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Open Thread

by: Hazen Pingree

Tue Feb 27, 2007 at 07:35:01 AM EST

On this day in Michigan history...

February 27, 1836: Russell A. Alger is born in Ohio
Orphaned at the age of nine, Russell A. Alger settled in Grand Rapids in 1860. Over the next forty years, he served the state and the nation as a Civil War general, millionaire lumberman, governor of Michigan and secretary of war during the Spanish American War.

Courtesy of Michigan History Magazine (Wikipedia link added)

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Open Thread

Pitchers and Catchers Report

by: Cordelia Lear

Sun Feb 04, 2007 at 22:04:09 PM EST

"Pitchers and Catchers Report!"

It's one of the most beautiful phrases in the English language. Just knowing that baseball starts in ten days is enough to warm my heart in this bone chilling weather.

Opening day is April 2 at Comerica Park. Bbaatttteerrrruupp!

Your predictions please. This is an open thread.

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Open Thread

by: matt

Sat Jan 27, 2007 at 13:44:13 PM EST

What's up with those Pistons?

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State of the Union 2007 open thread

by: David Boyle

Tue Jan 23, 2007 at 20:18:34 PM EST

I'm not actually in front of a TV, but maybe one of you can do running commentary.

Especially on the 20% gas use cut recommendation, vis-a-vis Detroit auto stuff...

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Open Thread

by: Hazen Pingree

Sat Jan 13, 2007 at 08:50:46 AM EST

What's on your mind?

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Open thread

I don't know what it's like where you are, but here in Capital City the weather is fantastic! The Hannahdog and I just enjoyed a a very nice walk in the sunshine along the banks of the Grand this second day of...January(!?).

Looks like President Ford will have good weather for his final journey home.

UPDATE by Matt: Here's a photo from our Grand Rapids Bureau Chief, wizardkitten:

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Open Thread

by: matt

Thu Dec 28, 2006 at 11:34:47 AM EST

Decided we needed an open thread...just so we have a place to put this charming picture from this AM's Oakland Press:

Shh!!! Nobody tell Dan! ;)

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Open thread

by: matt

Fri Oct 06, 2006 at 01:50:01 AM EDT

And, uh, so, ah...it's...it was a tragic, tragic situation to be sure and it turned out to be a (nervous chuckle) very bad investment as well. So it was a...a very, very unfortunate set of circumstances and my holdings as a public shareholder with no interests beyond, uh, being just a public shareholder, uh, that uh, when I became aware of it I was very saddened too.

-Amway Guy, debate #1

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Open thread

by: matt

Tue Sep 26, 2006 at 13:11:00 PM EDT

U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Holland) is in the news today - appearing at a rather intriguing seminar focusing on the Middle East and the end times (from the Holland Sentinel), and arguing in that the Iraq War hasn't materially increased the threat of terrorism (from the Grand Rapids Press).

Use this thread to say how you feel about any of this - or whatever else is gnawing at you.

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Open thread

by: matt

Tue Sep 19, 2006 at 12:27:11 PM EDT

Go ahead, spill your guts. Then go volunteer at your local Dem campaign office. Cold and cloudy. Get used to it.

Arrr. Don't forget, today be Talk Like A Pirate Day.

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Weekend Open Thread

by: Jon K

Sat Jul 01, 2006 at 10:43:56 AM EDT

Is something on your mind?

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Open Thread

by: Hazen Pingree

Tue Feb 27, 2007 at 07:35:01 AM EST

Open Thread

by: Hazen Pingree

Sat Feb 17, 2007 at 14:46:54 PM EST

Pitchers and Catchers Report

by: Cordelia Lear

Sun Feb 04, 2007 at 22:04:09 PM EST

Open Thread

by: Hazen Pingree

Sat Feb 03, 2007 at 12:04:01 PM EST

Open Thread

by: matt

Sat Jan 27, 2007 at 13:44:13 PM EST

State of the Union 2007 open thread

by: David Boyle

Tue Jan 23, 2007 at 20:18:34 PM EST

Open Thread

by: Hazen Pingree

Sat Jan 13, 2007 at 08:50:46 AM EST

Open thread

by: matt

Tue Jan 02, 2007 at 14:14:18 PM EST

Open Thread

by: matt

Thu Dec 28, 2006 at 11:34:47 AM EST

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by: matt

Fri Oct 06, 2006 at 01:50:01 AM EDT

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by: matt

Tue Sep 26, 2006 at 13:11:00 PM EDT

Open thread

by: matt

Tue Sep 19, 2006 at 12:27:11 PM EDT

Weekend Open Thread

by: Jon K

Sat Jul 01, 2006 at 10:43:56 AM EDT