Stories Photos & Video Comments & More (click to explore) DAILY PHOTOS AT MICHIGAN IN PICTURES Welcome to Absolute Michigan. There's a whole lot of Michigan goodness here to explore, so enter a keyword or click a link and dive in to the great state of Michigan! More Stories, Latest Comments & New Links! Photo Friday: Steadfast Amid the Tumult by Rob the Photog Rob the Photog (Rob Gingerich) is a former TV news photographer (and current TV production manager) who loves macro photography. He also says he has a fondness for things covered in dust, rust, cobwebs, etc and that the older he gets, the more he becomes interested in old things. His sets include Vacation 2009 (in Manistee),East Lansing Art Fest 2007, MSU Hockey and My Best. The Conference on Michigan's Future - Nov 13-15, 2009 The 2nd annual Conference on Michigan's Future will be held Friday November 13 through Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Crystal Mountain Resort near Traverse City. The conference will explores visions of a sustainable future for Michigan, from the critical challenges facing our economy to strategies for developing a stable, enduring economic, energy and environmental future. Growing Stupidity: Will MSU Extension Be Shuttered? Michigan Radio's Jack Lessenberry says that it looks as if Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm will veto funding for agricultural extension programs. Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station system and MSU extension are providing the research, development, and education for Michigan’s emerging green economy as well as our agricultural industry. AquaSWARM: MSU developing robot fish Michigan State University researchers are developing aquatic robots that mimic fish movement to allow low cost and omni-present monitoring of harmful algal blooms in fresh water eco-systems. November 2009 Michigan Event Calendar A sampling of Michigan festivals & events for the month of November. As usual, there's no way to get them all, so please add links and information about the one's we've missed (or reviews of ones we have) in the comments section. Photo Friday: Abandoned by photofrenzy2000 This photo by photofrenzy2000 seemed perfect for the day before Halloween. Check out his sets including Robinette's Photowalk 09, Holland Flickr Photo Walk, 2008 Hessell Antique Wooden Boat Show and Michigan Waterfalls Halloween Fun from the Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons kick off the 2008 season TONIGHT (Oct 29) at the Palace vs. the Indiana Pacers - check it out in the video. You can also download Detroit Pistons pumpkin stencils, carve your favorite and send photo of it to Pistons.com for their Pistons Pumpkin photo gallery! Take a ride with the 1964 Ford Mustang The Ford Mustang was introduced 45 years ago, and in The Mustang Takes the US by Storm: Michigan Radio Remembers, Michigan Radio's Jack Lessenberry and Charity Nebbe explore the shot in the arm that the Mustang delivered to Ford - and our national psyche. Includes a cool video on the making of the Mustang! Weird Wednesday: Ghosts of Greenville Lost children are a recurring theme in ghost sightings. Almost everyone feels a tug to the old heartstrings at the implied death of a child, making these one of the most poignant type of paranormal reports. Read on for a ghostly encounter courtesy of Weird Michigan! Detroit Pistons 2009-2010 Season Preview The almost completely revamped Detroit Pistons open the 2009-2010 season tomorrow night at Memphis and we've got a double-double of Pistons blogs, photos, links and video to help you get to know your Detroit Pistons! Even the Ghosts are Gone Jeff Westover put together this great montage of photographs from the greater Irish Hills area with the music of The Buzzrats from Ann Arbor to start off Halloween week on Absolute Michigan. Photo Friday: LonelyBenchGlow by richwyllis heck this photo from richwyllis out bigger and also have a look at his sets including Moonset at Sunset and HDR Images. He also took a recent trip to the UP and got some sweet shots along the Chapel River in the Pictured Rocks. Autumn in Michigan: Something for Everyone The crowds and traffic have subsided, the harvests are bountiful and the mosquitoes are few and far between. What we're trying to say is that autumn is perfect time to get out and enjoy a color tour, take in a late season festival or event, go camping or hit one of Michigan's numerous wineries and pick up a few bottles for holiday gifts or get-togethers. 