Marty’s Blog

It is hard to comprehend the horror brought down upon a school in Connecticut. Many people are weighing in on what they think are the reasons behind the atrocity. Some talk of guns, others of violent video games that they say are nothing more than a training ground for murder. Others point the finger...Read More »

CNS reports that in the public schools in Detroit, Mich., according to the U.S. Department of Education, only 7 percent of the eighth graders are grade-level proficient or better in reading. Michigan school districts have had decades to solve their problems. If you want to know what is really un-American, it is school leaders...Read More »

So, are you frustrated with Washington DC?  One wonders if the interests of the American people will ever again come first. All of the political posturing feels like nothing more than Kabuki Theater.  Why is balancing the national check book so hard anyway?  It seems that the same principles you use in your family...Read More »

In the occasional wacky world of our legal system, sometimes judges make decisions that leave you scratching your head. A  judge decided to settle a dispute between lawyers concerning where to hold depositions by requiring both legal teams to engage in a game of Rock Paper Scissors.  The winner got to pick the place...Read More »

If you depend on business for your paycheck, here’s the Detroit Chamber’s take on the ballot proposals.The Detroit Regional Chamber is committed to distributing the facts surrounding the new bridge connecting Windsor and Detroit and the positive effects the New International Trade Crossing’s (NITC) construction would have on the region and state.Here are the...Read More »