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A directory of Michigan-specific blogs and photoblogs. We'd be remiss if we didn't pump up our own Five Things You Need to Know About Michigan blog.

Green Monday: Slow currents and fast winds
A new device designed by scientists at the University of Michigan called the "Vivace" inspired by the way fish swim can generate power from very slow currents and we also look at the inevitability of offshore windmills in Michigan.

Tossed Together Tuesday: Vanishing newspapers, clueless media, Michigan love and an arkfull of rain
The title kind of says it all.

Wintry Wednesday: Get ready to ski, Michigan!
Check out resorts that will be open Thanksgiving thanks to our early snow, free skiing for Michigan 4th graders, the awesome White Gold Pass, a great Michigan skiing blog and even the trailer for Warren Miller's latest film: The Children of Winter.

FROM MICHIGAN IN PICTURES

The Detroit Red Wings and Hockeytown skate towards to Stanley Cup, photo by my new clever name

You might also want to check our Media links for all of Michigan!

A random featured link...
Republican Michigander
The Red Oasis Known As Livingston County, Michigan Dedicated to getting the "Blue" out of Michigan - and the rest of the USA. National, state and county politics are discussed!

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Black Coffee at Sunrise
Camping and hiking-related anecdotes. (Berkley, Oakland County)
Blue Cats and Red Sox
A Bostonian at the University of Michigan. Discussion of the Detroit Lions, Red Sox and also the New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, and Michigan Wolverines. Probably in that order. Tigers too. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
Bootstrap Analysis
A blog that is large parts natural history and aspects of ecological field work, healthy doses of opinions on current science and environmental issues, some personal items including the obligatory cat blogging, and a little bit of crazy stuff. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
Christine Barry
Blogging Shiawassee County, the Michigan Democratic Party, and some other stuff too. (Corunna, Shiawassee County)
Detroit Bad Boys
News, original articles, links, photos and discussion - trust Ian and Matt for all your Detroit Pistons needs. (Detroit, Wayne County)
Detroit MetroBlogging
Metroblogging is the largest and fastest growing network of city-specific blogs on the Web. Their hand-picked core of regional bloggers give each site a new perspective on daily life; less calendar listings, more friendly advice. (Detroit, Wayne County)
detroitblog
About the author's wanderings and debaucheries in Detroit, as well as observations, news, commentary and ramblings about the city itself. "I love Detroit, even the old Detroit of blight, waste and emptiness. Hockeytown. Motown." (Westland, Wayne County)
Dtownie
a blog on the City of Detroit, Metro Detroit, Southeast Michigan, Michigan, and the Great Detroit Diaspora (Detroit, Wayne County)
Faded Detroit
Scenes from Detroit (Berkley, Oakland County)
FlintTalk.COM
Read / post messages about political personalities, events and the local news. We have gathered the local news and put it on one webpage. (Flint, Genesee County)
Fruitcake or Nuts - A Michigan Food Blogger
This is a Blog created by a Southeast Michigan Woman that is updated weekly. it has a little of this and a little of that but all food. (Livonia, Wayne County)
GotDetroit?
A blog about things in and around Detroit, and outside Detroit if we want. Hey, it's our blog. (Detroit, Wayne County)
Grow Detroit
Focuses on business markets in Detroit and provides a forum for members to interact, exchange views, view business opportunities, and find local market and business intelligence. (Detroit, Wayne County)
Hamtramck Star
Catch up with Hillary and Steven prowling Hamtramck bars, shopping on Conant Ave, or roaring down a two-track somewhere up north. (Hamtramck, Wayne County)
Jack Lessenberry's Essays and Interviews
Jack's resume boasts nearly thirty years of hard-core journalism experience. He has worked as a foreign correspondent and executive national editor of The Detroit News, during which time he reported from more than forty countries. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
Kitchen Chick
She was born with the gift of cooking and the sense that the world was ... tasty? Recipes (lots of ethnic dishes), gardening, shopping & restaurants in Ann Arbor & elsewhere. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
Michigan Innovators
Michigan Innovators is filled with stories about business and technology innovation. Most posts are interviews with Michigan innovators. (Ypislanti, Washtenaw County)
Mike Hulsebus Photo Blog
Photo Blog of a University of Michigan Student and Professional Photographer, Mike Hulsebus. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
Mike Wendland's E-Journal
Mike is the Detroit Free Press technology columist and NBC-TV News Channel Internet correspondent. His blog is mostly about general technology with Michigan specific information sprinkled in. (Detroit, Wayne County)
Need4Sheed Piston Site
Featuring Detroit Pistons video highlights, blog posts, message forum/bbs, computer wallpaper, screensavers, clothing and of course, Rasheed Wallace and the rest of the class of the NBA - the Detroit Pistons. (Detroit, Wayne County)
Our Michigan
Exploring the current state of our state including economy, culture, local community, small business, stories of hope in tough times. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
Republican Michigander
The Red Oasis Known As Livingston County, Michigan Dedicated to getting the "Blue" out of Michigan - and the rest of the USA. National, state and county politics are discussed! (Howell, Livingston County)
Rivertowner: Life Along the Detroit River
An urban planner's look at Detroit's riverfront and all that is happening in the are: new developments, day to day life, and events. (Detroit, Wayne County)
Roar of the Tigers
Detroit Tigers blog featuring game reports, original features and exclusive Tiger photo illustrations. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
Teeter Talk with Homeless Dave
Dave built an adult-sized teeter totter right in his own back yard. Local Ann Arbor luminaries climb aboard the totter with Dave and teeter back and forth, talking all the while. Photo plus Q & A style write-up of each conversation here at TT with HD. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
The Detroit BikeBlog
Pictures and News related to Detroit and year-round cycling in the city. (Detroit, Wayne County)
The Pulice Report
Blog with a "Michigan focus, global perspective." Lifelong Great Lake State resident Tim Pulice examines such topics as business, technology, arts & entertainment, politics, and education, and spotlights citizens doing important work in both peninsulas. (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County)
The Snowsuit Effort
Photos and brief words from the subject telling the stories of metro Detroit and the people on the street. (Detroit, Wayne County)
THE VILLAGE VOICE
Recipes, wines and culinary travels in Michigan. (Bloomfield Village, Oakland County)
University of Michigan Solar Car
The Michigan Solar Car Team is a non-profit, student run organization whose purpose is to design, finance, build and race a solar powered vehicle in several competitions across the US and the World. Race updates for North American Solar Challenge! (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
Vacuum
Edward Vielmetti in Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 with local and state news, features about science, technology, creativity, elections and political happenings, eclectica and the occasional recipe. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)