Monthly Archives: January 2004

” … Most foreign travelers interviewed today at American airports said they understood the need for the new security measures. “I think its the best sure thing to identify all persons,” said Franco Pieraccioni who was transferring planes in Atlanta on his way from a vacation in Panama to his home in Florence, Italy. “I […]

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“… Alright, I’ll buy that anger alone doesn’t win an election. But what wins the election is honesty and passion. And right now if other candidates aren’t angry and pissed off about the direction of the nation they should be. Either the other candidates are actually angry and hiding it behind slippery phrases or they […]

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U-M researchers have determined that older people use drugs, too: “… The proportion of 35-year-olds who abuse alcohol and use illicit drugs is higher than might be expected, a University of Michigan study shows. More than 32 percent of men report heavy drinking—defined as having five or more drinks in a row—at least once in […]

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The striking Borders employees will be voting to ratify the agreement reached over break this week, but if the Workers World is to be believed, Borders may have settled because of the impact of the community boycott on their sales: “According to the strikers, Borders’ sales at the flagship store in Ann Arbor, Mich., have […]

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The deadline for Arts at Michigan’s Winter 04 Arts Adventure Series is tomorrow, January 7th.

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Welcome Back In case you haven’t visited this website recently, here are a few handy links to my largest posts from over break: > Perhaps the biggest story from break – the Borders Strike has ended > I’ve written up some ideas about the city: 5 Easy, Inexpensive Things Ann Arbor Could Do to Build […]

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U-M Directory group owners will now be able to make their members private: “Privacy Feature for Directory GroupsYou will be able to make U-M Online Directory group entries private, hiding the group’s membership list from public view. If the group owner chooses to make the group private (by modifying the group entry and clicking the […]

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