Opinion
Michigan's Department of Labor and Economic Growth took a stand against economic growth on Friday, when it issued a cease and desist order to Bay City-based Adoreable Promotions, Inc. and owner Arthur P. Dore, the promoter of the Original Toughman Contest. According to Archie Millben, enforcement director for the Bureau of Commerical Services, "Our position has been that ultimate fighting is illegal in Michigan. In some of the bouts, people just box each other. What they're putting on constitutes an unlicensed professional boxing show." »
Wait - don't throw away this newspaper!
The average American uses a little less than 700 pounds of paper a year, according to the Paper Industry Association Council, with roughly half of the paper recovered and recycled. That means that we are still throwing away around 350 pounds of paper per person per year. Using standard 20-pound paper, this comes to an average of 35,000 sheets a year per person that ends up in landfills. »
With Valentine's Day less than 48 hours away, it's time for couples to set aside their differences and with dollars and cents, show how deep their love is for one another. »
submitted by D. Gordon Draves
The editorial, "Ban on tobacco would create double standard" has an outrageous statement. "Choosing to ban tobacco seems to give a nod of approval to alcohol." That's a stupid remark, but it was also very effective, diverting our attention away from secondhand smoke. »
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