Sunday, November 08, 2009
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Nolan Finley: Another fall-out from Lansing's failure to adopt common-sense, money-saving reforms is that our … Continued
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Nolan Finley
Finley: Jobs a low priority for Democrats
Americans are angry with Washington as much for what it isn't doing as what it is. - 11/08/2009
Laura Berman
Scoring H1N1 vaccine requires vigilance
Pssst. Whisper, whisper. Allow me to let you in on something. - 11/08/2009
Charles Krauthammer
Election 2009 demolishes realignment myth
Sure, Election Day 2009 will scare moderate Democrats and make passage of Obamacare more difficult. Sure, it makes it easier for resurgent Republicans to raise money and recruit candidates for 2010. But the most important effect of Tuesday's elections is historical. It demolishes the great realignment myth of 2008. - 11/08/2009
Froma Harrop
Tea partiers are carpetbaggers
The Tea Party wing of the Republican Party had the perfect strategy for upstate New York's 23rd congressional district: - 11/08/2009
Kathleen Parker
Saving the news
Each time another report surfaces about the decline of newspapers, I feel like a death row inmate counting the warden's footsteps. - 11/08/2009
Clarence Page
Racial hope fades despite Obama
In my favorite "Star Trek" episode, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the starship Enterprise encountered humanoids from a planet embroiled in war over an issue as clear as black and white. Literally. - 11/08/2009
Thomas Sowell
What will lower costs do to health quality?
Although it is cheaper to buy a pint of milk than to buy a quart of milk, nobody considers that to be lowering the price of milk. Although it is cheaper to buy a lower quality of all sorts of goods than to buy a higher quality, nobody thinks of that as lowering the price of either lower or higher quality goods. - 11/08/2009
Neal Rubin
Chinese food and optimism fuel VIP Pancake Breakfast
In a huge warehouse that smelled like breakfast Friday, the Wayne County Executive talked about unidentifiable Chinese food, and the smallest "Biggest Loser" made something only vaguely recognizable as a flapjack. Syrup and optimism reigned. - 11/08/2009
Lynn Henning
U-M's lack of success under Rich Rodriguez is mystifying
What needs to be explained is why this "process" the second-year Michigan coach cited several times Saturday was necessary at a school where football was fairly successful for 40 years ahead of his arrival. - 11/07/2009
Lynn Henning: Tigers Insider
Tigers' fall league players drawing notice
A month in Arizona can do wonders for a hot prospect's stock as a future big leaguer. Consider the cases of Casper Wells and Andy Oliver. - 11/07/2009
Eric Lacy
It's bowl or bust for MSU
MSU can enjoy Saturday's rout, but had better prepare for Purdue and Penn State. The games against those teams will determine whether 2009 was a success or failure. - 11/07/2009
Scott Burgess: First 100 Miles
Honda Accord Crosstour looks better than its picture
Don't look at the picture. The 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour looks much better than any camera can capture. In person, the Accord Crosstour looks downright stylish. - 11/07/2009
Jerry Green
Yankees still carry mystique of Joe DiMaggio's days
The Yankee Clipper once patrolled the outfield turf with grace and dignity where an unknown lad named Brett Gardner stood when the Yankees clinched this World Series the other night. - 11/07/2009
Paul W. Smith
Let's break the cycle of region's negative news
Outta' my mind on a Saturday moanin': - 11/07/2009
Jeanne Phillips: Dear Abby
Teen's lie about his past jeopardizes future with girl
Dear Abby: I am a 16-year-old guy in my sophomore year of high school. I am known as a friendly, outgoing guy who gets along with girls. My problem is, I used to be one of the biggest jerks who ever was. I was involved in fighting and other things I won't go into. But I turned my life around. - 11/07/2009
Daniel Howes
Chrysler is in a race that already started
Time is not on Chrysler's side because the clock clearly favors crosstown rivals Ford and, yes, General Motors -- both of which have killer products in showrooms, right now. - 11/06/2009
John Niyo
The gift that keeps on hitting
It was billed as "a land of opportunity" to prospective free agents last winter, which, of course, sounds a lot more enticing than the "Island of Misfit Toys." - 11/06/2009
Tom Greenwood
Michigan license plates take shape at Adrian prison
Whenever I would do anything "questionable" as a kid, my father would jokingly warn me that one day I might find myself "making license plates in a prison." Well, dad, I finally made it. - 11/06/2009
Tom Long Film Review: 'A Christmas Carol' -- GRADE: C
Review: Creepy 3-D 'A Christmas Carol' deserves a lump of coal
Want the creeps for Christmas? Then check out the latest version of "A Christmas Carol. It follows the ugliest Scrooge ever conceived through all manner of nightmarish encounters with his past, present and future. If you want to make sure your four 4-year-old doesn't sleep for a year, bring him or her to this movie. - 11/06/2009
Tim Twentyman: Lions Insider
Lions and Brandon Pettigrew want more
Brandon Pettigrew concedes he hasn't lived up to the expectations that come with being the 20th selection in the draft -- not yet. - 11/06/2009
Susan R. Pollack
Welcome Mat
Puppies and their trainers are sure to take center stage at the annual Christmas Open House preview party Wednesday at Chapman House Classic Home in Rochester. But the festive fireplace mantels, Christmas wreaths and trees, and holiday home decor will get plenty of attention, too. The event is a benefit for Leader Dogs for the Blind. The party, from 6 to 9 p.m., will feature appetizers and a tasting of international wines presented by downtown Rochester's Cose di Lusso wine boutique. - 11/06/2009
Mekeisha Madden Toby
Wanda Sykes is ready for late-night drinks, talk
Wanda Sykes is a funny, busy woman. These days, she's juggling a role on CBS' "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and a brand new hosting gig on "The Wanda Sykes Show." The latter debuts Saturday on Fox. - 11/06/2009
Glenn Haege: The Handyman
Roof maintenance can help avoid ice dams
You have probably heard me say the phrase "water always wins" a thousand times on my radio show. That is especially true during the winter, when water becomes even more hazardous to your home in the forms of snow and ice. - 11/06/2009
Kate Lawson: Simply the Best
Pumpkin Rice Pudding makes for a special weeknight treat
Of all the Thanksgiving offerings, pumpkin pie is my least favorite. I know that sounds so un-American but I can't help it. And what I don't care for in pumpkin pie, I make up for in just about any fruit pie you put in front of me. - 11/06/2009
Mike O'Hara: Week 9 NFL picks
Lions are winners in Peterson trade, if not the game
The Lions go to Seattle this weekend with one victory assured. That doesn't mean they'll beat the Seahawks at Qwest Field. The Lions are 10-point underdogs for good reasons -- one of them being their 15-game road losing streak. But general manager Martin Mayhew's offseason trade with the Seahawks that brought strong-side linebacker Julian Peterson to Detroit was a clear-cut win for the Lions. - 11/06/2009
