You’d think that fans of Motor City sports would never see anything worse than 2008, the year topped off by the first ever 0-16 NFL season, courtesy of the beleaguered Detroit Lions.
But 2009 was much, much worse.  In fact, 2009 was the worst year for me as a fan of Detroit sports… ever.  I’m [...]

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It’s the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals, and the beard is back!

The Red Wings are locked in a rematch of last year’s Finals, and we’re expecting a similar result.  The Penguins’ best player defected to the Wings last year, and chances are this year Mr. Hossa will be very happy to show his old team how [...]

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President Obama today announced something that should have been announced about 25 years ago: a high speed rail network for the United States.
Why is this such a fantastic idea?  Number one: building a state-of-the-art passenger rail system would create thousands of good jobs, permanently, in places like Detroit, Kansas, California, Pennsylvania, and everywhere else [...]

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Two essays caught my eye this week.  One is a photo essay, describing the opulent train station lobby at the Michigan Central Depot just after its closure in 1973, in comparison with the lobby in 2008 after decades of neglect and decay.
The other essay, The Dark Side of Dubai, explores the slavery-like conditions [...]

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As 2008 draws to a close, here are the Most Important articles from this rather boring year.  OK, actually, this is a year most of us will remember for a lot of reasons.  Here are the things I’ll remember the most.
2008 Presidential Election: Victory in Iowa | Accurate Predictions | Dreaming of Barack | Obama’s [...]

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