Hot Rod Power Tour debt has Muskegon County tourism advisers delaying future event funding | MLive.com
Accommodation Tax Advisory Committee members delayed decisions on six requests for assistance from the county tourism event marketing program until a decision on the Hot Rod Power Tour payment accounting is decided. The committee only has $10,000 a year to support local festivals and events.
Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee member Bryon Mazade, who is Muskegon's city manager, questioned how the county got stuck paying bills for a private organization.
The county stepped in to satisfy the vendors, keep the county credit rating from being damaged and to ensure the Muskegon will again be considered as stop on the Hot Rod Magazine’s annual national tour as was the case in 2012 and 2011, county officials have explained.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Arctic Sea Ice Area Back To Normal! Dramatic Record Refreeze Wipes Out “Dramatic” Melt Of August!
Arctic Sea Ice Area Back To Normal! Dramatic Record Refreeze Wipes Out “Dramatic” Melt Of August!: "That return to normal only means one thing.
The “dramatic melt” of August 2012 had to have been reversed completely by an equally dramatic refreeze this winter.
Unfortunately we’re not going to find any news stories about that in the media, are we?
Ice and many other climate developments are only one-way dramatic for the warmists, i.e. only when it melts, and not when it refreezes."
The “dramatic melt” of August 2012 had to have been reversed completely by an equally dramatic refreeze this winter.
Unfortunately we’re not going to find any news stories about that in the media, are we?
Ice and many other climate developments are only one-way dramatic for the warmists, i.e. only when it melts, and not when it refreezes."
Radical teachers push children’s books on ‘Palestine’
Radical teachers push children’s books on ‘Palestine’ - EAGnews.org :: Education Research, Reporting, Analysis and Commentary
"There’s nothing wrong with teaching students about the centuries-old conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians.
But how about a balanced lesson that also shows photos of Palestinians rigging themselves with bombs and detonating them in crowded areas in Israel?
The violence goes both ways, but these radical teachers don’t want kids to know that."
"There’s nothing wrong with teaching students about the centuries-old conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians.
But how about a balanced lesson that also shows photos of Palestinians rigging themselves with bombs and detonating them in crowded areas in Israel?
The violence goes both ways, but these radical teachers don’t want kids to know that."
WayPoint Academy board president defends decision to hire controversial superintendent
WayPoint Academy board president defends decision to hire controversial superintendent | MLive.com
Koeze had been superintendent of West Ottawa Public Schools, where she resigned in 2011.
A few days after her departure, Koeze was arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic violence involving her husband.
The case was later dismissed.
Koeze then worked as a consultant for Portage Public Schools, where she eventually was hired as human resources director.
For a time, Koeze simultaneously collected a paycheck from Portage as human resources director and another check from Portage for her consulting work, an investigation by MLive revealed.
Portage Acting Superintendent Rob Olsen said Koeze hadn't been in the Portage administration building for nearly two weeks.
Initially, Koeze asked for several days off to attend to a family illness, Olsen said, but he had been trying unsuccessfully since last week to reach her and "get her to report back to work."
Koeze had been superintendent of West Ottawa Public Schools, where she resigned in 2011.
A few days after her departure, Koeze was arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic violence involving her husband.
The case was later dismissed.
Koeze then worked as a consultant for Portage Public Schools, where she eventually was hired as human resources director.
For a time, Koeze simultaneously collected a paycheck from Portage as human resources director and another check from Portage for her consulting work, an investigation by MLive revealed.
Portage Acting Superintendent Rob Olsen said Koeze hadn't been in the Portage administration building for nearly two weeks.
Initially, Koeze asked for several days off to attend to a family illness, Olsen said, but he had been trying unsuccessfully since last week to reach her and "get her to report back to work."
How Did We Get to This Point?
How Did We Get to This Point? | michiganstopsmartmeters: "Why are smart meters now being forced upon us? The easy answer would be because it is profitable for the utility industry to do so. It is not hard to conjure up a bogeyman in the big bad corporation. But Detroit Edison had an enviable reputation, built over many decades, as a reliable provider of electric service, and as a business that treated its customers fairly. In a free market, corporations, in pursuing their own best interests, tend to realize their own goals by doing the things that best meet the needs of their customers."
McDonald's settles Mich. suit over Islamic diet
McDonald's settles Mich. suit over Islamic diet | Grand Haven Tribune
"McDonald's and one of its franchise owners agreed to pay $700,000 to members of the Muslim community to settle allegations a Detroit-area restaurant falsely advertised its food as being prepared according to Islamic dietary law."
"McDonald's and one of its franchise owners agreed to pay $700,000 to members of the Muslim community to settle allegations a Detroit-area restaurant falsely advertised its food as being prepared according to Islamic dietary law."
Michigan homeowners facing foreclosure can get up to $30,000 forgivable loan from state
Michigan homeowners facing foreclosure can get up to $30,000 forgivable loan from state | MLive.com
"The loan will be given at a 0 percent interest rate, and requires no monthly payments.
Each year, the loan will be forgiven 20 percent "as long as the property remains the homeowner’s primary residence."
"The loan will be given at a 0 percent interest rate, and requires no monthly payments.
Each year, the loan will be forgiven 20 percent "as long as the property remains the homeowner’s primary residence."
Guest view of Stacy Swimp: Right to work works for Black Americans
Guest view of Stacy Swimp: Right to work works for Black Americans | MLive.com:
"Unfortunately for union propagandists, U.S. Census Bureau data indicate that Americans of all races are “voting with their feet” in vast numbers against compulsory unionism.
This is actually true to an even greater degree of black Americans."
"Unfortunately for union propagandists, U.S. Census Bureau data indicate that Americans of all races are “voting with their feet” in vast numbers against compulsory unionism.
