With the 2010 election right around the corner (November 2), Planned Parenthood of West and Northern Michigan (PPWNM) will be conducting a large-scale public outreach campaign in September focused around our Get Out The Vote initiative. Our staff and volunteers will join with our teen advocacy group, Something to Say!, and our young adult advocacy group, JE […]

Normal 0 Jessica Cruz cried her entire first day in second grade at Hall Elementary School.  She had just moved to this country and she spoke no English, yet she was still responsible for doing homework and participating in class.  Fortunately on her second day of school Jessica met her Homework House™ tutor, a college student who spoke a little Spanish. […]

The Jimmy John’s sandwich chain is known for their “Freaky Fast Sandwiches,” witty signs, and primarily college-age staff.  Poor labor practices is something that they are not well known for.  However, the Industrial Workers of the World are hoping to change that.On Labor Day (Monday) afternoon, around a dozen people stood... […]

It is so cold! I have managed to wrestle all but one overpainted window shut, and have nearly enough cats and blankets around, and it is Time To Bake Bread. Time To Bake Bread (like Time To Boil Vegetable Stock, or Time To Mull Wine)  is also sometimes known as An Excuse To Run The Oven, Thus Heating The House, While Not Feeling Guilty About One's Carb […]

Magic Central will be released 9/28, look for an album pre-sale right here within the next week or so.Swimming, Into The Woods. […]

I swear to God i I found a man who could rock me like the sound of Gustavo Cerati's voice, I might rethink my position on children. […]

[…]

[…]

[…]

Country music is the one genre that I grew up despising and later ended up loving a whole lot. Well, at least some of it. I don’t know why we hate country so much. Wait, yes I do: most of it is rank barf, especially when you’re younger. Probably because there is nothing remotely cool […]

Sounds Good Ink: I’d like to preface this by saying I’m not a movie critic. I do like good movies, though. Regardless, if my questions seem a bit elementary then just bear with me [laughs]. Ryan: Well, if my answers are elementary then I’m sorry, too [laughs]. I’m not a movie critic either SGI: Fair enough. Well, […]

After two weeks of listening to countless uninteresting Islamophobic rants from not-a-few tea-loving patriots, I figured I may as well try to counter the negative energy with some positive coverage of Muslims via this fine web site. So here’s some equally fine Muslim bands & musical artists for you to enjoy. The Kominas : Sharia Law […]