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Just last weekend we told you how Michigan was doing everything in its power to drive the few remaining manufacturers out of the state.  Would the las…

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I've been reading a fascinating book titled How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day.  I originally picked it up to le…

A fellow AME'er just sent me this YouTube video by Bob Hafey.  He does a good job of conveying the confusion the lay folks must experience when we…

I'm currently in northern Michigan on business.  I still remember the first time I visited the area over ten years ago with my then fiancee and wa…