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Opening Weekend Of Firearm Deer Season: The Silence Is Deafening
Saturday , 15, November 2014 Community, Nerd Problems 24 CommentsDon’t blame the snow, that’s not the reason why so few people are up north hunting on the opening day of deer season – on a Saturday. Any hunter will tell you snow during hunting season is a good thing, because it makes it easier to see movement in the woods and track the deer […]
Michael Moore’s Traverse City Theaters Are Free For Veterans Today
Tuesday , 11, November 2014 Community Leave a commentAdmission 4 veterans to my theaters in TraverseCity is free today. Active duty service mem are free every day of the yr at the State & Bijou — Michael Moore (@MMFlint) November 11, 2014
How Oregon Rocked The Vote With This One Weird Trick!
Saturday , 8, November 2014 Community 5 CommentsBy now, the reality and hangover of last Tuesday’s election has subsided. Despite Democratic party efforts to motivate independent voters, it just didn’t happen. Republicans swept the Senate, and in Michigan, we’re stuck with four more years of the Nerd. Snyder’s already announced he’s raising taxes, as if we didn’t know that would happen before […]
Finally, the midterm election is over and you know what that means – the news can stop screaming about ISIS and Ebola 24/7. That will be a relief, because the constant barrage of YOU’RE GONNA DIE OF BEHEADING BY TERRORISTS WHILE YOU’RE SHITTING BLOOD was really becoming tedious. I know for a fact I am […]
Fear is a powerful motivator. Words, actions and intentions we would never consider reality become perfectly normal when reacting to what scares us. Among friends, even those who are highly educated, the irrational fear that makes people accept what is simply not true is even less understandable. The Democratic Party in Michigan worked tirelessly this […]
Up North Progressive’s First Donation Celebration!
Tuesday , 28, October 2014 Community Leave a commentHosting a website costs money. There are ways to make money with them too, but that takes time to build up presence online. The first donate button was added a couple of months ago and has received no attention. Today I added the Bitcoin donate button. I assumed it would get as much use as […]
Century Old Bakery To Close As Senator Booher Promises To Raise Taxes
Wednesday , 22, October 2014 Candidates, Community Leave a commentRepublicans want Michigan voters to believe that the state under four years of their stewardship has lead to great economic growth. Rick Snyder’s it’s not a campaign has used slogans like “comeback kid” and, “one successful nerd” and of course, “you may not be feeling it yet, but you will soon.” One Northern Michigan business […]
As Above So Below: Tea Party Hate In Michigan
Sunday , 19, October 2014 Candidates, Community, Nerd Problems Leave a commentWhether you live up north or down state in Michigan, one of the most interesting aspects of the 2014 election that barely anyone’s talking about is the split in the Republican big tent. And by split I mean yawning Hell’s Canyon-deep chasm (Hell’s Canyon is on the Idaho-Oregon border. I mention Idaho for a reason). […]
Shut Up Russel Brand! Yes, You Really Do Need To Vote
Wednesday , 15, October 2014 Community Leave a commentEveryone knows that midterm elections have poor turnout in the United States and Michigan is no exception. People don’t feel motivated. The elections are local and state races and sometimes there isn’t much information available about candidates. Your vote still matters. You also need to take some responsibility and learn about local issues and candidates […]
Growth Of Poverty In The US 1998 – 2012
Sunday , 12, October 2014 Community, Environment Leave a commentHow many more people in the US live in poverty? Here is a national map that breaks it down by county. This trend can be reversed if people get out and vote on November 4.