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To get started, I explored websites such as www.eatwild.com and www.localharvest.org. Great information about farms of all types across Michigan’s landscape. The tricky part was to find a beef farm, meeting our criteria and be within an hour of our home in Oakland County.

Hack Journalism 101 at its finest. Lead with a provocative title to grab your attention only to misdirect into a tender play on words. I’m really talking about beef but specifically Michigan beef.

We have made this an annual tradition to post this on the first day of school for Michigan students to think about. Enjoy your scholastic journey but consider the following rules, attributed to Bill Gates, as you enter another year of school. Perhaps this is what should be printed on diplomas?

Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it!

Rule 2: The world doesn't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

I’ve had a burr under my saddle for some time regarding the Pure Michigan campaign. First, let me say that, yes, I am, of course pro-Michigan tourism and that ultimately I wish for Pure Michigan to succeed in it’s mission. I want them to spend their tax-payer funded budget wisely. Mostly, I want Michigan and her people to reap the full benefit from our investment. What I question is the purity of it’s very namesake.

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.