The West Michigan area enjoys close proximity to Lake Michigan and several larger rivers including the Grand River and the Rogue River. This shot is taken along the White Pine Trail from the deck of Reds on the River, a newer restaurant offering in the West Michigan area.
Picture by Lola Audu
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What is Human Trafficking?
“Human trafficking is a world-wide trade. It is defined as “the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of fraud or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or sex slavery.” (Condoleezza Rice 2007)
For most the Western world, [...]
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Most of us emerge on planet earth with all the stridency that our 8 to 9 pounds of flesh can muster. So much so that the infant who emerges without a lusty yell is promptly spanked on the rump to produce one. After all…one has arrived. Say so!
Sideline living is against the grain of human ego. [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized, tagged michigan on June 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Taken from the deck of our friends lakeside cabin…Sunset on Fife Lake in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
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We stumbled upon this Bed & Breakfast on line. With gas prices as high as they are, staying closer to home for a short Memorial Day get away was a priority. Apparently, this was something that a lot of folks in Michigan were thinking as we found that many hotels were booked. Read on to find out about a delightful historic inn located in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
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This interesting survey conducted by Ramit Sethi, a recent graduate of Stanford University is an informal but revealing analysis of how people respond when there is a need for some “belt tightening.” Housing is not the only sector of the environment being affected by the ups & downs in the economy right now…Click to read more.
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Last year, I was introduced to a blog by an extraordinary woman and mother, Rocky Turner. Rocky has a passion for children…her own and the children of the world. She is a fighter…a warring angel who fights for the needs of others.
In her unique way, she affirms what it is to be a human being [...]
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Sure, I was curious. With home prices trending downwards over the past 12 months, I wondered what the most expensive home listing in Grand Rapids, Mi was. According to the Grand Rapids Michigan resource link on Trulia, it was this property on Lake Michigan Drive for a Cool $2,250,000. Huh…but, it’s not a home. As [...]
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Today marks the launch of a New Chapter! I’ve launched the Sell Grand Rapids Homes blog. This month marks exactly a year since I was introduced to the world of blogging. And what a whirlwind ride it has been! Blogging has enabled me to garner an education about the use of technology in marketing and [...]
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