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Whooping Cough Continues To Spread in Grand Traverse County
Friday , 28, November 2014 Community Leave a commentThe health department in Grand Traverse County reports as of November 26 there were 37 confirmed cases of Pertussis in the county. School districts affected by the outbreak are Traverse City Area Public Schools, Kingsley Area Schools, Elk Rapids Schools, The Children’s House and for-profit charter school Grand Traverse Academy. County officials report that in […]
We Should Do This Every Day: Why I Am #Thankful
Thursday , 27, November 2014 Community Leave a commentI am thankful for William S. Burroughs, for being more relevant than ever. I am thankful for this secular holiday that any person of any religious faith may celebrate. I am thankful for our Founding Fathers, who in their eternal wisdom did everything possible to create a secular nation based on reason and laws. […]
The Indianapolis Star published this cartoon, then pulled it after many complaints. Because there were no undocumented immigrants at the first Thanksgiving.
Winter Storm Warning For Northern Michigan
Monday , 17, November 2014 Community, Environment Leave a commentThe National Weather Service in Grand Rapids issued a winter storm warning for 1 pm this afternoon to Tuesday, 9 pm for the following counties: Charlevoix Cheboygan Lake County Mason County Oceana County Otsego County Heavy snow accumulations of 1 inch per hour with winds up to 25 mph will create hazardous driving conditions and […]
Opening Weekend Of Firearm Deer Season: The Silence Is Deafening
Saturday , 15, November 2014 Community, Nerd Problems 24 CommentsDon’t blame the snow, that’s not the reason why so few people are up north hunting on the opening day of deer season – on a Saturday. Any hunter will tell you snow during hunting season is a good thing, because it makes it easier to see movement in the woods and track the deer […]
Michael Moore’s Traverse City Theaters Are Free For Veterans Today
Tuesday , 11, November 2014 Community Leave a commentAdmission 4 veterans to my theaters in TraverseCity is free today. Active duty service mem are free every day of the yr at the State & Bijou — Michael Moore (@MMFlint) November 11, 2014
How Oregon Rocked The Vote With This One Weird Trick!
Saturday , 8, November 2014 Community 5 CommentsBy now, the reality and hangover of last Tuesday’s election has subsided. Despite Democratic party efforts to motivate independent voters, it just didn’t happen. Republicans swept the Senate, and in Michigan, we’re stuck with four more years of the Nerd. Snyder’s already announced he’s raising taxes, as if we didn’t know that would happen before […]
Finally, the midterm election is over and you know what that means – the news can stop screaming about ISIS and Ebola 24/7. That will be a relief, because the constant barrage of YOU’RE GONNA DIE OF BEHEADING BY TERRORISTS WHILE YOU’RE SHITTING BLOOD was really becoming tedious. I know for a fact I am […]
Fear is a powerful motivator. Words, actions and intentions we would never consider reality become perfectly normal when reacting to what scares us. Among friends, even those who are highly educated, the irrational fear that makes people accept what is simply not true is even less understandable. The Democratic Party in Michigan worked tirelessly this […]
Up North Progressive’s First Donation Celebration!
Tuesday , 28, October 2014 Community Leave a commentHosting a website costs money. There are ways to make money with them too, but that takes time to build up presence online. The first donate button was added a couple of months ago and has received no attention. Today I added the Bitcoin donate button. I assumed it would get as much use as […]