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Your Drugs, My Neighborhood.
A few weeks ago, the neighborhood I live in while at school in Grand Rapids was barricaded in the middle of the night by police who were raiding a suspected drug house a few doors down the street from my … Continue reading
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Indy Cars Powered by Plymouth
I had the pleasure last weekend of attending the Chevrolet Belle Isle Grand Prix on its namesake island in Detroit. Despite the delays due to deteriorating track surface the race was very entertaining and a great event for the City … Continue reading
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Campaign finance issues.
Super PACs promise to play a big role in this election cycle after proving their strength in the Republican presidential primary elections earlier in the year. With the regular primary season gaining steam it will be interesting to see if … Continue reading
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We’re running this (country/state/city).
“In a democracy people will always get the government they deserve.” This quote by some French man back in the day has always been true of representative government but is especially true today. The picking of competent politicians and the … Continue reading
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Udder politics: chocolate milk the official drink of freedom
Some health advocates say that chocolate milk is bad for us. They say the brown dairy beverage has too much sugar and fat to be as healthy as regular milk or other tasty drinks. These so-called experts forget that chocolate … Continue reading
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A look inside Acura’s new entry level sedan at 5:07
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Gun control’s role in Trayvon Martin case.
There are myriad aspects I could focus on about the death of Trayvon Martin: subtle racism in our society, inconsistent law enforcement across the country or the role of neighborhood watches would all be suitable topics, but I cannot talk … Continue reading
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Freeways, safe at almost any speed.
Unlimited speeds on sections of the German Autobahn may seem like a form of population control to some, but to me high-speed highways really do make sense. Today, most states have a limit of 70 miles per hour on freeways … Continue reading
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KONY 2012: helping countries that help themselves
Between you, me, and whoever else reads this – the whole “KONY 2012” thing seems silly. If my name were Rambo or Chuck Norris, I’d already be in Uganda and have won the war there outright, and without needing to be … Continue reading
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The Detroit Mercury 