The first episode of The Week features the latest ride of the Eleven Seconds to Midnight Gang, the 1913 Massacre at Calumet's Italian Hall, coming events and (of course) a bunch of photos from the Absolute Michigan pool. Read on for all the links!

Featured music is White Bird by Song of the Lakes from their CD Poets Say - follow that link for an MP3 of the full song and to hear and order their music.

ON A COLD WINTER'S NIGHT by robmelody

This episode was underwritten by Leelanau.com webdesign, makers of quality internet since 1996.

The Weather Outside Is Frightful, photo by siskokid

Snowmaking on Victor @ Boyne Mountain, photo by Boyne Mountain

Carousel, photo by jnhkrawczyk. She writes: A carousel (or carrousel) is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating platform with seats for passengers. The "seats" are traditionally in the form of wooden horses or animals, which are often moved mechanically up and down to simulate galloping. This leads to one of the machine's alternative names, the galloper. Other popular names are merry-go-round, roundabout and flying horses. Usually, music is looped while the rides spins. (Wikipedia)

The Absolute Michigan Archive for December 2007 has all our December features.

Service Tax repeal appears certain and www.michigan.gov/mbt.

The 1913 Massacre Film Project, Italian Hall Massacre, Christmas Eve 1913 and photos from The Copper Miner's Strike of 1913 and the tragedy at Calumet's Italian Hall on Michigan in Pictures and Michigan Tech's Digital Archive (search "Italian Hall")

Absolute Michigan's Michigan Ski Tour and
Michigan 4th graders ski for free (includes info on White Gold Card).

Michigan New Years Eve Happenings and the Michigan January Event Calendar.

Snowmobile Olympus - Ironwood, photo by North Guide and Ironwood Sledfest event information.

Our Dog Team, photo by Gradys Kitchen and the Tahquamenon Country Sled Dog Race.

Chain of Skaters, photo by Ashley Dinges

Add your photos to the Absolute Michigan pool on Flickr and add your videos to the Absolute Michigan Group on YouTube.

The Waiting Room II, photo by caterpillars

Window on the City, photo by SNWEB.ORG Photography

pru center fogged, photo by buckshot.jones

ON A COLD WINTER'S NIGHT, photo by robmelody

Leaving Albion, photo by Andy McFarlane

Tyree Guyton, photo by rckrawczykjr

Lit Snow, photo by J.E.T

Christmas on Empire Beach 07, photo by 1cher (why yes, they ARE swimming on Christmas Day.)

Icy, photo by Bethann

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