The Goodspeed Update

Apparently, even war-mongers understand the necessity of Keynesian economic stimulus to keep unregulated capitalism from self-destruction. Now, if we could only spend those millions on education, social programs, the arts, and zero-interest small business loans …
” … According to a military report that outlined the use of passenger and cargo airlines in the Iraq conflict, […]

I’ve fiddled with the links a bit. Comments? What/who am I missing?

This time, I’ll waive my consulting fees.
5 Easy, Inexpensive Things Ann Arbor Could Do to Build a Better City
1) Build more crosswalksWhether it’s building more of the raised crosswalks at busy intersections, or simply building crosswalks where they are needed, this is a relatively cheap measure which can slow down traffic, and show roads […]

This from the Ann Arbor News:
“Borders, strikers make little progress
Borders Group and striking workers at its downtown Ann Arbor store bargained on Tuesday, but significant issues remain, and the two sides will return to the table Dec. 30.
Union spokesmen Hal Brannan and Tom Rekuc said they and the company made progress on lesser issues, but […]

The White Stripes lead singer Jack White has been booked on a misdemeanor aggravated assault charge for an incident with Von Bondies lead singer Jason Stollsteimer on December 13.
Also, two men have been charged with violating something called the Economic Espionage Act for the alleged theft of axle secrets.

Some local media activists have created an Ann Arbor Independent Media Center website. Currently posted stories are mostly about the ongoing Borders strike. For those unfamiliar with the Independent Media movement, anyone is able to post material on the websites.
Also, varsity football player Marcus Curry has been charged with a misdemeanor for driving without a […]

Two RSS Feeds
If everything goes well, I’ll be tinkering under the hood at this website sooner rather than later. Until that time, here’s another RSS feed, in addition to this one.