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 I listened to a discussion on Interlochen Public Radio that many landowners in Leelanau County and elsewhere are being asked to lease their mineral rights to natural gas exploration companies. These explorations will use a a method of extraction ca…

Happy Birthday USA! What a great fourth. Family and friends enjoyed the art fair and the parade. And then last evening, after waiting forever for darkness to arrive, a fantastic fireworks display. Thanks to all who made this event so wonderful. Ove…

I received the following information from a friend:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VfypUzx1tI The email went on to say: "... But this oil-eating-microbes technique will NOT be used unless there is a public demand for it -- BP, don't forget, chos…

There is some question of the health care bill promoting a "Ready Reserve" force. While this sounds like a new military inception it actually refers to the Ready Reserve of the Public health Service which has existed for over sixty years. For more i…

I was listening to Jeopardy and the answer came up as "the weight of the water backed up behind this country's Three Gorges Dam tilts the earth on its axis nearly an inch. Of course the answer is China. But I was impressed with the fact that anythin…