Archive for July, 2009

High Speed Train Through Michigan

July 23, 2009

Tweet On MLive.com there is a great article about a new proposal that is up for pubic discussion next week.  High-speed hydrogen rail: From Grand Rapids to Detroit in 40 minutes? I think that this is a great idea.  On a few different levels, first way to think out of the box.  As far as I [...]

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Buy Michigan Week

July 23, 2009

Tweet From July 27- August 2 in downtown Northville there will be Buy Michigan Week. When I heard about this I got very excited.  They will be showcasing the companies that are investing in Michigan and working to help others in the state of Michigan take a step forward to create a better Michigan. Downtown Northville and Buy [...]

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Michigan Restaurant Gives Back

July 15, 2009

Tweet While watching TV this morning I caught a commercial from Andiamo’s restaurants.  For the month of July they are offering a buy one entree receive one entree free.  What a great offer to help the citizens of Michigan.  Not only is nice to have the option to save some money, in these economic times.  [...]

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Detroit Restaurant Week-Coming Soon

July 15, 2009

Tweet In my personal opinion the City of Detroit has some of the best restaurants in the state.  From the newer restaurants like Roast in the Book Cadillac building, to the restaurants that have been around for many years like Pegasus in Greektown and Roma Cafe in Eastern Market.   Just announced this week a great [...]

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METRO DETROIT BUSINESSES JOIN GOODWILL INDUSTRIES

July 8, 2009

Tweet Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit calls on Detroit area business community to support Pay It Forward campaign   DETROIT – Businesses and organizations across Metro Detroit are stepping up to help unemployed friends and neighbors find jobs through Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit’s Pay It Forward campaign. A celebrity bowling event, free coffee and [...]

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Michigan Grocery Retailer Steps Up

July 6, 2009

Tweet On M-Live.com, there is a great article on Grand Rapids Based Spartan Stores Highlight 2,400 Michigan Products Made in Michigan, starting July 5th.  In my Buy Michigan Challenge, I listed companies that are based in Michigan, while also working to promote Michigan based companies.  You can add Spartan Stores to that list.  The more Michigan products [...]

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Entrepreneurs Make The World Go Round

July 6, 2009

Tweet While I was out enjoying the wonder of another perfect Michigan weekend, I was pondering what can be done to really get Michigan out of its funk of the last decade or so.  Of course everyone knows that if there were more jobs in Michigan, that would bring more money into the state, which [...]

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