Muskegon writer-THE TARASOV SOLUTION

THE TARASOV SOLUTION
MSU Alumnus and Muskegon native spins novel from a plausible accident during the Cuban missile crisisNewsletter

"Two nuclear bombs buried in the sandy shores off Cuba during the 1962 Cuban missile crisis are rediscovered by a madman who uses them to threaten the presidents of the United States and Russia, who are about to engage in summit talks. Can NSA analyst Dalton Crusoe stop him before the clock strikes zero hour?
Such is the premise of The Tarasov Solution (Charles River Press, 2009), a new novel by Richard Trevae, ’68.
A chemical engineer and business entrepreneur based in Muskegon, Trevae relies extensively on his world travel experience to tell this gripping story.
Richard Trevae is the pen name of Thomas Eurich, president of the Treline Development Group, Inc."

Time to Tackle Right to Work

American Thinker: Time to Tackle Right to Work
"But there is another vital reason why these five states should adopt right to work laws.

States with right to work laws have lower unemployment rates than states without right to work.

Unions are, in every sense of the word (except raw power for leftist bosses), an anachronism.
Union dues come out of the income of union workers, reducing their real wages.
Union contracts increase labor costs for employers and so induce businesses to leave for places which allow market forces to determine terms of employment.

The cumulative effect for highly unionized states, like Michigan, is nothing short of calamitous.

As unemployment rates rise and people leave for greener pastures, home values drop and companies forced to operate manacled by union contracts go belly-up."

Two who stood out - LSJ Blogs: Hey, Joe

Two who stood out - LSJ Blogs: Hey, Joe
"* The human interest story of the night, of course, was the reunion between Draymond Green and his older half-brother, Torrian Harris, a senior guard for the Mavericks.
They played in front of more than 30 family members and friends.

Green was glad his brother got to play at Breslin -- Harris had already graduated when Green led Saginaw High to consecutive Class A state titles there -- and show off his athleticism (which he certainly did with one emphatic lob dunk).

“I always talk about him, how high he can jump and stuff,' Green said, 'and for them to get to see him play and for him to play on this stage, he was never able to reach the Division I stage at a school like Michigan State, so for him to even play on the same court as us is an honor for him and it was an honor for me as well.”

Izzo put together the game at Green's request, as he did a year ago in getting Isaiah Dahlman and younger brother Noah (Wofford) together at Breslin."

"Green asked head coach Tom Izzo if the Spartans could host UN-O in an exhibition and Izzo obliged, setting up a brotherly reunion at the Bres for the second consecutive year (though last year's Dahlman family reunion against Wafford took place in the regular season).

"Usually I try to play the instate teams, but this is a unique (situation)," Izzo said after Friday’s practice.

"And after looking at what happened with Isaiah (Dahlman) and his brother, it's very seldom you get to do that in college basketball and so I really did it as a favor to Day-Day."

Reshaping college basketball's future

Reshaping college basketball's future
"Is Madsen out for equality or is she just trying to piss off men?
It has to be asked when you read quotes like this:

'Perhaps the most hurtful times were receiving emails from female students around the state asking me how it felt to be the most hated person in Michigan or telling that I ruined their lives.'

Certainly doesn't sound like her push for 'equality' is helping.

This scheduling complaint is beyond stupid.
If she gets her way, she will be hurting women.
Everyone will just leave after the men's game.
What kind of impact does she think that will have on women?
It will just make them feel like second-class citizens.
The fact of the matter is that men's basketball is far more popular than women's basketball.
What would her next step be?
Sue to force everyone to stay for the women's game?"

Riehl World View

Riehl World View
"Surrendering to liberalism, while claiming victory as a Republican, is a defeat for conservatism."

'Daily Show' Beats Leno, Letterman In Ratings For First Time

'Daily Show' Beats Leno, Letterman In Ratings For First Time
The Daily Show" reached a milestone this week, as newly released ratings revealed that the Comedy Central show was the top show in the coveted 18-49 demographic for the month of October.
This marks the first time in at least a decade that the top spot has not gone to either "The Tonight Show" or David Letterman's "Late Show."

The GOPers would do well to recognize the power of this show.

It’s How You Play the Game: The Fate of Western Civilization and Grade-School Soccer

Pajamas Media » It’s How You Play the Game: The Fate of Western Civilization and Grade-School Soccer
"With the team ahead, they were thrilled.
One shouted from the sidelines something I thought showed real character: “Don’t let the good players do all the work!”
Instinctively, he recognized that some players are better, but he wanted to bring everyone’s level up rather than down. I
’m tempted to say he was going against what he was being taught in school."

Why I quit... Desert Storm vet explains decision to leave Air Force after 22 years

Why I quit... Desert Storm vet explains decision to leave Air Force after 22 years - Daily Inter Lake: Home - The Daily Inter Lake

You’ve elected officials who, for partisan points, spoke openly that the “…war is lost.”
I happened to be in a dining facility in Baghdad that day, filled with the (mostly) young faces of (mostly) Army men and women.
CNN was on the TVs, and things got very quiet when this elected official continued on, railing that the mission that some of these very people were here to do, had “…failed.”
Yet, they would be donning their body armor, strapping on med kits and weapons, mounting HMMVs or MRAPs and heading outside the wire, ensuring that the newborn democracy in Iraq, purchased with so many lives, would be safe another night.

