Every month JazzStage features an artist, interviewing them in a documentary style format with music selections throughout.  They run about 1 hour each and are currently at show #16 which features this year’s Jazz Fest.

About a week ago the Detroit News ran an article on Metro Detroit bloggers. Featured, with her picture and all is our own Girl In The D, Jaime.

For most bloggers the practice isn’t about making money. Nor is it about attracting a huge audience — although that can be rewarding, too. Rather, the rewards tend to be much more personal.

[Jaime] Pfeffer, author of the blog that chronicles positive happenings in Detroit, finds it a way to explore her creative side. She works for a retirement planning firm during the day and blogs at night.

“I really kind of turn into a different person,” she said.

You can read the article in full here.

Hoping to find it available as a podcast I went to the website to hear it in full. Unfortunately, it is only available streaming on-demand (I wanted to put it on my portable player), but it is still worth listening to. Last Sunday’s show also talked much about Detroit’s infamous Purple Gang with commentary by a man who grew up with the families.

The show takes on a format similar to Here and Now, but also has a ’round-table’ feel where several experts not only debate on matters but brainstorm and build upon each others ideas. Of course this is all from the one episode I’ve heard so far, but it seems to be a very promising program.

You can hear it Sunday’s 11am-Noon on WDET or in wdetfm.org’s on-demand section.

This is obviously a trap.
So many drivers in Michigan believe if a cop has someone pulled over, its okay to speed past them. This looked like a tactic to grab some of these people. I must say, I’m impressed by their cleverness.

Usually I would say I’m against speed traps, not because I like to speed, but because they are not effective — ineffective for road safety, very effective in ticket writing. However, in this case the cop is in clear view. If you feel you can still break the law since the officer is ‘too busy to catch you’, well then you had it coming.

I can’t wait!

Food Network is also having a sweepstakes for a chance to win air, lodging, and transportation to Detroit for the weekend. (how often do you see a grand prize trip to Detroit?) So if you want to spend the weekend 2 minutes away or know an out-of-town friend, sign up.

Detroit Jazz Fest
Food Network Challenge

Verlander stayed in for 7 giving him his 14th win of the season at the top of the league.

And if that wasn’t enough, Carlos Guillen hit for the cycle. For those who don’t know, hitting for the cycle is when you manage a single, double, triple and homerun all in one game. It doesn’t happen often and the Tampa Bay crowd knew it. When Guillen made his double to complete the cycle, the crowd went wild, leaping to their feet and cheering at the top of their lungs.

Guillen is the 3rd tiger to achieve this in the past 55 years and on a short list of about 10 Tigers for all-time.

Tonight, the Tigers play game 3 of 4 in Tampa at 7:15. Be sure not to miss it.

Even if you’re not into participating online, you can at least watch their first performance.
Star Tomorrow Website
Hot Sauce Website

“They are not in any imminent danger in Jerusalem, but we just feel that the general situation in Israel is deteriorating and it is not certain that if it does get worse that we’ll be able to evacuate them if we need to,” Fairfax said. “We feel it’s best to end it now.”

Freep

The university also offered to bring back two students and a professor who traveled there independently. The students declined.

Should MSU have forced these students to return home or would it have been best to just offer the chance?

Update:
Doing a little more searching I found another article on the matter. The early departure is mandatory, however it only cut a week of studies. Granted the final week is one of the most crucial weeks of a semester, but MSU is trying to make it up by paying for the returning trip and setting up classes on campus to make up lost time. According to one of the students they did not want to leave so early considering the conflict is about 4 hours away.

Read more via WILX

Google’s reason for choosing Michigan?
Larry Page, U of M alum and Google co-founder, says they sought out Michigan due to the talent coming from Michigan Universities.

Via AP

During blood shortages, like the national shortage that has plagued much of the country for many weeks, blood doesn’t even sit on the shelf for more than a few hours much less the 42-day life span of red blood cells. “Our O inventory, the universal blood type and one of the most critical to have available, has been close to zero for several weeks running. We have not been able to collect sufficient quantities to meet hospital needs here in southeast Michigan,” reports Diane Ward, CEO of the American Red Cross Southeastern Michigan Blood Services Region.

So find a donor center in your area and give today.