Sharing my thoughts on international and national news -- revolving around manufacturing and energy policies, as well as my mostly right-leaning political views. Oh yeah, and the occassional Michigan/Detroit sporting and outdoors news.
Friday, August 30, 2013
TAP at MGM
http://www.dbusiness.com/DBusiness/July-August-2013/TAP-at-MGM-Grand-Offers-September-Specials/
Ford hires three-quarters of 12K workers it promised union
http://m.detnews.com/autos/article?a=2013308290090&f=1213
Americans driving less as car culture wanes
http://m.detnews.com/topstories/article?a=2013308300037&f=1207
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Comment (8) inShare 17 Related Articles 50 Ways to Improve Your Finances Are We Headed Over the Fiscal Cliff? Why Most High Schoolers Don’t Know How to Manage Their Money Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires
http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2012/10/12/secrets-of-self-made-millionaires
Michigan determined to make power run game staple of offense
http://m.detnews.com/sports/article?a=2013308290092&f=1209
Detroit fast-food workers stage walkouts for higher wages
http://m.detnews.com/updates/article?a=2013308290069&f=1208
The Brazilian Billionaire Who Controls Your Beer, Your Condiments, and Your Whopper
http://mobile.businessweek.com/articles/2013-08-29/the-brazilian-billionaire-who-controls-your-beer-your-condiments-and-your-whopper#p5
Why Is Chicken More Expensive? Ask McDonald's
http://mobile.businessweek.com/articles/2013-08-28/why-is-chicken-more-expensive-ask-mcdonalds#r=read
The unauthorized rules of how to dress according to Goldman Sachs
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-dress-the-part-on-wall-street-2013-8
Predator drone now part of Calif. wildfire battle
http://m.detnews.com/updates/article?a=2013308290059&f=1208
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Big vehicles and the chemistry of CAFE standards
http://m.detnews.com/opinion/article?a=2013308280009&f=1218
Michigan Amtrak riders getting free Wi-Fi in 2014
http://m.detnews.com/lifestyles/article?a=2013308280110&f=1217
Potential Job Turnover Crisis Looming Employers Need to Address Workers' Needs.
http://www.dbusiness.com/Blogs/Annual-2013/Potential-Job-Turnover-Crisis-Looming/
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Automation Alley opens an office in Detroit
http://www.dbusiness.com/DBusiness/July-August-2013/Automation-Alley-Opens-Office-in-Downtown-Detroit/
New Orleans Rolling in Cash Sees Rebirth: Real Estate
http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-27/new-orleans-rolling-in-cash-sees-rebirth-real-estate.html
Ford Fusion Output Boost Tests $2,300 Premium Over Camry
http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-25/ford-fusion-output-boost-tests-2-300-premium-over-camry.html
Ford making Fusion production moves to challenge Camry on volume
http://m.autoblog.com/2013/08/26/ford-fusion-production-increasing-challenge-toyota-camry/?post=1&icid=autoblog_river_article
Snyder, officials launch $52M blight removal program in Detroit
http://m.detnews.com/topstories/article?a=2013308260078&f=1207
Convention hopes buoy downtown Detroit hotel market
http://m.detnews.com/topstories/article?a=2013308260056&f=1207
New craft brew bar on campus has open food policy
http://m.purdueexponent.org/mobile/city_state/article_cdf7cb8a-7780-5e7b-9a02-e800598dea06.html
Thousands of abandoned dogs roam Detroit's streets in packs
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130821/METRO01/308210073#ixzz2ccfVI0Oq
Donationa give Detroit a welcome boost
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130823/BIZ/308230035/Donation-gives-Detroit-welcome-boost?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cp
Michigans Manufacturing Resurgence
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130823/OPINION01/308230017/Michigan-s-manufacturing-resurgence?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cp
Struggles with Obamacare
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130823/BIZ/308230036#ixzz2coLjtBlw
“A lot of small employers didn’t realize if you are a small employer (with fewer than 50 employees), you are not subject to the employer mandate” to provide insurance or pay a penalty, “and if they don’t give notice (about the health insurance exchange), they will be subject to fines,” Dunn said. “The last big area is we try to educate them in is how their (insurance policies) are going to be priced.”