The newly re-invigorated insurgents would be waiting, teeth bared back in a hateful smile, gripping the IED detonator, the RPG launcher, or the AK-47s to ply their trade with new energy, because the Senate Majority Leader had said they were winning.

The Biofuels Scam

American Thinker: The Biofuels Scam
"Since 2007 the price of food around the world has just about doubled. Bad harvests, inflation, or George Bush didn't cause this price increase. According to a secret report from the World Bank, reported in the UK's Guardian, 75% of the increase in price has one source: 'Biofuels.'"

Time to Subpoena the D.O.E. over Solyndra

Time to Subpoena the D.O.E. over Solyndra - By Greg Pollowitz - Planet Gore - National Review Online
"In other words, we invested $535 million into a company that apparently couldn’t compete on a price basis with its foreign competition."

Kindle Post US: The Best Books of 2010: Editors' Picks and Customer Favorites

Kindle Post US: The Best Books of 2010: Editors' Picks and Customer Favorites

Time to Regain Some Swagger: SpartanRocky's Michigan State vs. Minnesota Preview!

Time to Regain Some Swagger: SpartanRocky's Michigan State vs. Minnesota Preview!

The BEST preview you'll EVER read!

Mariachi Estrella at Los Amigos Restaurant on Saturday

Mariachi Estrella at Los Amigos Restaurant on Saturday Muskegon News
"Mariachi Estrella is an ensemble consisting of up to 9 professional musicians. Instrumentation includes:
Two Trumpets, Three Violins, Guitarron, Vihuela, Guitarra De Golpe, & Guitar."

Future of Muskegon Summer Celebration uncertain

Future of Muskegon Summer Celebration uncertain MLive.com
"Summer Celebration staff, board members and key volunteers are putting together a financial rescue plan for the 18-year-old festival.
If produced in 2011, the festival likely will be fewer days and substantially different, officials said."

President Barack Obama On 60 Minutes Acknowledges He's Failed To Deliver His Message

President Barack Obama On 60 Minutes Acknowledges He's Failed To Deliver His Message CBS New York
“Making an argument that people can understand,” Mr. Obama continued, “I think that we haven’t always been successful at that."

OK, so it's us stupid rubes in fly over country who just don't get Barry O'Carter's brilliance?

Or is this fool a moron, delusional or both?

GM Could Be Free of Taxes for Years

GM Could Be Free of Taxes for Years - WSJ.com
"General Motors Co. will drive away from its U.S.-government-financed restructuring with a final gift in its trunk: a tax break that could be worth as much as $45 billion."

United States Senate elections, 2012

United States Senate elections, 2012

"Democrats have 21 seats up for election, not including 2 independents who caucus with the Democrats, and Republicans have 10 seats up for election."

It's not too early to put the heat on these guys!

Investigate this

Power Line - Investigate this
"In a series of posts on Obama administration National Endowment for the Humanities Chairman Jim Leach, we have followed the descent of the NEH into political partisanship and rank buffoonery.

Now we turn to problematic programming funded by the NEH."

Election links

http://www.cbsnews.com/election2010/housesenate.shtml?type=house

http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/10GEN/

http://co.muskegon.mi.us/election/office_proposal.htm

Thinkin' ahead

What do they have in common?


3.1.1 Dianne Feinstein of California

3.1.2 Tom Carper of Delaware

3.1.3 Bill Nelson of Florida

3.1.4 Daniel Akaka of Hawaii

3.1.5 Ben Cardin of Maryland

3.1.6 Debbie Stabenow of Michigan

3.1.7 Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota

3.1.8 Claire McCaskill of Missouri

3.1.9 Jon Tester of Montana

3.1.10 Ben Nelson of Nebraska

3.1.11 Bob Menendez of New Jersey

3.1.12 Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico

3.1.13 Kent Conrad of North Dakota

3.1.14 Sherrod Brown of Ohio

3.1.15 Bob Casey, Jr. of Pennsylvania

3.1.16 Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island

3.1.17 Jim Webb of Virginia

3.1.18 Maria Cantwell of Washington

3.1.19 Herb Kohl of Wisconsin

All are incumbent democrats up for election in 2012.
They may be democrooks but they'll be looking over their shoulders...and may be listening to their constitutents rather than Prince Harry and his comrade Barry O'Carter cuz we got their number!

ACORN files for bankruptcy

ACORN files for bankruptcy - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room
"The grassroots group ACORN announced Tuesday it had filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, meaning the group has effectively folded."

TaxProf Blog: UC President Proposes Raising Faculty Retirement Age From 50 to 55

TaxProf Blog: UC President Proposes Raising Faculty Retirement Age From 50 to 55

You gotta see this.
The French would be so jealous!

US to spend $200 mn a day on Obama's Mumbai visit

US to spend $200 mn a day on Obama's Mumbai visit
"Mumbai: The US would be spending a whopping $200 million (Rs. 900 crore approx) per day on President Barack Obama's visit to the city.

'The huge amount of around $200 million would be spent on security, stay and other aspects of the Presidential visit,' a top official of the Maharashtra Government privy to the arrangements for the high-profile visit said."

He and his "queen" are telling us to "eat cake", right?
Maybe it's time to introduce King Barry O'Carter and his queen to the political version of a guillotine?

Recall election scheduled for city of Bell

Recall election scheduled for city of Bell - U.S. news - msnbc.com
"The crowd outside Bell City Hall erupted in cheers when the City Council for the scandal-plagued Los Angeles suburb voted to hold a recall election, although many were not happy that they couldn't watch the historic moment in person."