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The Saturday Morning Music Express–Special Memorial Edition — Edmund Fitzgerald disaster, 37 years later

It has been 37 years since we lost her.

Detroit — A ceremony in Detroit is to pay homage to sailors lost on inland waterways as well as observe the 37th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

The Detroit Historical Society’s Dossin Maritime Group is set to host the ceremony Saturday at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle.

In addition to the Edmund Fitzgerald, this year’s Lost Mariners Remembrance event also is to focus on the Pine Lake, which sank in the Detroit River 100 years ago.

The evening’s activities are to begin with a lantern vigil at the Edmund Fitzgerald anchor, followed by a performance by Great Lakes balladeer Lee Murdock and a color guard escort of a memorial wreath to the Detroit River for receipt by an honor flotilla of Great Lakes vessels. — Via the Detroit News

The list of those we lost, this posting is dedicated to them. May God rest their souls and may their families find peace at last. (Via SSEFO.Com)

Michael E. Armagost
37
Third Mate
Iron River, Wisconsin

Frederick J. Beetcher
56
Porter
Superior, Wisconsin

Thomas D. Bentsen
23
Oiler
St. Joseph, Michigan

Edward F. Bindon
47
First Assistant Engineer
Fairport Harbor, Ohio

Thomas D. Borgeson
41
Maintenance Man
Duluth, Minnesota

Oliver J. Champeau
41
Third Assistant Engineer
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

Nolan S. Church
55
Porter
Silver Bay, Minnesota

Ransom E. Cundy
53
Watchman
Superior, Wisconsin

Thomas E. Edwards
50
Second Assistant Engineer
Oregon, Ohio

Russell G. Haskell
40
Second Assistant Engineer
Millbury, Ohio

George J. Holl
60
Chief Engineer
Cabot, Pennsylvania

Bruce L. Hudson
22
Deck Hand
North Olmsted Ohio

Allen G. Kalmon
43
Second Cook
Washburn, Wisconsin

Gordon F. MacLellan
30
Wiper
Clearwater, Florida

Joseph W. Mazes
59
Special Maintenance Man
Ashland, Wisconsin

John H. McCarthy
62
First Mate
Bay Village, Ohio

Ernest M. McSorley
63
Captain
Toledo, Ohio

Eugene W. O’Brien
50
Wheelsman
Toledo, Ohio

Karl A. Peckol
20
Watchman
Ashtabula, Ohio

John J. Poviach
59
Wheelsman
Bradenton, Florida

James A. Pratt
44
Second Mate
Lakewood, Ohio

Robert C. Rafferty
62
Steward
Toledo, Ohio

Paul M. Riippa
22
Deck Hand
Ashtabula, Ohio

John D. Simmons
63
Wheelsman
Ashland, Wisconsin

William J. Spengler
59
Watchman
Toledo, Ohio

Mark A. Thomas
21
Deck Hand
Richmond Heights, Ohio

Ralph G. Walton
58
Oiler
Fremont, Ohio

David E. Weiss
22
Cadet
Agoura, California

Blaine H. Wilhelm
52
Oiler
Moquah, Wisconsin

The absolutely stupidest blog posting ever

Is found here, it is about the Tigers losing the world series. I hollered at this guy on Facebook for this too. What a moron! Blames Obama because Detroit lost the world series. Rolling EyesLoser

Some people, should not even be allowed near a Computer. I mean, I am not a big fan of the President. But the truth is, he had zero to do with it.

The truth is the Tigers were down three of their best batters and because of that, they simply could not match up to San Francisco.

So, yeah, we lost:

However, there is always next year. Devil

The only thing more stupid that this blog posting, is the fact that some actual respectable blogs, actually linked to the idiot!

They are: Israel Matzav and The Lonely Conservative

Bunch of anti-Detroit idiots. I would call them racists; but I cannot prove that, but it sure makes me wonder — I mean, black President, mostly minority team in Detroit. What else am I supposed to think? I dont know

I’m just saying guys….I’m just saying….. Frustrated

The Detroit Tigers are headed the World Series!

