MichiBlogger

Inches of it. The Kent District Library is closed today due to it.

Though Michiblogger is currently on hiatus, technical issues have forced me to upgrade to Wordpress. Things will be a little weird for a while.

THIS IS TEST. Move on. There’s nothing to see.

TIGERS REACH, PASS .500

What a weekend!

Saturday evening:
Jones blows save, Cabrera’s hit wins it as Tigers reach .500

This afternoon:
Tigers sweep Colorado to improve to a game over .500

I’ll be traveling today and won’t be back online until later tomorrow, so here’s a Happy Easter from Murdoc and his family to you and yours.

FAITH IN THE FOXHOLE: Faith in the Foxhole: How a soldier embraced his faith amidst the chaos of war

This is the cover story in this month’s Faith Grand Rapids magazine. See Murdoc Online for more.

CABIN FEVER EDITION: The latest Carnival of Homeschooling is up.

MISS MICHIGAN WINS IT ALL

I don’t follow beauty pageants, but it’s cool to see Miss Michigan Kirsten Haglund win this year’s competition.

Haglund is from Farmington Hills, and a Grand Rapids resident was part of the winning team.

Haglund suffered from an image complex and eating disorder three years ago:

The ballet dancer was diagnosed with anorexia, and the lack of nutrition caused her collar bones to stick out, her heart rate to drop and her relationships to suffer.

“I would feel fatigued walking up six stairs,” the 19-year-old Haglund said Sunday, a day after being crowned Miss America 2008. “I was a completely different person. It’s not a pretty sight.”

She plans to champion eating disorder awareness, and her first move is sort of a step in that direction.

Immediately following her win, it was announced that Haglund would be the official spokesperson of IHOP’s third annual National Pancake Day:

In celebration of National Pancake Day on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., IHOP, one of America’s favorite restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner, will give away one free short stack of its signature buttermilk pancakes to all guests. In return, IHOP asks that its guests consider making a donation to support local children’s hospitals through Children’s Miracle Network, a non-profit dedicated to improving children’s hospitals nationwide, or other local charities.

FUNDRAISING FOR OSAMA? Mark Deli Siljander, a former Republican Congressman from Michigan, has been indicted as part of a fundraising and money laundering ring and for lobbying on behalf of an Islamic group which secretly supported Islamic terrorists. See Murdoc Online for more.

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