Bloggin’ on the Edge

July 2008

4
Happy Birthday, America

3
Wayne launches new web site

June 2008

30
Livonia mayor endorses annexation

27
Is Mike Bishop getting the message?

25
Join this grass roots effort

23
Annexation fight continues

20
A true professional

18
Now it's come to this....

13
On the cusp of change

12
I want my money back!

11
Fireworks are back!

9
Fumin' and fuelin'

6
Privatization decision postponed

5
More sticker shock

2
Early election trends

May 2008

30
An early candidate

26
Annexation subpeona update

22
Another bullying tactic from REIS

21
Memorial Day reminder

13
Election season update

12
The 'next' budget battle?

9
Budget concerns, Pt. II

6
No recall necessary

1
Dawn of the election season

April 2008

25
Gas troubles

24
Two sides of a tough economy

Agosto, Belbin leave Canton arena

23
One surprise on Hindu Temple decision

22
A good discussion on Oakwood

21
Big meeting week

18
Calling all Euchre players

17
A dry lunch

15
A slow, cautious step

14
Tough decision for Northville Schools

8
Funny press release line of the week

7
Treasurer race picks up in Canton

Subtle signs of hope

4
Still improving after all these years...

3
Grab your Tums, Tigers fans

March 2008

31
The old Foreign vs. Domestic debate

28
An update on the mural plan

24
Perservering for preservation

21
REIS v. Northville Township: A good example of the necessity of freedom of information

18
Annexation petitions filed

17
The bulk store approach to drug sales

14
Reaching out at the schools

10
Help protect our water

7
Perception vs. reality

4
Theater expenses kick in

3
Back from the brink

February 2008

29
Trashin' Republicans

26
Another election announcement

25
Comments are back

22
A warm reception

21
A comment on comments

19
Hindu Temple wins approval

15
The last bastion of optimism

12
Sad school news

7
A town hall in cyberspace

5
What's it all about, Aldi?

4
Another change on the way

1
More questions than answers

January 2008

31
Cap is back!

30
Some upcoming changes

29
Slowly but surely...

25
Due to circumstances beyond our control...

20
Full house for charity tourney

18
LaJoy enters Canton Supervisor race

15
I’ll be the roundabout…

14
The uncommitted voter

11
Another encore for the Historic theater?

7
Gathering more allies

4
Yack won't be back

In case you missed it...

December 2007

28
Get out and help out

21
Security for Tots

20
A strong show of support

17
A community comes together

13
Down, but not out (I hope)

11
You picked a fine time to leave me, Lucille's

7
Good start for Goodfellows

5
Everything old is new again

3
Winter's first casualty

November 2007

26
For want of cooperation

21
A vote of confidence, a leap of faith

16
An oversight on my part

14
More post-election thoughts

13
Ode to Michigan Avenue or, 'The Tar Splattered Bumper'

12
A chilling tale

9
REIS is suing? Didn’t see that comin’

6
Election Day, part III

First Election night upset

Election Day, part II

Election Day, part 1

5
Eight years, many memories

1
A Devil’s night vigil

October 2007

30
Another countdown? Surprise, surprise...

29
That's Cosmic, part II

25
Bricks and butterflies

22
Historic theater is a long shot, but still the best bet

19
Between a rock and a hard light

17
Fault isn’t form of government

16
Tough questions in hostile territory

12
Budget buffoonery

8
River flows with potential

4
Back where we started

2
The day after pigs fly

1
Politics before progress

September 2007

28
A fond farewell

27
Virginia Presson, 87

25
Snakes in a garage

24
Decision time

20
An entertaining meeting?

17
A disappointing trip

14
"Urgent: it's time to act...."