PartyOh, I just gotta celebrate a little! Dancing

Yeah, we  are headed to the World Series, to whoop up on the National League!

Via WXYZ:

DETROIT (AP) – Max Scherzer capped a stupendous stretch for Detroit’s starting rotation, and the Tigers advanced to the World Series for the second time in seven years by beating the New York Yankees 8-1 Thursday for a four-game sweep of the AL championship series.

Miguel Cabrera and Jhonny Peralta hit two-run homers in a four-run fourth inning against CC Sabathia, who was unable to prevent the Yankees from getting swept in a postseason series for the first time in 32 years.

Scherzer took a no-hit bid into the sixth against a New York starting lineup that was again without Alex Rodriguez, who flied out with two on in the sixth as a pinch hitter.

Austin Jackson added a solo shot in the seventh for Detroit, and Peralta hit another homer an inning later to make it 8-1.

I am looking for the winning catch video. I’ll post it when it comes online.

and BTW:

GO TIGERS!

UPDATE: Here is the winning catch:

Michigan News: Fire burns 130 of 400 acre Heisterman Island in Saginaw Bay

Sad to see when a fire hits one of our nature spots here in Michigan.  (H/T Detroit News via AP)

FAIRHAVEN TOWNSHIP — A large fire that took place on Heisterman Island, less than four miles off shore from Fairhaven Township, wound up burning about one-third of the uninhabited island Tuesday evening and into Wednesday morning.

Members of the Fairhaven Township Fire Department were called out to the blaze around 5 p.m. Tuesday but had no capability to get to the fire. Members quickly responded to a good observation point to monitor the fire from shore while keeping in touch with the Department of Natural Resources’ Fire Division.

The DNR performed a fly over of Heisterman Island around 6:45 p.m.

“We provided the eyes on the ground for them,” said Fairhaven Fire Chief Roger Gothro. “(The DNR) decided to let the fire go because they were predicting rain last night, which fortunately came.”

Gothro said he went back out to check on things at 6:30 Wednesday morning and saw no signs of fire. He added that at this time, no one is sure what caused the fire.

According to the DNR, about 130 of the more than 400-acre island burned. Following another fly over of the state-owned island late Wednesday morning, officials reported that 90 percent of the fire was out with some smoldering. But it provided no threat and will soon burn out.

No residents live on Heisterman Island but the island is home to various wildlife and is frequented by hunters, anglers and campers. Gothro said they are unsure at this point whether anyone was on the island at the time of the fire.

Source: Huron Daily Tribune

 

Confirmed: Dateline Detroit is nothing more than a left-wing, anti-white rag

I have these guys in my RSS Reader and I noticed some postings that have come through; and they are not pretty at all.

I was under the impression that this publication was more independent. I guess I was quite wrong about that little idea.

Two Postings to check out:

I am almost certain that these leftists most likely believe that George Wallace was a Republican too. It is a typical tactic of the liberal left to parrot that talking point. George Wallace was, in fact, a southern Democrat, who left the party to run as an Independent, because he resented the Democrats move towards civil rights for blacks. George Wallace was also a bitter racist, who eventually, after ending up in a wheelchair, because of getting shot by a deranged man; became a born-again Christian and turned his back on his racist views and his ideas on segregation.  But, none of that matters to the left-wing propagandists, like these people. They have a narrative to push! The narrative that all white Christian Conservatives, like me, are racists and George Wallace wannabe’s and that all black or Latinos,who are Conservatives, are race traitors and house Negroes!

I notice that it says, “Homegrown Media Revolution” in their front page. Oh, it is a revolution alright.  The same kind of revolution that started on July 23, 1967 and lasted for almost a week. Some advice for the Dateline Detroit folks, drop the pretense; just come out and say it, that you are a group of leftists, who do not like corporate media and are looking to become the Detroit version of DailyKos or The Nation. Yeah, I know, I linked to them; sometimes they actually have good stuff on that site.  But, the majority of the time, it is the same old, tired, far left liberal stupidity.

