MIRS is reporting today that the smoking ban bill is probably on hold until winter.
That’s because the Senate Majority Leader said today that the next move on the legislation is up to the House.
Senate Leader Mike Bishop (R-Rochester)said he has other fish to fry before he gets to the ban, adding, “I don’t know if we’re going to do much before the end of the year on this.” Read the rest of this entry »
Surprise! Another hit to the corn supply means higher prices at the grocery store for us. Last week’s storms have flooded fields in Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana where a big chunk of the nation’s corn is grown.
“The crop is in serious trouble,” said Jim Stephens, president of Farmers National Commodities Inc. in Omaha, Nebraska, who helps manage more than 3,600 farms across the Midwest. He said corn will top $8 a bushel this year.
The weather is endangering a U.S. crop already expected by the USDA to decline from last year’s record harvest after farmers planted 8.1 percent fewer acres. Global inventories may fall to the lowest levels in 24 years by Aug. 31, the USDA said. Read the rest of this entry »
Ah, one day sales. After being woke up by a lawn mower, my girlfriend and I decided to make a trip to the Meridian Mall in Okemos. Younkers was having a one day sale and as it turns out, so was Macy’s. We shopped for about an hour and then started back towards home since my girlfriend still had to go to work. When we got in the car, she asked about lunch and I said, “What about Big Boy?” Before moving to Michigan, my only knowledge of Big Boy was gained from watching Austin Powers. Heck, at first I didn’t even know Big Boy was real. Funny thing. Big Boy is real and it’s corporate headquarters are here in Michigan in the town of Warren. Neither of us had ever eaten at a Big Boy Restaurant so we decided it was time.
I’d seen the sign from the road for Big Boy on the way in, but when we actually went to find the store, it was much harder than it should be. Big Boy actually sits behind a Sunoco near I-96. The problem is, if you get to the Sonoco, you’ve gone too far. So, I made myself a traffic hazard and turned into the Sunoco to turn around and go back to University Park Dr and take a right. After the turn, we came up on a sign that said “Big Boy” and a very plain looking building. The trademark cartoon character was nowhere to be found and there was no marking on the outside of the building. Again, we weren’t sure if this was the right place or not. If you turn into the first driveway, it actually takes you to the backside of the building, so again, we were confused as to where to enter. After driving around the building, we found the front and again, no markings until you get to the second set of doors. Read the rest of this entry »
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