Posted by Karen Dybis Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 9:48 am

Buy local, and your money stays local. I'm a big believer in it, but Neil Yaremchuk is the keeper of the flame.

On Tuesday, March 16, 2010, Governor Granholm issued her proclamation for Michigan citizens to give up meat this Saturday and to promote a more vegetarian diet. Now realistically, she is promoting better health for all the citizens of Michigan. However, there are those times when the brain, the heart and the mouth don’t work in unison. This is one of those times.

I respect her First Amendment right to speak freely and voice her opinion. That’s what makes this great state in this great country, well-great. However, let’s take a look at what the repercussions are from this:

My coach from little league always use to remind us to practice the fundamentals. He told us that the game was actually simple and that these principles are the same regardless of the level you achieve. Master the basics, master the game.