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LEAVE IT TO THE LIONS TO WIN THEY SHOULDN’T:

Detroit would’ve been better off losing this game and locking up the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. Now Oakland gets the top overall pick and the Lions will go second.

Yeah, yeah. You’re always supposed to play to win. And if it would have been me on the field, I would have played to win. But still, if losing the worst record in the NFL isn’t a fitting end to a miserable season, I don’t know what would be.

(I watched a bit of the game, and Kitna didn’t look half bad. I still think he’s a decent guy to have on the field, and his poor performance at times this year is due more to the state of the Lions than a reflection on his personal ability. Though, with the season having been basically lost for the past six weeks, it would have made sense to play Orlovsky a bit. You basically know what you’ve got with Kitna, but Orlovsky is a question mark.)

GREAT NEWS: Lake trout showing signs of a comeback.

Not so great news:

Scientists who discovered lake trout eggs hatching on a reef 30 miles offshore of Grand Haven found no evidence the fish were living long enough to become juveniles or mature fish.

Hat tip to Dave’s Blog.

A NEW MICHIGAN POLITICS SITE, this one of the Conservative persuasion, is just starting up: MichiganDemocat.net. Don’t be fooled by the name. This is their disclaimer:

We are not affiliated with, nor are we the opinion of, the Michigan Democrat Party. We are very thankful of that fact! Everything contained within our posts and our website is of our humble and wise opinion only

Keep an eye on them. We’ll see what they’re about as they get ramped up.

PICTURES OF GERALD FORD IN WW2 at Murdoc Online.

TEEN KILLED IN ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING. A 15-year-old boy broke into his father’s gun safe and accidentally shot a cousin in the head.

How accidental can it really be if they had to break into a gun safe?

Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. And hate…to suffering.

For example, here is some suffering:

No reward is worth this,

YOU KNOW THINGS ARE BAD WHEN YOUR FANS ARE PROTESTING: Disgruntled Lions fans planning stadium walkout.

ESPN:

With 8:57 left in the second quarter, those interested in showing their displeasure with Ford and Millen are asked to walk out of their seats and to later walk out of the stadium.

I’ve been unable to learn why 8:57 is significant, but I’m guessing that it’s because the Lions haven’t been to the playoffs in 8 seasons and they haven’t won the NFL championship since 1957.

HERE’S A RESOURCE FOR SKIERS: MichiganSkiing.com. Unfortunately, Bittersweet is not listed among the southwestern Michigan ski areas. That’s odd.

Now if we’d just get some snow.

THE NEW F-35 LIGHTNING II JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER MADE ITS FIRST FLIGHT ON FRIDAY. ‘Why does this matter to Michiganders?‘, you may ask.

Because Smiths Aerospace

provides systems to the aircraft including the electrical power management system, distributed computing and data management, actuation systems, and components in the propulsion system.

For more details about exactly what the Grand Rapids business contributes to this cutting edge jet fighter, read Smiths Aerospace provides aerospace systems to Lockheed Martin for the F-35 Lightning II.

The F-35 Lightning II: