THE GREAT LAKES NAVAL MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM in Muskegon is a great place to check out. You can tour the World War 2 submarine USS Silversides (SS 236) and a whole lot more. I took this picture on Saturday inside the boat:
Check out Murdoc Online for more info and a lot more photos from the tour.
SURRENDACRATS: Here are the Congressional representatives from Michigan who voted in favor of the arbitrary withdrawal deadline:
Conyers Jr., John - 14th
Dingell, John - 15th
Kildee, Dale - 5th
Kilpatrick, Carolyn - 13th
Levin, Sander - 12th
Stupak, Bart - 1st
See the full US list and commentary at Free Frank Warner.
KRAPPY KAMERA PERSON TOTALLY CAUGHT IN THE ACT: Six Degrees from the Ypsilanti Farm Bureau. And the pic isn’t even all that krappy.
CARNIVAL OF HOMESCHOOLING #69: Bee Edition at Sprittibee. Another great entry.
MINISTER RONALD SMITH ON CHILDREN NEEDING BOTH PARENTS: Video at DaddyBlog.
I don’t think anyone would argue that kids don’t need their moms. That would be crazy. Right?
I’m not formally affiliate with DaddyBlog or any of the other pro-dad groups, but I definitely support the principles they stand for.
Don’t forget that Robert Pedersen and Rob Mackenzie will be biking from Lansing to Washington, DC later this summer in support of equal parenting.
Took this Monday evening during an outing to Pickerel Lake with my son’s Boy Scout troop. Nothing special. Just sort of like it.
UPDATE: Whoa. I had put up the unadjusted version. Fixed now. LOL.
VLOG COVERAGE: Coopersville “Chili Blast” Chili Cookoff. A bit dated, as it followed the Outhouse Race, but a top-notch video blog story at Wandering West Michigan.
You want to know how a vlog should be done? Go look.
HELP WANTED: GR needs to fill 160 jobs at pools
TOYOTA PASSES GENERAL MOTORS: Japanese carmaker ends GM’s 76-year reign as No. 1 seller.
Toyota pulled ahead, though GM posted record first-quarter sales of 2.26 million vehicles globally, up 3 percent from the previous year. Toyota’s sales rose 9 percent, to 2.35 million.
“The news isn’t what we wanted to hear, but it’s not going to distract us from the business at hand,” GM spokesman Tom Wilkinson said. “We need to continue to strengthen our business in North America and our financial position.”
Honestly, if anyone is shocked by this they haven’t been paying attention for the past decade or more. That’s too bad, and I sure hope that GM and the Big Three can turn it around. But I ain’t really holding my breath on that.
DIDN’T MANAGE TO GET TO THE GUN SHOW TODAY, but I’ll be there tomorrow. More info here, and don’t forget the coupon for $1 off admission.