Maybe it’s not the responsible thing to do, but I’m hot and I’m looking for someone to blame for the fact that our community pool is dry this summer, as we’re living trough the most brutally hot season in memory… Like I said, I realize that it’s not terribly responsible to want to assign blame. […]
Tag Archives: Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund
107-degrees, with no pool, and looking for someone to blame
Posted in Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged asshole Republicans, drill baby drill, Friends of Rutherford pool, gas, Global Warming, heat, Jeff Irwin, John Weiss, looking for someone to blame, Michigan House of Representatives, Michigan Senate, oil, public land, public pools, Rutherford Pool, Tom Casperson 40 Comments
Ypsi scores close to $600k in grants for Rutherford Pool, Michigan Ave pedestrian bridge
As you may recall, early last spring, we discussed the fact that Ypsi City Council was put in the unenviable position of having to “prioritize” between two incredibly worthy Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grant applications arising out of active community volunteerism. As you may also recall, Council ended up choosing the renovation of Rutherford […]
Sophie’s Choice… Ypsi style
Last night, there was a special meeting of the Ypsi City Council. I wasn’t able to attend, but your fellow reader Glen S was. Here’s his report… which is actually about a lot more that whether or not our City Council chose to prioritize one of two potential construction projects. I attended last night’s special […]
Posted in Economics, Politics, Rants, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged Border to Border Trail, bridges, Emergency Financial Manager, Emergency Financial Manager’s Act, GE, General Electric, Glen, Libya, Michigan Avenue, public education, public employee unions, Rick Snyder, Rutherford Pool, Sophie's Choice, tax the rich, theology of tax cuts, threats to the middle class, tomahawk missiles, union busting, Wall Street bailouts, Wall Street bonuses, Ypsilanti City Council 42 Comments