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My name is Andrew L. McFarlane, and I have been the publisher and editor of Absolute Michigan since October . Feel free to send him an email.

My editorial philosophy with Absolute Michigan is to try and promote the state of Michigan as a place to visit, for business that doesn’t mess up the natural beauty we are blessed with, and most importantly as a place to live your life with the people you love.

Looking forward with the Detroit Lions

January 9, 2012 – 10:40 am

“This may have been a loss. Even a lopsided loss. But it was nothing to be ashamed of.” ~Mitch Albom There’s no doubt that the 45-28 thumping the Lions received at the hands of the New Orleans Saints on Saturday night was a tough reality check for Lions fans hopeful that the team had reached a [...]

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Detroit Lions ROAR into the Playoffs

January 6, 2012 – 10:14 am

The Detroit Lions face the New Orleans Saints tomorrow night at 8 PM. The Lions went 10-6 in 2011, finishing 2nd in the NFC North. The Bleacher Report has a nice preview of the game, and while nobody is giving the Lions much of a chance, there’s no doubt that we are one of the [...]

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January is Skiing Month on Absolute Michigan!

January 5, 2012 – 2:15 pm

Mulligans Hollow by Second Glance Photos Kevin Ryan January is Ski Month on Absolute Michigan, and all month long we are celebrating skiing in Michigan with original articles and features on downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding along with photos and videos that take you up close and personal with the Michigan ski experience. We’ll also [...]

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Seeking Michigan: Eddie Rickenbacker and the Rickenbacker Motor Company

January 4, 2012 – 7:48 am

Steve Ostrander, Michigan Historical Museum and courtesy Seeking Michigan and the Archives of Michigan. The goal of Seeking Michigan is simple: to connect you to the stories of this great state. Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look at Michigan’s cultural heritage and see more stories from Seeking Michigan at Absolute Michigan. Ace of [...]

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Absolute Michigan Giveaway: Ski Tickets to Crystal Mountain

January 3, 2012 – 9:44 am

There’s an Upside and a Downside by farlane Northern Michigan kicked off 2012 with a big snowstorm and in January, Absolute Michigan will celebrate all that beautiful snow by giving away 4 pairs of tickets to 4 great Michigan ski resorts. We’ll also be heading out to the slopes to bring you reports & photos [...]

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January Michigan Event Calendar

January 2, 2012 – 8:15 am

Frankfort, Michigan Lighthouse and Beach by forestlady Here’s a few highlights of the many events being held around Michigan for the month of January (be sure to click Read More to see them!). A lot of them are out in the snow for snowmobiles, skates, skis and sled dogs, but there’s also a chance to [...]

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Top Michigan Viral Videos for 2011

December 28, 2011 – 4:05 pm

Mark W. Smith of the Freep picked his Top Viral Videos of 2011 from YouTube. While there’s a number of nationwide hits, he highlighted a few Michigan ones. We featured Chrysler’s Super Bowl ad smash Imported from Detroit (starring Eminem) and the fantastic Grand Rapids Lip Dub (starring pretty much the entire city of Grand Rapids) on Absolute Michigan [...]

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Back to Your Senses explores work & pleasure

December 21, 2011 – 9:42 am

Back to Your Senses is an episodic series about people who take risks to do what gives them their greatest pleasure. The hostess, Andrea Claire Maio, produced a great interview for Absolute Michigan this summer at Electric Forest with Michigan musician Super Dre. Now she’s seeking support to develop Back to Your Senses through the [...]

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Michigan New Years Eve Happenings

December 20, 2011 – 9:45 am

We have assembled a list of some of the best New Year’s Eve events from across the state including a number from Detroit & Grand Rapids / Kalamazoo’s massive New Year’s Fest’s featuring fireworks, music and more! Did we get them all? Not likely!! Be sure to add the ones we missed to the comments [...]

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Seeking Michigan: The Magic of Lionel Trains

December 19, 2011 – 9:24 am

By Steve Ostrander, Michigan Historical Museum and courtesy Seeking Michigan and the Archives of Michigan. The goal of Seeking Michigan is simple: to connect you to the stories of this great state. Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look at Michigan’s cultural heritage and see more stories from Seeking Michigan at Absolute Michigan. “King [...]

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