It is sad that Detroit has gotten that bad. But it is to be expected; seeing the decline has gotten worse in that city —– since I left in 1989.

Just my thoughts.

 

 

Attention Seeking Idiot Terry Jones to protest in Dearborn, Michigan……again

I will be honest with you, I am all for the protesting against radical Islam and radical Jihad. But that is not what this man is about at all. What Terry Jones is about, is the promotion of Terry Jones and that is all he is about. I mean, burning a Koran simply is inciting a riot. But, that is not what he is doing, the story is below:

Dearborn — Controversial Florida pastor Terry Jones is scheduled to protest Wednesday outside Edsel Ford High School.

The minister plans to hold from 1-4 p.m. a demonstration against what he calls bullying by “Muslim gangs.”

Jones has grabbed national headlines for protests where he’s set afire copies of the Quran, the Islamic holy book, and his promotion of an inflammatory anti-Islamic film blamed for sparking deadly demonstrations across the Middle East.

City officials have given Jones permission to hold the protest and say the community’s police department is prepared to handle any problems that may arise during the event.

via Controversial Florida pastor Terry Jones protesting in Dearborn today – Detroit News

Now, what Pamela Geller is doing, yes, that is the real deal; but this guy, no way, he is nothing more than a provocateur. There is a big difference and the stark differences are plain as the nose on your face. I mean, when even other Christians are questioning your tactics something is really wrong. There are other ways to make your message known and this man’s way is not one of them.

Again, if this guy were a legitimate Anti-Jihadi person, I would have nothing but good to say about him. But this guy is all about self-promotion, to prop up his failing Church — which is nothing more than a two-bit cult, from what I have read. The best thing that the Islamic Community and the Christian Community can do, is ignore this two-bit attention whore and let him fade back into obscurity; where he truly belongs. There are some who try to put this guy, Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer in the same league. They are not even close, not at all. I have done my homework on this guy, and believe me; he is not even remotely in the same league.

…and that’s the facts, jack.

 

GM’s jobs news is nothing more than a ruse

Great and wonderful news, right? Wrong.  Just another bogus headline from a company that is about ready for bankruptcy.  This story comes via MLive.com.

General Motors Co. and the state are expected to announce today that GM will create 2,000 new jobs in Michigan, beginning with up to 1,500 at a new information technology innovation center in Warren.

The automaker and the Governor’s Office are expected to make formal announcements later today.

It’s unclear where GM would add the other 500 jobs, but the state says the innovation center is the first of three projects the company will announce.

GM will invest $300 million combined for the three. The state said GM plans no major investment spending on the information technology center; it will be housed in an existing building undergoing renovation on the Warren Tech Center campus.

The center will hire 1,500 new employees within four years and will add to information technology employment already in Warren, Randy Mott, GM’s vice president of information technology and chief information officer, said in a Friday interview.

via GM to add 2,000 jobs in Michigan | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com.

This is where I am going to get accused of sounding like a Democrat or something worse.

This headline is the biggest stinking joke, since the election Barack Obama. These jobs above here? There are not jobs that anyone could do, you know, like me? These jobs are one that would need some serious degrees —- none of which I honestly have at all. So, these are not 2000 jobs for the public, like labor jobs; as the labor jobs are protected by the unions. These are tech jobs that will end up being filled by immigrants, legal or otherwise from foreign countries; who have the degrees to get these jobs. The rest will go to protected minorities, who happen to have those degrees as well.

I just have to ask aloud; how much of this investment, came from the taxpayers dollars that ended up bailing out this failed business? I really do not know if I really want to know the answer to that or not. However, what I will say is this here; the local Detroit media needs to stop with the dishonest headlines and get out of tank for the big three.  I mean, do not get me wrong, I want to see General Motor succeed, as their success personally affects my family, namely my Father, who retired from that company after 31 years. But, when I see dishonest headlines like this, it disgusts me. People scanning through, think GM is mass hiring workers for the plants. Which they are not, they are hiring salaried employees, that they really do not need and doing this, will most likely make them go broke again.

It is time, that the local Detroit media started telling the complete truth about the big three.