long before the Times reported the story, "it had been discussed on talk radio, Fox News and other venues."
Our conclusion: "If you want to get the news ahead of the Times, watch Fox News Channel."
On Friday, Fox delivered on Abramson's promise by scooping the Times again. Early that evening, the network sent an email alert: "Census Bureau severs all ties with ACORN after hidden-camera videos expose 4 of group's workers advising 'pimp,' 'prostitute' on subverting the law." (Here's the full story.) The Obama administration had invited Acorn (the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) to "partner" with the bureau as "advocates for census cooperation and participation," as the bureau described it in its Dear John letter.
Readers of Saturday's Times got only a short (225-word) report from the Associated Press, which began: "The Census Bureau on Friday severed its ties with Acorn, a community organization that Republicans have accused of voter-registration fraud." It made no mention of the hidden-camera sting--although that was because of the Times's editing. The original AP dispatch, filed contemporaneously with the Fox alert, was twice as long. Among the material the Times cut was this:
ACORN fired two employees who were seen on hidden-camera video giving tax advice to a man posing as a pimp and a woman who pretended to be a prostitute. Fox News Channel broadcast excerpts from the video on Thursday. On the video, a man and woman visiting ACORN's Baltimore office asked about buying a house and how to account on tax forms for the woman's income. An ACORN employee advised the woman to list her occupation as "performance artist."
By JAMES TARANTO
Last week we noted that Jill Abramson, managing editor of the New York Times, had acknowledged her paper was "a beat behind" on the story of Van Jones, the Obama administration's so-called green-jobs czar, who among other things once signed a 9/11 "truther" conspiracy petition. Times readers did not learn about Jones until he had already become the Obama administration's former so-called green-jobs czar. Abramson pointed out that long before the Times reported the story, "it had been discussed on talk radio, Fox News and other venues."
Our conclusion: "If you want to get the news ahead of the Times, watch Fox News Channel."
On Friday, Fox delivered on Abramson's promise by scooping the Times again. Early that evening, the network sent an email alert: "Census Bureau severs all ties with ACORN after hidden-camera videos expose 4 of group's workers advising 'pimp,' 'prostitute' on subverting the law." (Here's the full story.) The Obama administration had invited Acorn (the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) to "partner" with the bureau as "advocates for census cooperation and participation," as the bureau described it in its Dear John letter.
Readers of Saturday's Times got only a short (225-word) report from the Associated Press, which began: "The Census Bureau on Friday severed its ties with Acorn, a community organization that Republicans have accused of voter-registration fraud." It made no mention of the hidden-camera sting--although that was because of the Times's editing. The original AP dispatch, filed contemporaneously with the Fox alert, was twice as long. Among the material the Times cut was this:
ACORN fired two employees who were seen on hidden-camera video giving tax advice to a man posing as a pimp and a woman who pretended to be a prostitute. Fox News Channel broadcast excerpts from the video on Thursday. On the video, a man and woman visiting ACORN's Baltimore office asked about buying a house and how to account on tax forms for the woman's income. An ACORN employee advised the woman to list her occupation as "performance artist."
CARPE DIEM: Greatest Human Being You Never Heard Of
Greatest Human Being You Never Heard Of
"Penn and Teller profile Norman Borlaug and his contributions to genetically engineered food (some strong language).
New York Times article today -- Norman E. Borlaug, the plant scientist who did more than anyone else in the 20th century to teach the world to feed itself and whose work was credited with saving hundreds of millions of lives, died Saturday night. He was 95 and lived in Dallas."
Surf a bit and marvel at how the MSM non-reports this giant of a man's life.
The only links/TV I saw were from FOX/right wing radio and the conservative internet.
Why do liberals hate those who would feed poor, starving people?
"Penn and Teller profile Norman Borlaug and his contributions to genetically engineered food (some strong language).
New York Times article today -- Norman E. Borlaug, the plant scientist who did more than anyone else in the 20th century to teach the world to feed itself and whose work was credited with saving hundreds of millions of lives, died Saturday night. He was 95 and lived in Dallas."
Surf a bit and marvel at how the MSM non-reports this giant of a man's life.
The only links/TV I saw were from FOX/right wing radio and the conservative internet.
Why do liberals hate those who would feed poor, starving people?
Subprime Commission
Subprime Commission
Financial Crisis: Congress has impaneled a "bipartisan" commission to get to the bottom of the subprime scandal.
