BlogEvolve.com - Michigan

Tornado Alley

Toad — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:42:29 -0600

The United States gets more tornados then any other country in the world. Most tornados strike in an area known as Tornado Alley.

Tornado Alley makes up an area from South Dakota down to Texas. The gulf of Mexico provides the warm most air and Canada provides the cold fronts. Tornado alley really has ideal conditions for some horrific Tornados.

Ballast-free ships

Toad — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:53:47 -0600

University of Michigan engineers are working to overhaul ship design by eliminating the need for ballast tanks that help spread invasive species. The ballast free ships designs they are working on involve a constant flow of local sea water through a network of large pipes.

Do-over vote may be ordered by the DNC

Toad — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:40:22 -0700

Michigan and Florida may have a do-over democratic primary. Because both Michigan and Florida moved up their primaries too earlier dates in the year the democratic party will not allow the delegates to count at the convention. However with the closeness in the race between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, a re-vote may be ordered too finally settle who the nomination is going to be.

Michigan is a fat state

Toad — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:10:20 -0700

Michigan is a fat state. Last year we ranked 6 in the Nation for obesity. In Fact 25.3 percent of Michigan residence are obese. Childhood obesity is also high. Obesity is real problem up here in the Great Lakes State.

Cabin Fever

Toad — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:18:50 -0700

The restlessness people feel when they wish winter would end is often called Cabin Fever. In Michigan most people start too feel Cabin Fever in early March. After 5 months of winter you start too feel like your going crazy and just want it too warm up outside.

Michigan is testing High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes in Detroit

Toad — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:16:06 -0700

Michigan is about to open up it’s first high occupancy vehicle lane. The purpose of high occupancy vehicle lanes is too encourage motorist too car pool. Michigan’s first high occupancy lane will only be along a 5 mile stretch of Michigan Avenue in the Detroit Central Business District. A vehicle must have at least two occupants too use the high occupancy lane.

Michigan is considering increasing the dropout age to 18

Toad — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:35:32 -0700

Michigan’s legislator is considering increasing the dropout age for high school students from 16 to 18. Students have been able to drop out at 16 since the 1800’s in Michigan.

Personally I think it would be wonderful too increase the dropout age too 18. Sixteen your old kids think they know everything some chose to dropout without even realizing the consequences that they will face latter in life. Not to mention the fact that most drop outs end up on some kind of government assistance.

Camping out in the cold in front of Best Buy

Toad — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:07:07 -0700

The night of Thanksgiving I drove into town and noticed that their were people camping outside of Best Buy. I guess in hope of being the first too get good deals on electronics. Apparently some of these people have been camped out in front of Best Buy all day. I think this is crazy especially when you realize that in November in Michigan it gets really cold outside. Personally I have not even started Christmas shopping. I think I’ll start next weekend..

Detroit Michigan is the most dangerous city in the United States

Toad — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:50:19 -0700

Detroit Michigan has been declared the most dangerous city in The United States. While Flint Michigan has been declared the third most dangerous city in the United States.

This is just more bad news for a state that is already plagued with unemployment. Detroit’s population is down one million people since it’s peek in 1950. Today Detroit is home to 919,000 people and that number is expedited to decline as people continue to move out of Detroit looking for work in other states.

What is brain drain

Toad — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:04:10 -0700

Brain drain refers too collage graduates leaving the area they were educated in for work in other states. This exodus of qualified workers and leaders often depresses a already depressed local economy even more. States experiencing brain drain are also losing the extra income tax revenue that these educated people would be paying if they took jobs locally.