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  • Absolute Michigan Updates...

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    If you're looking for Michigan news, features and photos, you have to head over to Absolute Michigan where we're posting new stuff every day along with tons of links to websites for Michigan businesses and organizations. You're also invited to add a link to your Michigan site.' [...]
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    Posted: April 25, 2007, 6:10am EDT
    by farlane

  • Michigan is the best state - now let's prove it

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    Drift at Sunrise, photo by CaptPiper. That's the assignment given to Mitchell Hirsch (a fifth grader at George G. White Middle School in Hillsdale, NJ). Your mission (should you choose to accept it) is to help Mitchell explain to his classmates and teachers why Michigan is the best state in' [...]
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    Posted: February 21, 2007, 9:42am EST
    by Tami

  • Offsetting Carbon Dioxide Emissions

    Ottawa Power Station Photo by MichSt. The Environment Report writes: There's evidence that the Earth is changing because of global warming. Glaciers are receding. Polar ice caps are melting. Weather patterns are altered. That's prompted some people to look for ways to reduce their personal contribution to global warming. Rebecca [...]
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    Posted: February 08, 2007, 11:03am EST
    by Tami

  • Celebrating Ice and Snow!

    Frozen II Photo by Darrin Wassom. It may be time for Super Bowl XLI here in the USA, but in China it's Ice Festival time. Meteorologist Bill Steffen blogged a photo of this amazing festival from 2005.Closer to home, for our neighbors to the north the focus is on Bonhomme' [...]
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    Posted: January 30, 2007, 10:07am EST
    by Tami

  • 2007 Michigan Heart Gallery

    Impact of the Child Photo by Autumm. NOISE PhotoBlog's Jeremy Herliczek highlights one of our favorite programs, the Michigan Heart Gallery. This is the second year for the gallery which premiered at the State Capitol last week and will travel the state. Professional photographers donate their time to create these [...]
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    Posted: January 29, 2007, 4:57pm EST
    by Tami

  • John Conyers, Jr. speaks out for peace

    Jack Lessenberry talks with John Conyers about his tenure on the House Judiciary Committee as well as his thoughts about the war in Iraq and whether or not President Bush should be impeached. Rep. Conyers has just become the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, after having served for, as [...]
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    Posted: January 29, 2007, 2:57pm EST
    by Tami

  • Black History in Michigan

    Mask: Entrance, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History--Detroit MI Photo by pinehurst19475. February is Black History Month but the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit celebrates Black History all year long. According to their website, the museum is the world's largest institution dedicated to [...]
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    Posted: January 24, 2007, 10:06am EST
    by Tami

  • The "Detroit Auto Show"

    Diego Rivera Painting Photo by Mr. History. Jack Lessenberry writes about the upcoming North American International Auto Show:Organizers claim the show provides a glimpse into the automotive future. They say the show also adds more than half a billion dollars annually to the local economy.Jack Lessenberry talks with Sean McAlinden, [...]
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    Posted: January 08, 2007, 5:06pm EST
    by Tami

  • Choosing HUNGER in Lansing by ypsi~dixit

    While most of us are complaining about too much food over the holidays, Evan in Lansing blogged about living on $30 in food per month in November. I cannot even imagine what that must be like, but there are many who live just that way, month after month.ypsi~dixit writes: (snipped [...]
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    Posted: December 27, 2006, 4:47pm EST
    by Tami

  • Photographic explorations throughout Michigan

    The Shrine of the Little Flower Catholic Church Photo by One Foot Over The Moon. Kitchen Chick shows us another side of her by uploading her Black and White Digital Photography class photos. She writes: I've mentioned in passing that I'm taking photography classes. This past term I took two [...]
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    Posted: December 20, 2006, 9:19am EST
    by Tami

  • Celestial

    star trails 2 Photo by mi_kirk. Meteorologist Bill Steffen writes about the Geminid Meteor Shower that peaks later tonight.The Geminid Meteor Shower peaks late Wednesday Night, Dec. 13-14 (early Thursday AM). It may actually clear out for awhile Weds. night (though as is often the case in December-the low clouds [...]
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    Posted: December 13, 2006, 9:59am EST
    by Tami

  • Great Lakes VHS

    Photo by One Foot Over The Moon. The GLRC's Chuck Quirmbach reports: An emerging fish disease known as viral hemorrhagic septicemia, or VHS, has prompted a proposed ban on the use of ballast water in the Great Lakes. ...the proposed ban is leading to predictions of economic disruption:In his commentary [...]
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    Posted: December 06, 2006, 11:19am EST
    by Tami

  • Out of the ordinary recycling and other environmentally-friendly Ideas

    "Off the Grid" (Energy sufficiency in Southern Vermont) Photo by roddh. Today, East Lansing Daily photo features a photo of a REUSEASHOE recycling bin. She writes: REUSEASHOE- Recycle old athletic shoes.- Shoes should be dry and not muddy.- NO shoes with spikes, cleats or metal (i.e., eyelets).- NO thongs, sandals, [...]
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    Posted: November 29, 2006, 10:14am EST
    by Tami

  • Cow abduction mystery solved! (just for fun)