Will it?
Only if it listens to a panelist who predicted the disaster.
Financial Crisis: Congress has impaneled a "bipartisan" commission to get to the bottom of the subprime scandal.
Will it?
Only if it listens to a panelist who predicted the disaster.
The next meltdown
The next meltdown
In economic circles, the problem is known as “moral hazard.” Average Americans will call it common sense.
And common sense tells me that, given the nature of the last year’s bailout, moral hazard has been created on an unprecedented scale — setting the system up for a bigger demise somewhere down the road, when the memory of the horrible weeks following Lehman’s bankruptcy is forgotten.........
If we don’t impose such hard rules, expect a repeat of what happened last year.
If history is any guide, that implosion will be bigger and more dangerous than ever before.
In economic circles, the problem is known as “moral hazard.” Average Americans will call it common sense.
And common sense tells me that, given the nature of the last year’s bailout, moral hazard has been created on an unprecedented scale — setting the system up for a bigger demise somewhere down the road, when the memory of the horrible weeks following Lehman’s bankruptcy is forgotten.........
If we don’t impose such hard rules, expect a repeat of what happened last year.
If history is any guide, that implosion will be bigger and more dangerous than ever before.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Police: Shooting suspect offended by anti-abortion material
Police: Shooting suspect offended by anti-abortion material
"Authorities say the suspect, Harlan James Drake, was offended by anti-abortion material that the activist had displayed across from the school all week.
Drake, 33, is accused of shooting anti-abortion activist Jim Pouillon, 63, and Michael Fuoss, 61, who were killed in separate locations Friday morning, the prosecutor's office in Shiawassee County said."
"Authorities say the suspect, Harlan James Drake, was offended by anti-abortion material that the activist had displayed across from the school all week.
Drake, 33, is accused of shooting anti-abortion activist Jim Pouillon, 63, and Michael Fuoss, 61, who were killed in separate locations Friday morning, the prosecutor's office in Shiawassee County said."
Officials: Lake Express surviving poor economy, bad weather
Officials: Lake Express surviving poor economy, bad weather
"The operators of the Lake Express high-speed ferry between Muskegon and Milwaukee have faced down the current economy and challenging summer tourist season to survive the 2009 sailing year"
YES!
"The operators of the Lake Express high-speed ferry between Muskegon and Milwaukee have faced down the current economy and challenging summer tourist season to survive the 2009 sailing year"
YES!
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Why is ACORN giving tax advice? Started with shakedown of H & R Block
Why is ACORN giving tax advice? Started with shakedown of H & R Block
"Wondering why anybody would go to an ACORN office for tax advice, as Jamie O'Keefe and Hannah Giles did for their child prostitution sting operation? There is actually a very good reason to think of ACORN and tax advice in the same sentence and it was exposed by The Washington Examiner's Kevin Mooney several months ago in a Special Report:
'The program’s biggest score came against H&R Block, MonCrief said. The company was targeted beginning in January 2004 when ACORN promised demonstrations by its members in front of H&R Block offices protesting 'overpriced tax refund loans' in at least 30 cities.
'Eventually, H&R Block agreed to pay for the establishment of tax centers for the benefit of ACORN officials and members in exchange for stopping the protests, MonCrief said. H&R Block did not respond to an Examiner request for comment.'
So one might reasonably ask if ACORN offices around the country are routinely giving out advice on how to evade federal and state tax laws.
You can read the full report here."
"Wondering why anybody would go to an ACORN office for tax advice, as Jamie O'Keefe and Hannah Giles did for their child prostitution sting operation? There is actually a very good reason to think of ACORN and tax advice in the same sentence and it was exposed by The Washington Examiner's Kevin Mooney several months ago in a Special Report:
'The program’s biggest score came against H&R Block, MonCrief said. The company was targeted beginning in January 2004 when ACORN promised demonstrations by its members in front of H&R Block offices protesting 'overpriced tax refund loans' in at least 30 cities.
'Eventually, H&R Block agreed to pay for the establishment of tax centers for the benefit of ACORN officials and members in exchange for stopping the protests, MonCrief said. H&R Block did not respond to an Examiner request for comment.'
So one might reasonably ask if ACORN offices around the country are routinely giving out advice on how to evade federal and state tax laws.
You can read the full report here."
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