Well, Michigan now has a budget, and the Governor did not use her line item veto to completely destroy Extension. That’s the good news.
But. The Extension budget will still be cut 44%, which is a LOT. Part of the problem is that Extension funding is incredibly complex. Between County, State, and Federal inputs, it’s hard [...]
You might remember that I got in trouble in the past for saying what I thought about some cuts to Michigan’s State Budget in early 2009. And that was NOTHING compared to what’s about to happen.
It appears the state of Michigan is about to lead the nation…in dropping all its Extension Service funding. It [...]
You might remember that last month I threw down the gauntlet to some of the bigger cousins in the interwebs for the DonorsChoose Challenge!
DonorsChoose.org is an online charity that provides an easy way for people to fund projects in schools by donating online. The Challenge is a month-long competition between blogs to see who can [...]
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Synopsis: Long-winded Libertarians lead the fight against an extra-terrestrial insectish species in this 1983 sci-fi novel.
I had such high hopes for this book. Its cover promised all sorts of awesome. And then, I discovered the author wrote the Star Trek “Trouble with Tribbles” episode.
Cheezy cover! History of Tribbles! Silly rhyming title! (War/Chtorr)
Alas, it was [...]
Just when I think I’ve seen everything…I discover there is an app for your iPhone that claims to repel mosquitoes with high frequency sound:
“Have you ever been camping and you were worried about those mosquitos [sic] outside near your camp light? Wondering how soon it will be before they attack you in your sleep? Well, [...]
In late August, I thought things would slow down for me in September. Clearly, I was incorrect.
Oh well. Here’s what I’ve been doing for the last couple of months:
Getting more people in on the DonorsChoose Challenge! Are you in for the WIN?
Work work work. Still putting in those 60 hr weeks, but a few big [...]
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