July 13th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Hear Rick Cole every Wednesday at 7:35 a.m. (repeated at 7:35 p.m.) with Internet radio host Walt Sorg at the new TalkLansing.net. Is It All Propaganda? by Richard Cole July 16, 2010 Not all academic conferences generate insights worthy of a discussion in more “practical” media like this. But as I reflect on the First [...]
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July 1st, 2010 · 2 Comments
Preventing BP North July 2, 2010 Nobody knows better than Phil Power that Michigan needs money, jobs and economic growth. The former newspaper publisher devotes much of his life these days to trying to make those things happen. But he thinks what’s happening in the Gulf of Mexico proves the danger of risking the environment [...]
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June 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Children of the Spill by Annie Scott June 16, 2010 Here’s what’s going on in a land far away but not so far apart from the Mitten … When I read Sarah Palin’s recent quote that the people speculating about whether she’s had a certain figure enhancement should “grab a shovel, go down to the [...]
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January 28th, 2010 · 22 Comments
Better City, Better Life by Tom Watkins February 1, 2010 We are in this world for the long haul. As individuals and members of a family, town, state, nation and the world community, we should all be dedicated to the development of sustainable communities. Why? Because how we interact on multiple stages in this life [...]
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December 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Benzie Clears Way for Wise Use of Wind Power Guest Column by Shauna Fite December 16, 2009 Benzie County packs a lot of punch into a little space. Located in the northwest Lower Peninsula, it’s Michigan’s smallest county in terms of size, but its sweeping shorelines, majestic bluffs, and crystal clear waters are matchless. The [...]
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