American Politics

Failed Debate, Republicans Self Destruct

Make no mistake, Donald Trump won the November 8th Republican debate despite not being there. For the third time the former president thumbed his nose at his disheartened opponents, this time upstaging them by rallying an enthusiastic throng of Hispanics 10 miles away in Hialeah.  The two-hour NBC debate in Miami, Trump declared, was unwatchable. Trump won because none of his rivals explained to voters that even … Continue reading Failed Debate, Republicans Self Destruct

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Crunch Time in Detroit

With the UAW strike in its fifth week, there’s mounting worry in Detroit about the future of the US-based auto industry, which already is at a big cost disadvantage in making electric vehicles.  Ford executive chairman Bill Ford says there is an urgent need for a settlement, that the future of the US-based auto industry is at stake.  Speaking (October 16) at Ford’s Rouge plant … Continue reading Crunch Time in Detroit

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American History

A Michigan Tale: The Story of Solomon Miller

One hundred fifty years ago life on what was then the American frontier was different in ways we can barely imagine. This is the true story of a young man who left his home in northern Ohio to seek a new life in west Michigan. A long time ago, before America’s Civil War, 18-year-old Solomon Miller, was bored living in northern Ohio.  He wanted to join … Continue reading A Michigan Tale: The Story of Solomon Miller

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