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Crain's Detroit Business just posted this article about how Michigan CEOs are pessimistic about Michigan’s economy in the coming months, but believe the national economy will hit bottom and begin to improve. This report surveyed 60 Michigan chief executives for it's findings. Was this enough? Is it the true picture of the ailing Michigan? Your thoughts? Continue

First place, good pitching (generally) and some timely hitting. Gotta love it. Continue

Hello, My name is Doris Anne Beaulieu. I have a website-Life’s Ultimate Test dot com-on which you can learn more about my mission to change the face of home schooling. I attended a parochial school as a child in the 1950's. In this Catholic school I was sheltered from the realities of the world around me-from swearing, from public displays of affection, from slang. These are often some of the same things that modern home schooling parents aim to protect their children from. A superior court judg… Continue

Folks, I'd like to make a major push for new members in April, so please invite a friend to Michigan Creatives today. Thanks. Continue

I have had it with their contractor prices!! Today, I bid on a project and was offered the same rate that I pay my catsitter. Enuf already with the $9 per article pay rate -- and this from a guy who spells article "artical"! Guess the 3,467 writing clips I sent him didn't convince him that I was sufficiently "seasoned." There, I feel lots better now. Sorry about that frontal lobe spasm. Continue

Governor Granholm is between a rock and a hard place these days as she struggles with how to keep the State of Michigan solvent. One of her strategies is to cut arts spending. While I don't agree with that action, I do recognize the serious nature of trying to balance a budget in Michigan. Artwork has not been selling very well of late and that concerns me. Without sales and without some funding from the State, I'm afraid that many of us are going to be left out in the cold and the State of Mich… Continue

Greetings, fellow Michiganders, and welcome to Michigan Creatives, which I founded on February 4, 2009. I am a lifelong Michigan resident, and have worked in a number of media and other creative positions, including a 10-year stint as a music program host at WDET-FM, Detroit Public Radio, and seven years as a content editor at the Borders Group, Inc. corporate offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan. I've been writing The Pulic

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Thanks for joining us. Our goal on these pages is to connect the myriad creative professionals who live and work throughout Michigan and, as a result, make this a better state for everyone. The term "creative" definitely covers a lot of territory, but we're talking artists, photographers, filmmakers, actors, writers, musicians, broadcasters, teachers, librarians, designers (Web, game, fashion, etc.), hair stylists, interior decorators, and so many others. If you're not a full-time creative -- of… Continue