On DIA, Orr tells the truth

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There’s no point in everyone getting their knickers in a knot over mis-placed worries that Kevyn Orr will sell the collections of The Detroit Institute of Art to help pay down Detroit’s $15 billion debt. He won’t. and he never said he would. What Orr did say is that the DIA’s artwork, worth roughly $2 … Continue Reading →

Lindy's, Athlon has Michigan playing in Rose Bowl game

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Lindy’s and Athlon college football publications reached stores Memorial Day Weekend and it should leave Michigan fans happy for the upcoming season. Both publications have Michigan playing in its second BCS bowl game in the last three years. Lindy’s has the Wolverines playing Stanford in the Rose Bowl while Athlon has them facing Oregon in … Continue Reading →

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Time to clean up

Ahoy, Fletcher Field shipmates. Just a reminder that the spring cleanup at the park is scheduled for Saturday, June 1, at 10 a.m. There will be planting, tilling, weed-pulling and, well, you know the drill. If we have enough participants, I’d like a group of you to take the short trip down Mt. Olivet and … Continue Reading →

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Natural gas power makes sense, but sales languish

Natural gas should be the automotive fuel of the future in Europe and the U.S., but sales of vehicles which can use this power source remain stubbornly low. Despite the price of natural gas falling sharply in the U.S., and the promise that when fracking gets underway in Europe supplies will spurt and prices drop, … Continue Reading →