Good time for a food drive

12
A subtle sign of danger

7
That's Cosmic, man

Another Lansing blunder

4
A sad reaction from the Wayne Council

An easy fact to find

August 2007

29
A spiced up Wheelfest event

28
Dusty but trusty

27
A winner, indeed

24
A chili conspiracy?

23
Patience, please

21
It's all a facade

16
Retail takes another hit

It’s time to take charge

14
A Constant Fight

13
Sunday service set for John Harvey

9
A bit too pedestrian friendly

8
Manager drama shows human side of politics

6
Mears fired

Quite a conundrum

3
Marketing? Now that is a ‘twist!’

2
A little less lip service

1
So wear a touch of gray; it kind of suits you anyway

July 2007

30
The Idea People

27
A hot button issue

26
Third time a charm?

Change of latitude, attitude

24
A ‘chili’ return

23
‘All eyes on the shadow of the wizard’

19
Let’s ‘park’ this deck plan

17
Snubbed again

16
A well-run event

13
Shapes of things to come

12
Just fill in the blanks

11
Good choices in Northville

10
Both sides of the glass

7
Can you hear me now?

5
Now is better than later

And so the season begins

3
The Iron Butterfly lives!

2
In-a-gadda-da-vida, honey…

June 2007

28
Cryptozoologists to the rescue

Don’t let the mob win

26
From a place where time runs slow

25
D-Day for DDA project?

22
The week ahead

21
Time flies, like it or not

No time for waiting game

14
Same old Northville....

Let’s clean up policy, too

11
A good deal—the second time around, at least

8
Putting the 'fun' in fundraisers

7
A good 'act' to follow

Sometimes it’s OK to be yourself

Painting a pretty new picture

5
The robots will never win

1
An old friend and a driving tip

May 2007

31
Some 'solution'

Lesson in leisure living

30
A hot topic

24
A little bit too ‘friendly’

Call me confused in Wayne

23
Lessons from John Wayne

22
An ugly record

18
A busy weekend…

17
A real activist remembered

Let’s be choosy neighbors

16
A river runs through it

15
Houston, we have a cool project

14
A taxing discussion

12
Giants win!

11
Minority rules

10
Will the real winner stand up?

Everyone’s entitled to his opinion

Night of music, summer of potential

9
One Little (and improbable) Victory

8
Ole number 8

7
'Twas the night before elections

4
City raises, part II

3
The Wayne County Cashmission

Once again, I’m the bad guy

Not the time for raises

1
A strange 'thank you'

April 2007

27
Let the people pick

26
The perception problem

Lesson in school literature

Why I’m voting for Proposal 1

25
Pure theatrics

24
Slavens should quit school board

23
They might be Giants

20
The eye in the sky

19
Not quite ‘in the zone’

Getting what you ask for

17
On the track, or off the track?

13
Oh, THAT silly idea....

12
Back and forth

Either save it or invest it

11
Can we legislate courtesy?

9
A 13-sentence salute

6
Watch out for flying sugar cubes

5
Puttin the 'fun' in fundraiser

A ‘dork’ for a good cause

3
Looking through the eyeglass in reverse

2
Take me out to the ballpark (please!)

March 2007

30
Not quite ‘wreckreation’

29
Blink and you’ll miss it

Just say what you think

27
Ambushed!

23
The boggling budget battle

22
The ripple effect

Don’t take it for ‘grant-ed’

20
Suddenly, a rush?

15
Government? Acting quickly?

The devil’s in the details

13
Not so fast there, RoboJerk

12
Subdivisions vs. neighborhoods

11
Wayne's 'SOS'

9
Planning in the short term

8
Patterson attacks news industry

What’s the name of this game

7
You can’t kill Captain America!!!!

6
A walk in the parks? (Part II)

5
Not just a walk in the park….

2
Another copse corpse

1
A good plan, but...

February 2007

28
And in this corner…

27
Again, no

22
The 'Xtreme' question

In the eye of the beholder

21
Plain, but practical

19
As good as their word--for once

A good time for a good cause

16
Artists, not council salvage mural project

15
Let the teeth grinding begin

13
The heart of the community

12
Bad happens suddenly

9
I've got a chicken in the sun

8
A good start

7
Same speech, different year

6
Making up for lost time?

The image problem

2
What's in a name?

1
A scalpel or a bone saw?

Long past time for a change

January 2007

31
Wayne pride!

29
Attack of the winter festivals

26
What a yo-yo...

Ain't nothing personal...

25
Slow and steady will lose this race

Night of a thousand disclaimers

24
Set your Pfizers on 'stun'

22
That 'snow etiquette

19
Ah, the good old days...

18
Passing the bucks....

11
A woman who’ll be missed