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Sad News: Ron Asheton Original Guitarist and founding member of the Stooges — Dead at 60

by @ Tuesday, January 6th, 2009. Tags: , , , , , ,
Filed under 1960's, Detroit, Michigan, Music

This is just horrifically bad news.

Ronald Frank Asheton
July 17, 1948 – January 1, 2009
Via Spinner:
Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton was found dead at his Ann Arbor, Mich. home Tuesday morning. The official cause of death is not yet known, but it is believed the Asheton suffered a heart attack. Police discovered Asheton’s body [...]

President Bush authorizes $17.5 Billion Dollars in low interest loans to Automakers

Better late than ever, I suppose. To listen to some Conservatives talk, the loans are open ended and there’s no accountability. Which is, of course, wrong.
From The Politico:
President George W. Bush stepped in Friday to keep America’s auto industry afloat, announcing a $17.4 billion bailout for GM and Chrysler, with the terms of the [...]

Local Good News: “Extreme Make Over” Family to get help….

by @ Monday, December 15th, 2008. Tags: , , , ,
Filed under Detroit, Local, Michigan, News

Some Good News for a change….
Via The Detroit News:
Several thousand dollars have rolled in for an Oak Park family who feared they were going to lose the home whose renovation was viewed by millions of TV viewers in 2004.
Judy and Larry Vardon say the money should help them avoid foreclosure on the [...]

More Signs of the Hard Times Ahead

This is just not a good thing, at all.
Via the New York Times:
With unemployment claims reaching their highest levels in decades, states are running out of money to pay benefits, and some are turning to the federal government for loans or increasing taxes on businesses to make the payments.
Thirty states are at [...]

The Automotive Bailouts: The Other Side of the Story

by @ Friday, December 12th, 2008. Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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I have been sitting here, trying to keep out of this. But I have sat and looked at the Republican and Neo-Conservative Spin on this Story and I’m sick of it.
So, I am giving you, the other side of the story, from the horses mouth; without commentary from me.
I did not ask [...]

Yes, I know about it….

by @ Friday, December 12th, 2008. Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
Filed under Automotive Bailouts, Detroit, Jobs, Labor, Local, Michigan, Opinion, Politics, U.A.W., Unions

Yes. I know about this.
No, I am not happy about it.
I just need some time to think. Because, quite frankly, I have mixed feelings.
I’d rather not Blog about it. I get too angry and too emotional.
So, I’ll just not discuss it.

Picture Time! - We get our first snow!

by @ Saturday, December 6th, 2008. Tags: , , , , , , ,
Filed under Detroit, Fun, Local, Michigan, Misc, Pictures, Snow, Winter

Seeing politics is starting to sound like an echo chamber and I’m not too much in the mood to blog about “The One’s” Economy stimulus package. I thought I would share with you the pictures of our first big….well, somewhat big snow here.
A cute little hillbilly woman that follows me on twitter mentioned that she [...]

Alfonzo on The “Declaration of Dependence”