The decorated Olympian from Michigan?
Olympic speedskater Ryan Bedford, who may live in Midland, Michigan (his TEAM USA profile is unclear) finished 12 among 15 skaters in today's 10,000M event. (Not that NBC noticed) His red, white, blue hair took gold.
Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images North America
Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images North America
Feather Bowling in the D
This Smithsonian.com video about Feather Bowling in the basement of Detroit's Cadieux Cafe is worth watching. But I can't seem to embed without auto play. Most annoying.
Remember Bourdain shot a No Res at Cadieux last year. That video below. Click to play, thank you. (Although it looks like the producer actually video taped his television set while the episode aired???)
Click here to read the rest of the Smithsonian.com report.
Thanks, Jay and Ted, for sharing the fodder in this posting.
Remember Bourdain shot a No Res at Cadieux last year. That video below. Click to play, thank you. (Although it looks like the producer actually video taped his television set while the episode aired???)
Click here to read the rest of the Smithsonian.com report.
Thanks, Jay and Ted, for sharing the fodder in this posting.
Kid Rock on America Live
Give the Kid a TV show! Also, remember to click "close" in the upper right of the initial frame to avoid the ad. Or be patient. It goes away about the time you are done reading this.
Red marks the spots
The red indicates where 1) wind power potential is "outstanding" and 2) fights about projects to harvest the power - especially offshore - is "highly likely."
Improved transit in Detroit is not an option
MLive blogger Jonathan Oosting's post today about CNNMoney's report today about Detroit's proposed Woodward light rail line reminds me... I never embed this video (which was released more than a year ago by the Detroit Transit Options for Growth Study group)
Jonathan also reminds me that - dagnabbit - I missed last week's PBS special about how the Motor City symbolizes the need for public transportation reform in America.
Jonathan also reminds me that - dagnabbit - I missed last week's PBS special about how the Motor City symbolizes the need for public transportation reform in America.
Rust Belt exhibition in San Fran
Photographer Katherine Westerhout examines the abandoned buildings of Buffalo, Detroit and Philadelphia in her latest exhibition Rust Belt, showing in San Francisco through February.
Brad and Jay, checked this out? Duke Ellington once played in Detroit's Vanity Ballroom, the image on screen right after she talks about "watching the light change."
Brad and Jay, checked this out? Duke Ellington once played in Detroit's Vanity Ballroom, the image on screen right after she talks about "watching the light change."
Absolutely $400 million is a win
Just me, or is it truly refreshing to see a high level leader - in this case Ohio Governor Ted Strickland - get visibly tweaked about the constant naysaying and pathetic pace of progress? Especially over public transit. Near the very end Gov. Strickland says "my brother, this is 2010." Hilarious.
Rust Belt in the Red 2010
Illinois: $13 billion deficit
Indiana: tax revenues $75 million short of forecast and on pace to spend down $1 billion surplus by June 2011
Michigan: at least $1.6 billion deficit
Minnesota: $1.2 billion deficit
New York: $8.2 billion deficit
Ohio: believes everything is OK
Pennsylvania: $500 million shortfall
Wisconsin: approx $200 million deficit
Indiana: tax revenues $75 million short of forecast and on pace to spend down $1 billion surplus by June 2011
Michigan: at least $1.6 billion deficit
Minnesota: $1.2 billion deficit
New York: $8.2 billion deficit
Ohio: believes everything is OK
Pennsylvania: $500 million shortfall
Wisconsin: approx $200 million deficit
Carp carping will continue
Today's Carp Summit in D.C. returned a 25-point "plan" and $78 million to keep the Bighead and Silver carp building up troops in the Chicago Canal from attacking the Great Lakes.
Check the official website for the full Asian Carp Control Strategy Framework.
The plan "falls short" according to a release issued by Michigan Gov. Granholm.
Wisconsin Gov. Doyle reportedly is "disappointed."
Detroit Free Press Outdoor Writer Eric Sharp straight up blasts the plan in the first sentence of his latest column.
So the suspense continues. Great Lakes advocates remain on edge: will that damn fish get in the Lakes?! Is it already here!!! At least one respected Great Lakes scientist is hopeful we can "keep these suckers at bay."
Check out all the carp going crazy in this recent report from WZZM. It's truly amazing footage.
Check the official website for the full Asian Carp Control Strategy Framework.
The plan "falls short" according to a release issued by Michigan Gov. Granholm.
Wisconsin Gov. Doyle reportedly is "disappointed."
Detroit Free Press Outdoor Writer Eric Sharp straight up blasts the plan in the first sentence of his latest column.
So the suspense continues. Great Lakes advocates remain on edge: will that damn fish get in the Lakes?! Is it already here!!! At least one respected Great Lakes scientist is hopeful we can "keep these suckers at bay."
Check out all the carp going crazy in this recent report from WZZM. It's truly amazing footage.
"We have real rivers"
The Grand River through downtown Lansing - as in Jackson and Grand Rapids - is a mess. Floated it in 2000. But an hour or a little more downstream its beautiful .... and swimmable. No reason it can't be like that through the city. Although that's an expensive proposition. The part in this video about "I don't even know if they know they're on the water" is sad but probably true.
State of the Rust Belt 2010
Illinois State of the State address
Indiana State of the State address
Michigan State of the State address
Minnesota State of the State address
New York State of the State address
Ohio State of the State address
Pennsylvania expected in February
Wisconsin State of the State address
UPDATE: Cleveland State of the City speech (PDF) by Mayor Frank Jackson
Indiana State of the State address
Michigan State of the State address
Minnesota State of the State address
New York State of the State address
Ohio State of the State address
Pennsylvania expected in February
Wisconsin State of the State address
UPDATE: Cleveland State of the City speech (PDF) by Mayor Frank Jackson
Government spending tree chart
Some of the waste-elimination strategies the Mackinac Center proposes are risky propositions for Michigan. But the point about responsible spending of taxpayers dollars is on target. And who doesn't appreciate a good visual aid...
Source: Mackinac Center
Source: Mackinac Center
Trolley T's
Milwaukee's mobility mavens today posted videos of streetcars operating in cities around the world. They anticipate their own downtown system up and running in a couple years. Order one of the shirts below to support the movement. Cincinnati often sells out of a similar shirt. Wonder which forward-looking Midwest city will print one next?
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