Category: Real Discussion

I told you so.

The Mackinac center has the real numbers based on the analysis of spending which resulted in over $48 million that had been given to film makers last year in Michigan.  Out of $125 million in “qualified spending, roughly $65 millions…

Hello.. IS THIS THING ON??!!

Not like I have advocated the judicious pursuit of a solid fiscal policy in this state among other common topics.  I surely haven’t spent any time suggesting the higher taxes are not only counter productive to state coffers and general…

Tea Parties Growing!

Malkin talks of Cleveland.. today. Also from (originally?) Instapundit.. Will the media pick it up? Today thousands in OHIO..  In one month Lansing Michigan.. Details to follow.

Michigan's White Elephants

While many salivate over the impending stimulus money distribution in our state, we should consider the requirements of accepting, as well as the ultimate responsibility of ownership of the funds and projects that we have . Today’s local fish wrap…

I too hope he fails

I’ve been meaning to write on this for a little bit, but alas it took until I saw a copy of Newsweek laying around on the coffee table to do it. Admittedly, at first I wasn’t quite sure what the…

Using a blog to sell..

Having become somewhat comfortable with wordpress, it was easy to make the decision to move one of my business informational sites to a blog platform and away from my 1997 style, cheesy pagemill generated format.  As is usual with setting…

For the good of the ALL. 2 tiny questions.

Often, understanding our own core principles can shed a little light on the way we should proceed in any given situation.  I present here a couple of hypothetical questions which could be answered in any number of ways that are…

What does the future hold for General Motors?

As General Motors faces impending bankruptcy, the federal government is unlikely to address the true problem which faces the former auto giant. Environmental extremism and legislative corruption and power seeking. Call it what it is. Green science is JUNK Science,…

I could have written this.. and this..

The business I and my wife own is an employer of others. Often I reflect on the 60+ hours a week I am physically at the warehouse, and the rest of the waking hours spent at least mentally there.  I…