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• Sad Michigan

  By Andrea Billups — Published July 17, 2008 Comments

  It is sad to see the families -- in some cases, generations -- who have proudly constructed Ford, Chrysler and other U.S. brands, who are now struggling financially and making decisions about whether to leave for areas that are prospering.

• The education Bush -- Brother Jeb helms national reform

  By Andrea Billups — Published June 24, 2008 Comments

  Last weekend, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush hosted a national summit on education reform in Florida. It didn’t receive a lot of media attention. As the presidential campaign continues to gather steam, Midwest weather continues to wreak havoc and world hotspots continue to frazzle, the education agenda remains on the back burner where it has pretty much rested for the past few years.

• Folks just like us

  By Andrea Billups — Published June 18, 2008 Comments

  If Iraq is a far-off place and the war, a hostile and politicized diversion, we were reminded today that there is humanity and understanding amidst the cultural divide. We received email from a pal who'd received correspondence with a Marine, whose post was to work with families there. We don't divulge his name or his specific location, but we offer up his thoughts. The more people seem different, he learns, the more we are all the same.

• Laura Bush, a graceful ambassador

  By Andrea Billups — Published May 5, 2008 Comments

  We note, with some admiration, Laura Bush's strong defense of Burma and her well-handled White Ho...

• Wright: No golden rule for Barack

  By Blog Writer — Published April 29, 2008 Comments

  We can think of no place lonelier than a delivery room where a teen FDLS mom has to give birth, n...

• Our foodie moment

  By Blog Writer — Published April 25, 2008 Comments

  What if Hillary and Barack just decided amongst themselves that they\0x2019d take a couple of day...

• A gossip site — for real people. How dangero

  By Blog Writer — Published April 22, 2008 Comments

  In the midst of all of the primary cacophony, it was good to have a nice UFO sighting — act...

• Condi as veep? A good idea gone bad

  By Andrea Billups — Published April 6, 2008 Comments

  We like Condi Rice — perhaps not her retro-hair — but definitely her. We think she's...

• A holiday for lawyers. Who knew?

  By Andrea Billups — Published March 31, 2008 Comments

  Be Kind to Lawyers Day is Tuesday, April 8th — insert laugh track here. With apologies to o...

• Honoring the good guys

  By Blog Writer — Published March 31, 2008 Comments

  Recapping the weekend: Hillary won't quit — Chelsea, BTW, says mom will be a better presiden...

• Carla et Sarkozy: Tres chic

  By Andrea Billups — Published March 26, 2008 Comments

  That Sarkozy is a chick magnet. Didya see the pic of the French prez with the Queen? She was smil...

• Bunnies, baseball and a mess in Motown

  By Blog Writer — Published March 25, 2008 Comments

  Have ya noticed how President Bush has become a lot less protective of his image of late? Posing...

• Peeps... calorie-free. Who knew?

  By Blog Writer — Published March 21, 2008 Comments

  Divide the delegates, stop the madness and put Florida and Michigan behind us. We think Chris Dod...

• This debate on race is hardly over

  By Blog Writer — Published March 20, 2008 Comments

  Some observations about the presidential campaigns thus far:\ \ \ We are glad, on some level, tha...

• O Greenspan, where art thou?

  By Blog Writer — Published March 17, 2008 Comments

  Spring Training continues and as always, our thoughts turn to baseball, one of our fave hobbies,...