http://timpulice.com/blog Michigan focus, global perspective Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:19:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Please visit our new location, and thanks for your patronage. I will try to maintain this archive, but note that I also have been copying posts to said location. Tim http://timpulice.com/blog/2009/01/30/the-pulice-report-has-moved/ My wife Mary and I witnessed the extraordinary presidential inauguration today from cozy, warm seats inside Canton's Emagine Theater. Joining us were hundreds of our fellow citizens eager to see a new era begin. When Barack Obama took the oath of office, the entire audience stood as one, relieved to ... http://timpulice.com/blog/2009/01/20/watching-the-inauguration-on-the-big-screen/ At last. http://timpulice.com/blog/2009/01/20/just-hours-to-go/ I listened to NPR's Talk of the Nation today, as Neal Conan was interviewing current Blue Note Records president Bruce Lundvall and others on the label's 70th birthday. I have such an affection for Blue Note, having spun so many of its artists during my tenure on the air at ... http://timpulice.com/blog/2009/01/06/happy-70th-birthday-blue-note-records/ Has there ever been a year more critical to the domestic auto industry than 2009? Given all the tumult of the past few months, the (often partisan) bickering in Washington, D.C. regarding its long-term health, and the faint hope even many here in Michigan have for the Big Three, the ... http://timpulice.com/blog/2009/01/05/arresting-site-of-the-month-january-the-north-american-international-auto-show/ It amazes me -- and so many others -- that the Detroit Lions could somehow stumble through an entire season without claiming at least one victory, especially given the fact the National Football League is geared toward parity, and has been since Pete Rozelle brought the league fully into the ... http://timpulice.com/blog/2008/12/29/0-16-a-perfect-metaphor/ Nice list from the Detroit News. Glad to see Number 12 included, as the Dakota Inn is a memorable place. http://timpulice.com/blog/2008/12/17/50-fun-things-to-do-for-under-50/ Anyone whose livelihood is tied directly or indirectly to the automotive industry knows just how vital it is to their economic health, and to that of the country as a whole. Unfortunately, many in Congress just don’t get it, and would prefer to kick General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler to ... http://timpulice.com/blog/2008/12/01/arresting-site-of-the-month-december-autojobsmatterorg/ Jim Griffin and the team over at AnnArborAlive have broadcast from their Ypsilanti studios for some time now, and it's a pleasure to have them in Depot Town, as they've made this outstanding business/shopping district all the more so. Give a listen to their passionate brand of community radio, which ... http://timpulice.com/blog/2008/11/29/annarboralive-keeps-the-beat-in-ypsilanti-too/ Nice win for the Eagles' football team, as they upset Central Michigan University 56-52 in their season finale at Rynearson Stadium this afternoon, and sent coach Jeff Genyk out in style. The Detroit Lions should take a serious look at both quarterback Andy Schmitt and receiver Tyler Jones. http://timpulice.com/blog/2008/11/28/kudos-to-eastern-michigan-university/