Life and taxes in Illinois
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-02-22/opinion/ct-perspec-0222-taxes-20130222_1_tax-rate-local-sales-taxes-property-tax
Opinion: City Income Tax Will Never Happen
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/City-Income-Tax-Will-Never-Happen-212325801.html?fullSite=y
Hoosiers and Health Savings Accounts
http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/a/SB10001424052748704231304575091600470293066?mg=reno64-wsj
DNR: Bear tested for DNA not one that mauled girl
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130826/METRO06/308260060/DNR-Bear-tested-DNA-not-one-mauled-girl-near-Cadillac?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs
Lack of seasonal workers
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130826/BIZ/308260007/Lack-seasonal-workers-puts-Michigan-farmers-pickle?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cp
20 shootings reported over weekend in Detroit
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130826/METRO01/308260071/20-shootings-reported-over-weekend-Detroit?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE
Monday, August 26, 2013
The Remington 870: Sixty-two years young
http://www.guns.com/2013/08/26/the-remington-870-sixty-two-years-young/
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Report: Tigers' Torii Hunter nearly came to blows with Angels teammate Albert Pujols last season
http://m.detnews.com/sports/article?a=2013308230109&f=1209
Report: Tigers' Torii Hunter nearly came to blows with Angels teammate Albert Pujols last season
http://m.detnews.com/sports/article?a=2013308230109&f=1209
Friday, August 23, 2013
Student leaves behind fraternity brothers, family in untimely death
http://m.purdueexponent.org/mobile/features/article_234c7c44-6e0d-5ab6-aeb4-2ae51c1ec3f6.html
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Americans opinions of the US
http://www.businessinsider.com/poll-how-americans-feel-about-the-states-2013-8
Analysis: What Amara Darboh's injury means for Michigan, and how the Wolverines overcome it
http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2013/08/analysis_what_amara_darbohs_in.html
Scenic parts of Michigan have surprisingly poor air quality, and here's why
http://www.mlive.com/weather/index.ssf/2013/08/scenic_parts_of_michigan_have.html
Michigan gets role in shaping Toyota's future
http://m.detnews.com/topstories/article?a=2013308220039&f=1207
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Kid Rock, Bob Seger close out 'Best Night Ever'
http://m.detnews.com/entertainment/article?a=2013308210045&f=1216
Wildfire burns out of control near Yosemite
http://m.detnews.com/nation/article?a=2013308210051&f=1212
DTE Energy finds new use for landfill gas
http://m.freep.com/autosbusiness/article?a=2013308210062&f=1235
X Games bid organizer unveil plans for new alternative festival in 2014
http://m.freep.com/autosbusiness/article?a=2013308210119&f=1235
New Ann Arbor mall features upscale retailers
http://m.freep.com/features/article?a=2013308210177&f=1236
Purdue student's life fueled by passion to help all
http://www.jconline.com/article/20130819/NEWS0501/308190034/Purdue-student-s-life-fueled-by-passion-to-help-all
State and federal welfare benefits pay $28,872 per year in Michigan
http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/19008
L.A. Times calls Detroit 'land of opportunity,' features Lowe Campbell Ewald pitch video
http://www.mlive.com/business/detroit/index.ssf/2013/08/la_times_calls_detroit_land_of.html
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Tom Walsh: U-M professor says Detroit leaders could take lessons from a Mt. Everest climb
http://m.freep.com/autosbusiness/article?a=2013308180048&f=1235
Tom Walsh: $5 campaign aims to turn crumbling Model T assembly line into shrine
http://m.freep.com/autosbusiness/article?a=2013308200009&f=1235
2014 Ford Fiesta ST to arrive in dealerships by summer's end
http://m.freep.com/autosbusiness/article?a=2013308200130&f=1235
Border Patrol arrest diver allegedly smuggling pot across St. Clair River
http://m.detnews.com/updates/article?a=2013308200080&f=1208
80 firefighters battle pallet blaze on Detroit's west side
http://m.detnews.com/updates/article?a=2013308200106&f=1208
Detroit to receive $52.2M in fed funds to demolish abandoned buildings
http://m.detnews.com/updates/article?a=2013308200071&f=1208
How safe is fracking?
