“The great aim of education is not knowledge but action” — Herbert Spencer, 19th century English philosopher. * The Delft Theater building in downtown Marquette has been sold and closed, reports the Mining Journal. The new owners don’t plan to revive a theater, but do hope to renovate the structure. http://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/575670/Delft-Theater-sold–closed-in-Marquette.html?nav=5006 * The money-losing U.S. […]
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All hail our robotic car overlords!
We all remember the dumb things we did behind the wheels as teens. And parents can regale any cocktail party with stories of what their teenagers are doing behind the wheel today. So, I doubt there will be much opposition to Senate Bill 756, Sen. Howard Walker’s bid to change the traffic code to bar […]
Posted inBusiness Watch
Time to try Bernero's bank idea?
Banks being stingy with small business loans are choking off America’s economic recovery, argues blogger Matt Yglesias at his new home at slate.com. He is reporting on new research that purports to show that small businesses that just want to do business and need some bank money for investment have been hurt disproportionately during the […]
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Mitten tussle warms map fan's heart
Michigan and Wisconsin have been tussling over the use of the term “mitten” to describe geography. Michigan long has explained its shape (at least for the Lower Peninsula) as a mitten. Wisconsin recently decided it liked the mitten idea and started promoting the idea on its TravelWisconsin site. In no surprise, plenty of Michiganians find […]
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Measuring the mood in 2012
During one of the busy points of a debate over welfare benefits in Michigan, someone asked me, “What do I get out of my taxes going to this? What’s the ROI (return on investment) for welfare?” I replied, “You don’t have to install bars over the windows of your house.” That’s far too flippant to […]