I just switched from blogads to Google-hosted text ads. (See farther down in left column). Let me know what you think.
Meanwhile in Maine, a few employees are getting $20,000 Christmas bonuses.
The Borders Employee Union has released the following statement about last night’s vandalism and the state of negotiations: “Monday, December 15, 2003 Negotiations between Borders workers and Borders Group Inc. were cancelled by the company shortly after talks were to begin this morning. Borders blamed the delay on vandalism to the downtown Ann Arbor Borders […]
Here’s Michael Moore’s take on the capture of Saddam: “America used to like Saddam. We LOVED Saddam. We funded him. We armed him. We helped him gas Iranian troops. But then he screwed up. He invaded the dictatorship of Kuwait and, in doing so, did the worst thing imaginable — he threatened an even BETTER […]
An exhibit of documents, photos, and audio documenting the U-M admissions lawsuits which culminated with last summer’s Supreme Court decision has opened in the Media Union, called “U-M’s Case for Diversity.”
Also, they’re back: the notorious cult surrounding religious leader Fred Phelps’ “Westboro Baptist Church.” Although the Ann Arbor News has a nice disclaimer on their story, they don’t have much in the way of background. Here’s some information about this group, notorious for picketing the funeral of Matthew Shepard, and known on campus for holding […]
I’ve heard that Dance Marathon has decided to discontinue their fundraising activities wrapping gifts inside Borders, although they remain “neutral” on the strike. If anyone from DM would like me to post an explanation, I’d be happy to oblige – send it this way.