http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2013/08/economist-explains-13?fsrc=scn/tw/te/bl/ee/safeisfracking
Monday, August 19, 2013
My 10 favorite @GSElevator moments
http://storify.com/PuppetsOH/best-of-gselevator?awesm=sfy.co_gQ4H&utm_campaign=&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=sfy.co-twitter&utm_content=storify-pingback
Oprah Throws Money at the Lindsay Lohan Problem
http://mobile.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2013/07/16/lindsay_lohan_oprah_interview_lohan_will_get_a_reported_2_million_for_a.html
CNBC.com Article: Budweiser is most popular beer among ER patients: Study
http://www.cnbc.com/id/100966179
Sunday, August 18, 2013
CNBC.com Article: A chance to own a home for $1 in a city on the ropes
http://www.cnbc.com/id/100964313
Auto execs line up to succeed GM, Ford CEOs
http://m.detnews.com/autos/article?a=2013308180007&f=1213
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Ford has lots of cash and plans on how to spend it
http://m.freep.com/autosbusiness/article?a=2013308140142&f=1235
Why "Work Smart, Not Hard" is the Worst Advice in the World
http://www.popularmechanics.com/_mobile/technology/why-work-smart-not-hard-is-the-worst-advice-in-the-world-15805614?src=spr_TWITTER&spr_id=1457_19799600
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Axle co-founder matched bluster with results
http://m.detnews.com/business/article?a=2013308130103&f=1214
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Lock and Key to open Thursday in Royal Oak
http://m.detnews.com/business/article?a=2013308100012&f=1214
Subaru's 412 percent surge leads carmaker to debate niche status
http://m.detnews.com/autos/article?a=2013308110005&f=1213
How to rebuild Detroit's middle class
http://m.detnews.com/topstories/article?a=2013308110003&f=1207
Saturday, August 10, 2013
How Does The Cost Of College Compare With Kegs Of Beer
http://www.forbes.com/sites/specialfeatures/2013/07/24/how-does-the-cost-of-college-compare-with-kegs-of-beer/
Honda invests $215M in Ohio Earth Dreams production
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/09/honda-invests-215m-in-ohio-earth-dreams-production/
Michigan makes list of top 10 states where manufacturing still matters
http://www.freep.com/article/20130810/BUSINESS07/308100050/Michigan-makes-list-of-top-10-states-where-manufacturing-still-matters
Thursday, August 08, 2013
Rembert Explains America: Detroit vs. Everybody
http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/83499/rembert-explains-america-detroit-vs-everybody
U-M study finds boomers the new-car generation
http://m.detnews.com/autos/article?a=2013308080042&f=1213
Michigan RB Derrick Green adds 20 pounds but still moving well
http://m.detnews.com/sports/article?a=2013308080033&f=1209
GM teases all-new midsize Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups
http://m.detnews.com/topstories/article?a=2013308080087&f=1207
Stay classy, Cleveland: Tribe fans heckle with 'Detroit's bankrupt'
http://m.detnews.com/topstories/article?a=2013308080079&f=1207
Wednesday, August 07, 2013
Canada getting ready to sell GM stake
http://m.autoblog.com/2013/08/03/canada-ready-to-sell-gm-stake/?post=3&icid=autoblog_river_article
Chevy Trailblazer headed for US in 2014?
http://m.autoblog.com/2013/08/06/chevy-trailblazer-headed-for-us-in-2014/?post=1&icid=autoblog_river_article
Chrysler expands engine production, adds 298 new jobs in Trenton
http://m.detnews.com/autos/article?a=2013308060121&f=1213
Automakers seek savings in transportation costs
http://m.detnews.com/autos/article?a=2013308070022&f=1213
Tigers ace Justin Verlander returns to vintage form just in time
http://m.detnews.com/topstories/article?a=2013308070034&f=1207
GM cuts Chevrolet Volt price by $5,000 as sales stall
http://m.freep.com/autosbusiness/article?a=2013308060024&f=1235
Average age of American cars hits a record 11.4 years as quality improves
http://m.freep.com/autosbusiness/article?a=2013308060033&f=1235
Ford adds third shift at Kansas City truck plant
http://m.freep.com/autosbusiness/article?a=2013308050146&f=1235
General Motors CEO Dan Akerson shares top 9 leadership lessons
http://m.freep.com/autosbusiness/article?a=2013308050088&f=1235
GM invests $167M at Spring Hill, Tenn., factory, will add 2 new models
http://m.freep.com/autosbusiness/article?a=2013308060079&f=1235
Automakers need job growth, millennials to drive up sales, analysts say
http://m.freep.com/autosbusiness/article?a=2013308060086&f=1235
Ford enters new phase of push to focus on fewer parts suppliers
http://m.freep.com/autosbusiness/article?a=2013308070022&f=1235
GM's goal: Cut $1B from material, logistics cost in N. America by 2016
http://m.detnews.com/autos/article?a=2013308070021&f=1213
Tuesday, August 06, 2013
Dick Dauch: American Axle chairman's manufacturing expertise helped reinvigorate Chrysler
http://m.freep.com/obituaries/article?a=2013308020121&f=3890
GM helping suppliers keep up with faster output, executive says
http://m.freep.com/autosbusiness/article?a=2013308060103&f=1235
Friday, August 02, 2013
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