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Voting Uncomitted In Michigan
Poor Michigan. My adopted state just can’t seem to catch a break. Michigan is in the middle of a one-state recession with the highest unemployment in the nation (7.5%). Housing prices have been sliding here for years, long before the current nationwide troubles. In this state we lose jobs by… Listen ⇢
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All-TimeTop Five Movies
I’ve been working on my top 10 albums for 2007, and while working on it I’ve been in a ‘best of’ mood. The other night I was watching High Fidelity which itself is built on the idea of Top-5 lists. Seeing as High Fidelity itself would land on my top-5… Listen ⇢
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My Sunny Sailor Boy
Sometimes a song comes along that I can’t seem to get enough of. While down in Bloomington recently, Marv Foley turned me on to the Mike Scott (of the Waterboys) song “Sunny Sailor Boy” as sung by Luka Bloom. It’s a simple little sea song with a lilting groove, and… Listen ⇢
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How ‘Bout Them Hoosiers
This past weekend, the kids and I headed down to Bloomington, Indiana to spend time with our friend, former Chicago White Sox catcher, Marv Foley. The kids love hanging out with their Uncle Marv, and he delighted them with tales of playing at Yankee Stadium (“I do believe they built… Listen ⇢
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Fighting The Good Fight For Coleen
I just received an email from Jeremy’s principal about the transfer of the much loved cafeteria manager from his school. Colleen has been there the whole 12 years my kids have gone to Ann Arbor Open and like most of the kids, I think she’s just wonderful. I have eaten… Listen ⇢
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Whereas the House Has Nothing Better To Do
You’d think this bit of news is from The Onion, but sadly it’s not. Yesterday the House passed H. Res. 847: Recognizing the importance of Christmas and the Christian faith. Yup, in case you didn’t know that Christmas is important to Christians, the House has reminded us of this. But… Listen ⇢
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Beowulf 3D – Who Knew
I am clearly out of touch with cinema this year because when visiting the massive multiplex with my friends Linda and Bob yesterday, I had not heard of most of the movies playing there. Looking through the multitude of movie offerings, we came to a quorum and decided on Beowulf… Listen ⇢
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Finally, News To Make Me Celebrate
People who know me know that one of my unabashed musical passions is Frank Sinatra. Take me to a party of music geeks and watch me battle with them as I explain why ‘Ol Blue Eyes was the greatest and most important vocalist of the 20th century. And I’m not… Listen ⇢
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Rest In Peace Marian McNeill
Those of us in our 40’s have gotten used to dealing with mortality. With our parents in their 70’s and 80’s, dealing with the death of a family member has become something we have had to learn to live with. But the death of someone of our age hits us… Listen ⇢
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