This is actually true to an even greater degree of black Americans."
Pricking the academic bloat
FIELDS: Pricking the academic bloat - Washington Times
"“Bubbles form when too many people expect values to go up forever,” Mr. Reynolds says.
“Bubbles burst when there are no longer enough excessively optimistic and ignorant folks to fuel them.
And there are signs that this is beginning to happen already where education is concerned.” "
"“Bubbles form when too many people expect values to go up forever,” Mr. Reynolds says.
“Bubbles burst when there are no longer enough excessively optimistic and ignorant folks to fuel them.
And there are signs that this is beginning to happen already where education is concerned.” "
Muskegon City Commission: Two recreation program contracts on Tuesday's meeting agenda
Muskegon City Commission: Two recreation program contracts on Tuesday's meeting agenda | MLive.com
"Commissioners have a staff recommendation to terminate a cooperative program and facilities agreement with the Muskegon Public Schools, while at the same time considering a management contract with the Muskegon Recreation Center Inc. for the management of Smith Ryerson Community Center and the adjacent park facilities."
"Commissioners have a staff recommendation to terminate a cooperative program and facilities agreement with the Muskegon Public Schools, while at the same time considering a management contract with the Muskegon Recreation Center Inc. for the management of Smith Ryerson Community Center and the adjacent park facilities."
Aspirin 'triples chance of blindness disease'
Aspirin 'triples chance of blindness disease' - Telegraph
Scientists have found those who take aspirin on a regular basis are much more likely to develop ‘wet’ age-related macular degeneration (‘wet AMD’) than those who do not.
Scientists have found those who take aspirin on a regular basis are much more likely to develop ‘wet’ age-related macular degeneration (‘wet AMD’) than those who do not.
Michigan to launch anti-obesity campaign
Michigan to launch anti-obesity campaign | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com
The Michigan Department of Community Health
plans to lay out a new educational campaign to combat obesity in the nation's fifth heaviest state.
The Michigan Department of Community Health
plans to lay out a new educational campaign to combat obesity in the nation's fifth heaviest state.
The stale claim that 40 percent of gun sales lack background checks
The stale claim that 40 percent of gun sales lack background checks - The Washington Post
The letter includes an interesting figure, comparing how many National Institute of Health awards have been given for firearms research versus infectious diseases.
Major NIH research awards and cumulative morbidity for select conditions in the US, 1973–2012
Condition Total cases NIH research awards
Cholera 400 212
Diphtheria 1337 56
Polio 266 129
Rabies 65 89
Total of four diseases 2068 486
Firearm injuries >4,000,000 3
One of the executive orders signed by Obama on Jan. 16 directed the Centers for Disease Control to research the causes and prevention of gun violence, based on a legal analysis that congressional restrictions on spending money to advocate for gun control does not apply to such inquiries.
There is a bit of irony here.
While the 40-percent figure appears overstated and out of date, it remains the most cited statistic on the secondary market because foes of gun control have thwarted extensive research on guns. Advocates of gun controls thus continue to rely on a flawed statistic nearly two decades old.
The letter includes an interesting figure, comparing how many National Institute of Health awards have been given for firearms research versus infectious diseases.
Major NIH research awards and cumulative morbidity for select conditions in the US, 1973–2012
Condition Total cases NIH research awards
Cholera 400 212
Diphtheria 1337 56
Polio 266 129
Rabies 65 89
Total of four diseases 2068 486
Firearm injuries >4,000,000 3
One of the executive orders signed by Obama on Jan. 16 directed the Centers for Disease Control to research the causes and prevention of gun violence, based on a legal analysis that congressional restrictions on spending money to advocate for gun control does not apply to such inquiries.
There is a bit of irony here.
While the 40-percent figure appears overstated and out of date, it remains the most cited statistic on the secondary market because foes of gun control have thwarted extensive research on guns. Advocates of gun controls thus continue to rely on a flawed statistic nearly two decades old.
Government Workers Average Twice As Many Sick Days Per Year As Private-Sector Employees
Government Workers Average Twice As Many Sick Days Per Year As Private-Sector Employees [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
State employees can get as many as 12 sick days a year, said Matt Fedorchuk, acting deputy director for the Michigan Civil Service Commission. Fedorchuk said sick days can't be cashed out at severance for employees hired after 1980.
Government union representatives did not respond to a request for comment.
State employees can get as many as 12 sick days a year, said Matt Fedorchuk, acting deputy director for the Michigan Civil Service Commission. Fedorchuk said sick days can't be cashed out at severance for employees hired after 1980.
Government union representatives did not respond to a request for comment.
Monday, January 21, 2013
Attention Oakridge parents: Now's the time to stand up and be heard
Attention Oakridge parents: Now's the time to stand up and be heard | MLive.com
"The plan and the process of developing it bring several benefits, including allowing stakeholders’ voices to be heard, developing an understanding of how the district is perceived and defining the roles of the board and the superintendent, according to district officials."
"The plan and the process of developing it bring several benefits, including allowing stakeholders’ voices to be heard, developing an understanding of how the district is perceived and defining the roles of the board and the superintendent, according to district officials."
Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: How to Avoid Huge Ships
Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: How to Avoid Huge Ships
Customer Reviews
How to Avoid Huge Ships
MUST READ!
Customer Reviews
How to Avoid Huge Ships
MUST READ!
Russia moves to enact anti-gay law nationwide
News From AP | TBO.com:
"But if a bill that comes up for a first vote later this month becomes law, such a public kiss could be defined as illegal "homosexual propaganda" and bring a fine of up to $16,000."
"But if a bill that comes up for a first vote later this month becomes law, such a public kiss could be defined as illegal "homosexual propaganda" and bring a fine of up to $16,000."
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