Name: Joanne Huspek
Dateline: Royal Oak, Michigan
Weblog: www.associatedcontent.com/user/39420/joanne_huspek.html
Articles: 55
First Published: Monday, March 10, 2008
Last Published: Thursday, October 23, 2008
Currently listing articles 55-1:
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Product Review: Rosetta Stone (Japanese - Level 1)— Rosetta Stone Japanese Level 1: A good but expensive program, and not without good, old hard work.
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An Independent Pessimist Takes a Look at the Third Parties— I won't approach the political process like a trip to the casino in search of a winner. I'm voting my conscience.
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Satire: A Cautionary Tale of the Value of a Vote— The net worth of a vote? Not as much as you would think.
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An Independent Pessimist Takes a Gander at the Debate— The independent pessimist declares the debate a no-win for both candidates.
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Another Frustrating Day on Main Street— It's frustrating down here on Main Street.
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The Difference Between a Loan and a Bailout— There's a huge difference between a loan and a bailout.
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Checklist for the Upcoming Depression— Being prepared means coming up with a checklist for the upcoming depression.
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The "New" Facebook: Crossing Generational Lines in Confounding the User— Facebook. If it's not broken don't fix it.
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Note to Both Candidates, Surrogates and Supporters— Note to candidates: Put away the light sabers and get down to the meat of the matter.
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Mourning the Death of a Classic: CBC Radio 2 Changes Format— The classics die at CBC Radio 2, and the people are not amused.
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With Sincerest Apologies to the 1974 Widefield High School Athletic Department— Athletics proves to be a key component of a balanced educational experience.
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Fall From Grace: Mayor Pleads Guilty— Hallelujah! Kwame's gone. Now let's get to healing Detroit.
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VP Choice Sarah Palin Will Be A Grandmother After All— Sarah Palin will be a grandmother after all. Yeah, so what?
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Change is Why I'm NOT Attending Barack Obama's Labor Day Appearance— It's one thing to spout a promise of change, but it's another thing altogether to make it happen.
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Why Mr. Smith Can’t Go to Washington Anymore— Mr. Smith couldn't survive in Washington these days.
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Harvest Time in the Guerrilla Urban Garden— Even admitted brown thumbs can reap a harvest from a guerrilla urban garden.
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Driving with Teenagers, Flying with Babies and Other Red-Eye Thoughts— Sleep-deprived on a red-eye flight from LA, the mind wanders.
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Random Notes on the First Leg of a Cross Country Trip— When you are on the road, your mind tends to wander as well.
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Another One (Unfortunately) Bites the Dust— John Edwards falls from grace, but it's not easy to watch another one bite the dust.
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Hip Hop Mayor Goes to Jail, and the Angels Still Refuse to Sing— Kwame goes to jail today, and things slide from worse to worser.
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Paris for President? Ah, Why Not?— Paris for President? Why the heck not?
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Heavenly Bliss at the DMV— It's hard to believe, but there is bliss at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
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Technological Cold Turkey: Ditching the "Crack"Berry— Life goes on with one less vibration every three minutes after ditching the CrackBerry.
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Now Tethered: The Continuing Saga of The Hip Hop Mayor
— The misadventures of Kwame Kilpatrick certainly provides a lot of fodder for the print and electronic media.
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On the Stump to Downsize Michigan Government— Downsizing state government is the next logical progression.
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When the Circus Comes to Town, Does the Economy Improve?— Star-struck and gambling on a dream, Michigan — proving to the world that you CAN get blood out of a turnip!
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Infomercials: Snake Oil Salesmen of the 21st Century— They fill the late-night TV void with mindless glitter.
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Book Review: Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne and Dave King— "Self-Editing for Fiction Writers" is a fine tutorial, especially for those who cannot or do not have access to writing classes or writing groups.
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Cultural Differences: A Tale of Two Cousins— Connections can be found even in the most distant of relatives.
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Rites of Passage: The High School Graduation Party— With every rite of passage comes the flush of success.
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The Baby Borrowers: Another Good Reason to Skip Reality— In the age of supposed rampant teen pregnancy pacts and Jamie Lynn Spears, do we really need this?
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Turning Blue in Detroit— Lying, corruption, payola, illicit affairs: there's a lot to consider while turning blue in Detroit.
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Mis-Adventures in Michigan Film Making— Come back to Earth, Michigan! Hollywood isn't going to save us!
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Cocooned— In today's world, taking yourself away from the Internet may be a good idea.
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Tiger Woods: Playing Through the Pain— We could all take a page from Tiger and play through the pain.
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Dads and Daughters: Learning by Osmosis— I learned that a good dad never abandons his children.
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Front Line Reporting: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes— You, too, can survive an attack of killer tomatoes!
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Some Musings on Sex and the City: The Movie— It's not a great movie, and I'm not exactly sure why.
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Why Michigan Should Lose Their Delegates— The only fair thing would be for Michigan to lose their delegates.
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The Myth of Buying American— Buying American is more complicated than you think.
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When Golf Becomes a Day at the Beach— I am a psychologically challenged golfer. As soon as I see water, I hit my ball right into it.
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Guerrilla Tactics for Surviving the Saturday Siege at Sam’s Club— The commissary skills I picked up when I was an Army child help me now with my weekend Samming.
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When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing— Being "sweetied" in Detroit is a bad thing.
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Now Taking Smug Living to the Back Yard— Smug living moves into the back yard.
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Too Old to MySpace, Too Young to Die— When people start to think they’re “too old” for anything, it might be time for them to think they are old enough to die.
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Confessions of a Smug Driver— A road trip from Michigan to California convinced me not to give the gas companies and the state of Michigan more money.
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A Turnip Speaks Up: Taxed in Michigan— The turnip speaks! Ranting about the taxes in Michigan.
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Deconstructing Porn— Deconstructing porn, I find that sex on the screen is not all it's cracked up to be.
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DVD Review: That '70s Show - Season 8 — “We’re all (not) all right!” This travesty is a huge disappointment, just God-awful!
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San Francisco: Featured in Films, Part I— In between trips, I keep my "homesickness" at bay by watching movies set in San Francisco.
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In-N-Out: The Cult of Hamburger— There's a fast food cult, and its leader is In-N-Out
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Steven Spielberg and Orlando Bloom Together? If Not Forever, at Least Once!— Saving Private Bloom would be great movie!
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Tippy-Toeing Around the Detroit Sex Scandal— Eliot Spitzer isn't the only one embroiled in a sex scandal. Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is in a doozy of his own.
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A Call to Protest “Baby Bump” Lingo
— The term "baby bump" is odious and should be eradicated from the English language. ASAP!
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Politically Overdosed – A Rant— It's still early, and already I'm politically overdosed.
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