Got to peruse the Ferndale store for a while Saturday (during the rainy afternoon - perfect bookstore time). They have amazing selection and a great atmosphere.

Coming to a fine wine retailer near you. Much to Roger Goodell's chagrin, because any discussion of this wine "may have a detrimental effect on the great number of young fans who follow our game." Yeah, this is the image problem you need worry about.

Quoted: Blended from grapes that were cultivated in some of the most exclusive vineyards in the Napa Valley, TwentyFour embodies the abundant blessings that surround us. This is a wine of pure enjoyment, gratitude, giving back and paying forward. From our cellar to yours,
we hope you enjoy.

This is going to be a very interesting fight. It might be telling that this is the worst these opponents can say of the proposal. It would also mean across-the-board pay cuts for state judges, which could hurt quality.

Quoted: "The most important features of the scheme are the redistricting commission and the removal of two Republicans from the Michigan Supreme Court. Nearly everything else in the proposal seems to be calculated to make the entire package more attractive to voters," he added.

Quoted: "If you tear down all of the historic buildings downtown and build new, what are we?" asks Mark Nickita, president of downtown-based architecture firm Archive DS. "We're Troy with higher taxes and a worse school district."

I caught him and Prof. Penning on CSPAN the other day too. Nice to see him getting big attention after being at the forefront of research in this area for so long. He's also a very cool guy, and is no doubt enjoying all this.

Quoted: Recently, reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Christianity Today, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and USA Today have sought the opinion of Calvin professor of political science and director of the Paul B. Henry Institute, Corwin Smidt.

Quoted: For the first time since the New Deal, the percentage of mainline Protestants who identify as Democrats is the greater than the percentage who identify as Republicans.

My sister Emma was trying to convince me the other day that NASA is worthwhile and noble and probably did not fake any portion of the Mars rover footage. The "Magnetic Movie" is very cool to watch, but I'm not sure yet whose arguments it bolsters in our debate.

John Adams encore - still time to set your DVR on the west coast! Truly great television, imo, and perfect for the 4th.

Quoted: As sumptuous and satisfying as TV gets: gorgeously produced, marvelously acted.

Comprehensive guide to the best of Detroit food. Going to have to start a checklist (hopefully we can begin the tour in New Center - best pre-theater splurge and best collard greens).

Quoted: All things culinary, from fine dining to superb take-out.

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Kind of an annoying video; great song.