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    Cow at Sunset Photo by Mr. History. I know the mystery of cow abductions was plaguing you too. Now the truth about the Battlelacticans is revealed!ypsi~dixit writes: YPSIDIXIT'S hat is off to the esteemed Weekly World News, which has finally tracked down the reason for the string of cow abductions [...]
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    Posted: November 29, 2006, 9:38am EST
    by Tami

  • The Road Ahead for Ford and GM by Jack Lessenberry

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    On the Road Again Photo by docksidepress. Today, Jack Lessenberry features a conversation with journalist Jerry Flint. Jerry Flint has covered the automotive industry for major publications for more than half a century. These days he's of the opinion that "General Motors and Ford can't compete head to head with [...]
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    Posted: November 28, 2006, 4:41pm EST
    by Tami

  • Cherry and Apple Pesticide under fire

    Wild Michigan Cherries Photo by Latitude 45. A pesticide used on nuts, brussel sprouts and nursery stock as well as cherries and apples is being phased out by the EPA; but not quickly enough for some environmental groups and too quickly for growers. GLRC's Bob Allen reports: Azinphos methyl or [...]
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    Posted: November 28, 2006, 10:50am EST
    by Tami

  • Holiday Traditions, old and new

    Frankenmuth, MI Photo by Ed Roth. Holiday Traditions vary from by home, locale, ethnicity and faith. Here are some to which our Michigan bloggers subscribe:Find The River makes a list of things he's thankful for, including:1. Kristine2. Continued good health (and the insurance to help it continue)3. Steady work that [...]
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    Posted: November 27, 2006, 12:14pm EST
    by Tami

  • Giving Thanks in Michigan

    Y. writes: YPSIDIXIT would like to see Michigan Stadium filled to memorialize a low-profile SOS Community Services worker who helped ensure that poor families in Ypsi could together share a hot Thanksgiving dinner this year.The photo is from the Absolute Michigan Pool on Flickr. I chose it because it offers [...]
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    Posted: November 22, 2006, 1:58pm EST
    by Tami

  • Great Lakes freighter photos and history

    Lake Freighter Photo by gsgeorge. Great Lakes Freighters are wonderful to watch as they appear to effortlessly navigate the Great Lakes. Enjoy this look at Great Lakes Freighters from Michigan bloggers and photographers.michpics writes: The latest entry into the Small World Files is today's photo of the 100 year old' [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2006, 10:21am EST
    by Tami

  • Improv Everywhere's Operation Best Buy by detroitarts

    Imagine a group of 80 "shoppers" clad in the store uniform (khaki pants and blue shirts), marching into Best Buy. That's what happened in April at a NYC store. detroitarts writes: "Improv Everywhere is a group of agents (pranksters) based in NYC who organize missions (happenings) in public space. Their [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2006, 9:35am EST
    by Tami

  • Absolute Michigan's Michigan Blog

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    For some time now, this blog has been about the blogs and bloggers of Michigan. Today, we're making it official and renaming it "Absolute Michigan's Michigan Blog". We'll try and keep our list of Michigan blogs up to date and to draw from more of Michigan's blogs, including some of [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2006, 1:19pm EST
    by farlane

  • Pre-holiday potpourri

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    My personal Thanksgiving Photo by rogiro. With the holidays approaching, here are some tips to help make yours a little brighter!Mike Wendland shows readers three ways to make a photo book. He writes: As the holidays approach, a lot of digital photographs will be taken. But what to do with [...]
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    Posted: November 15, 2006, 11:44am EST
    by Tami

  • Post-election environmental agenda

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    Photo by MdEST. The Environment Report 's Mark Brush looks into the impact mid-term elections may have on the environment. He writes: The political landscape in the US changed overnight this week/last week (election week). The Democratic takeover will mean a big shift in policy-making efforts in Washington.He continues: Tiernan [...]
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    Posted: November 13, 2006, 4:26pm EST
    by Tami

  • Remembering "Soapy"

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    Jack Lessenberry wrote yesterday: By this time tomorrow, we should know who Michigan's next governor is. But one thing is clear. There will never be another Soapy Williams. He was a legend who was elected six consecutive times, evoked strong feelings, and seldom, if ever, took off his signature green [...]
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    Posted: November 08, 2006, 10:35am EST
    by Tami

  • Fast Food Nation coming soon (or already here)!

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    Two hugs and a Kiss Photo by tbonedetroit. Loosely based on the book of the same name by author Eric Schlosser, the movie Fast Food Nation is an inside look at the fast food industry from the meat packing plant to the low paid employees and everything in between. ypsi~dixit [...]
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    Posted: November 08, 2006, 10:00am EST
    by Tami

  • U-M Credit Union Data Stolen: Fake Credit Cards Opened by ypsi~dixit

    Y. writes: WHOA. The U-M Credit Union confirmed on Thursday that a data theft last summer that is said to have not been discovered till this past March may have resulted in thousands of Credit Union customers becoming the victims of identity theft. According to A NetworkWorld Article, Jim Mattson, president [...]
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    Posted: June 12, 2006, 10:49am EDT
    by Tami
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