350 International Day of Climate Action in Michigan This Saturday (October 24, 2009) is the 350 International Day of Climate Action and we've got some Michigan events, some info about the science behind the 350 movement and thoughts about how that might affect the Great Lakes State. Mystery of the Copper Turtle Mystery of the Copper Turtle is the first of the Big Mitten Mysteries, a series of books for the young reader set in locations around Michigan. Look for Jared, Sadie and more of their adventures in The Mystery of the Voyageur’s Rendezvous, available for Christmas, 2009. Snapshots from the Grand Rapids ArtPrize Take a look at the Grand Rapids ArtPrize and go to Grand Rapids if at all possible. Use the links below to share your photos and videos with us! Add Your Videos Share Your Photos Check below for more videos! The Conference on Michigan's Future - Nov 13-15, 2009 The 2nd annual Conference on Michigan's Future will be held Friday November 13 through Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Crystal Mountain Resort near Traverse City. The conference will explores visions of a sustainable future for Michigan, from the critical challenges facing our economy to strategies for developing a stable, enduring economic, energy and environmental future. AquaSWARM: MSU developing robot fish Michigan State University researchers are developing aquatic robots that mimic fish movement to allow low cost and omni-present monitoring of harmful algal blooms in fresh water eco-systems. Halloween Fun from the Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons kick off the 2008 season TONIGHT (Oct 29) at the Palace vs. the Indiana Pacers - check it out in the video. You can also download Detroit Pistons pumpkin stencils, carve your favorite and send photo of it to Pistons.com for their Pistons Pumpkin photo gallery! Take a ride with the 1964 Ford Mustang The Ford Mustang was introduced 45 years ago, and in The Mustang Takes the US by Storm: Michigan Radio Remembers, Michigan Radio's Jack Lessenberry and Charity Nebbe explore the shot in the arm that the Mustang delivered to Ford - and our national psyche. Includes a cool video on the making of the Mustang! Detroit Pistons 2009-2010 Season Preview The almost completely revamped Detroit Pistons open the 2009-2010 season tomorrow night at Memphis and we've got a double-double of Pistons blogs, photos, links and video to help you get to know your Detroit Pistons! Even the Ghosts are Gone Jeff Westover put together this great montage of photographs from the greater Irish Hills area with the music of The Buzzrats from Ann Arbor to start off Halloween week on Absolute Michigan. Michigan Wind Energy Zones & Windmills in the Water The latest on wind power, windmills and wind energy generation includes the identification of four wind energy zones in Michigan: the Thumb region (Huron County and portions of Bay, Saginaw, Sanilac, and Tuscola counties), Allegan County, portions of Antrim and Charlevoix counties and portions of Benzie, Leelanau and Manistee counties. Also news of an offshore wind energy test in Muskegon. Great Lakes Bioneers Conferences October 16-18 will find people from all walks of life gathering for the 8th annual Great Lakes Bioneers Traverse City Conference and the Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit conference. Bioneers is a national conference that attract people from all walks of life who care about sustainable social change, green building, environmental justice, how we educate our children, and how we grow our food! Winners of the 2009 Grand Rapids ArtPrize The first-ever ArtPrize in Grand Rapids has ended with Open Water no. 24, a 6' x 19' oil painting by Ran Ortner being chosen as the winner by public vote from 1,262 artists who exhibited at 157 venues across the city. Click through for information about all the winners and some cool video from the Winners Celebration. Michigan History: Hollywood's First African-American Cowboy In the 1930s, when white singing cowboys like Gene Autry and Roy Rogers carved out names for themselves, Herb Jeffries decided there should be black cowboy films especially since there had been many African American cowboys in the American west. Playing the part of Bob Blake, he was the country's first African American film hero when Harlem on the Prairie opened. Detroit Tigers Pennant Panic The 2009 Detroit Tigers have worked tirelessly over the last week to create a dramatic pennant finish. They took care of business last night with a convincing 5-3 handling of the White Sox and head to Minneapolis Tuesday for a one game playoff with the Minnesota Twins. Click through for links, past pennant races and what the blogs and papers have to say about the Panic in Detroit! Michigan vs Michigan State Football Rivalry This Saturday the University of Michigan Wolverines travel to play the Michigan State University Spartans at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. The Wolverines are seeking to take the Paul Bunyan-Governor of Michigan Trophy back to Ann Arbor and we have all kinds of info and ask your prediction! Snapshots from the Grand Rapids ArtPrize Here's a video produced by Absolute Michigan featuring audio from Brad Aspey of Interlochen Public Radio along with photographs from the Absolute Michigan pool and the Creative Commons. The music is Octopussy by Juanitos. 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