It appears that General Motors is in the midst of a transformation from a massive company to a somewhat less massive company. It seems that while - or perhaps because - that is happening, interesting things are bubbling out of Michigan's largest company.
One such item is a venture of GM and the College of Creative [...]
By farlane
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Hands at Work by detroitsky
Tim Pulice's Pulice Report blog has announced the Arresting Site of the Month for May 2008. The inaugural selection is Michigan Innovators and Tim writes:
I first ran across this terrific online destination last summer, which dovetails perfectly with the spirit of this blog, wherein I look to spotlight Michiganders who display [...]
By farlane
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tasty by postpurchase
The Week is where we post comments about the news, happenings and events of the week. We invite you to do the same.
Our Michigan May Event Calendar is jam packed full of fun. There are a bunch of events this weekend including the Mushroom Fest in Mesick, the Downtown Hoedown in Detroit, the [...]
Ludington State Park, Big Sable Light
by Through Joanne's eye
Last month tourism experts from Michigan State University delivered a less than rosy forecast for Michigan's tourism industry at the Driving Tourism 2008 conference. Also see the full Michigan Tourism 2008 presentation (PDF). The report projected that poor economic indicators on the state and national level and [...]
By farlane
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Larry (1ManWithACamera) doesn't have to leave his backyard to find plenty of cool photos.
When he does head out to the country, Mackinac Island or a Tigers game, you can count on him to bring back some great pics ... often with a humorous twist.
(and for the record, lilacs are most definitely NOT blooming here in [...]
April 30, 2008 – 10:05 am
It's probably fitting that we close out Garden Month with the largest lifeform in Michigan: The Humongous Fungus. According to the Crystal Falls, Michigan web site (which also provided the photo):
Crystal Falls is "Home of the Humungous Fungus", perhaps the world's largest and oldest living organism. It covers 38 acres beneath an Iron County [...]
Orange Tulip by markmarko
This weekend is the kickoff of Holland's Tulip Time celebration. The annual festival starts this Saturday (May 3, 2008) and continues through May 10.
The Tulip Time Festival's history page says that Tulip Time was introduced in 1927 at a Woman’s Literary Club meeting by Holland biology teacher Miss Lida Rogers. It's grown [...]
By farlane
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As part of our celebration of Michigan Wine Month, we'll be featuring excerpts on each of Michigan's five wine trails (and one taking you beyond the trails) from the Michigan Notable Book award-winning From the Vine: Exploring Michigan Wineries.
Beyond the trails
Like all endeavors of the heart, starting a winery outside well established viticulture regions requires [...]
By Absolute Michigan
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Free Amir!
Amir Johnson is just 21. Wikipedia says that on April 19, 2007, Amir Johnson scored a career-high 20 points, grabbed 12 rebounds (6 of them offensive), and recorded four blocks and three steals in 37 minutes against the Boston Celtics. And he can do this.
Amir is also part of the Detroit Piston's most impressive [...]
By farlane
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photoshoparama (Daniel Johnson of Grand Rapids) says that he'd rather be biking.
When not doing so, he might be taking interesting and colorful photos of everything from the small to the great outdoors.
Happy Arbor Day!
By farlane
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