It’s no secret that Michigan’s economy is in big trouble. We lead the nation in unemployment. Wages are going down for those that remain employed and, according to Republican Senate Maj. Leader Mike Bishop, that’s a good thing: State Senate Majority Leader Michael Bishop (R) says…[t]he state…needs to change its image and “create an environment where taxes are low, labor […]

President Obama has a way of putting it all in perspective sometimes: “I’m busy, Nancy’s busy with her mop cleaning up somebody else’s mess. We don’t want somebody sitting back saying you’re not holding the mop the right way. “Why don’t you grab a mop? Why don’t you help clean up? [mocking voice] “‘You’re not mopping fast enough.’ ‘That’s a […]

I am sponsoring the Michigan Liberal website for a couple of days. It’s a terrific site for anything related to progressive issues in Michigan and I highly encourage you to (a) visit and (b) support it with a little financial help. Totally worth the investment, in my opinion. I’m just sayin’… P.S. If you are feeling eclectafriendly, please vote for […]

Were you feeling a bit balding, fat, hard-of-hearing and Oxycontin-addled last night? Sometime last evening did you feel racist, misogynistic, homophobic and sickeningly conservative? Well, there’s a reason for that. According to tsquare over at Red State, last night, we were all Rush Limbaugh. Seriously. The title of his essay was “Tonight… We Are All Rush Limbaugh”. It turns out […]

I’ll admit it right here and now: I absolutely LOVE watching conservative-on-conservative action. No, not that kind of action, you perv. THIS kind of action: At a Graham town hall in Greenville yesterday, activist Harry Kimball of “RINO HUNT” protested by constructing a display that depicted Graham, as well as moderates like Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Sen. Susan Collins […]

This is positively brilliant. Warning: contains scene of animal death by train. Transcript: Fox Newscaster: Very quickly, Chairman Steele, the feeling in some circles is that this health care train has left the station with the president at the wheel and that Republicans better jump on board. Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele: Well I’m the cow on the tracks […]

The American Planning Association has chosen Ann Arbor’s South Main Street as one of its Top Ten “Great Places in America: Streets“ And to those of us that live here, that’s no surprise. I’m just sayin’…

Every election year, I lament how much worse, how much nastier the rhetoric is from the last election year. In the back of mind, though, is a little voice that says, “Dude, this NOTHING. Wait until NEXT year!” And, of course, I’m right. The following election year is worse than the last. But 2010? Folks, this one is going to […]

From the Recommended List at Daily Kos. Something happened in Detroit on Wednesday this week that flew beneath the radar of many Americans. Nearly 35,000 Detroiters converged on Cobo Hall to get one of the 5,000 applications for federal aid to people in poverty. Via the Detroit News: They came by foot, wheelchair, bicycle and car. About six left by […]

Last weekend’s harvest of bell peppers and Beaver Dam peppers got turned into “Mexican” stuffed peppers that now reside in the freezer. It started with a sinkful of deliciousness: The day before we had made a huge pot of stuffing that’s mainly peppers, onions, chilies, black beans, more chilies, tomatoes, rice and more chiles along with some awesome spices, vegetable […]

Watch this YouTube video, especially from 0:25 to 0:40. Transcript: Fat Radio Show Host (Rush Limbaugh): “And now you’ve got Kathleen Sebelius saying ‘you MUST TAKE THE PIG FLU VACCINE! YOU MUST TAKE IT!!!’ Screw YOU, Ms. Sebelius. I am NOT going to take it precisely because you’re now telling me I must.” Look, I’m the most pacifist/Zen/Quaker dude you’re […]