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“Flipped” Scenes Filming in Manchester, MI 3

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Jul

2009

Under the direction of Rob Reiner (Meathead!), the movie Flipped continues filming in the Ann Arbor area with scenes being filmed in downtown Manchester, MI on Monday, July 27th. Aidan Quinn, Penelope Ann Miller, John Mahoney, Anthony Edwards, Rebecca De Mornay and Kevin Weisman are among the actors. “Flipped” is based on a book by ...

Sunday Blaze 4

Jun

2008

We went out for a Sunday drive today and saw a plume of dark smoke pushing its way up through an overcast sky just north of Manchester. Turning the corner, we saw a mix of fire trucks (with no lights on) and cars parked on both sides of the dirt road. As we pulled alongside ...

inBlogs.org : Ad-Free Aggregator 2

Jun

2008

New tool to put in your “keep up on web stuff” arsenal. inBlogs is indeed (for now) ad-free and promotes bloggers who blog about the Web (vs. blogging about their cat or a smelly co-worker). They even have a Twitter account so you can follow updates while simultaneously tweeting about waiting on your laundry to ...

New Twist on Yada-Yada-Yada 4

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Jun

2008

I was taking notes on my 2 hour conference call [webinar!] today when I noticed a peculiar verbal oddity that the speaker had. He was showing us the many features of an H.R. Information System. As he walked us through the myriad data fields, showing us the boundless possibilities, he would periodically finish a sentence ...

Enlarge Button No Help 3

Apr

2008

I was hoping for a bit more when I clicked on the “Enlarge” button at Office Depot’s site. While looking at office chairs, I came across a model that just wasn’t giving me the visual detail I needed. The enlarged image is in the window to the right of the original picture below.

Give Your Brownies “The Edge”

Jun

2007

Woah-ah! Look who hasn’t posted in 14 decades… M E ! I’ve been inspired to write about a brownie pan. Yep, this cookin’ concoction will surely appeal to the sweet tooth in all of us. But only if you like the chewy corner pieces that cook longer and secretly hold the best flavor of any ...

Velcro Gets Library Vistor Ejected

Feb

2007

…well, it COULD have. I didn’t realize how much velcro was on my laptop bag until I sat down to unpack at Chelsea’s new McKune Memorial Library. Crrruuunch. RRrrriiiipp. I had to make the decision to go quickly rather than prolong the deafening sound – due to a strip that is about 12 inches long ...