| MICHAEL ROSENBERG: MSU/U-M: Nothing more than Green party
We are into the second decade of Michigan State dominance over Michigan, and several years past any silly "closing the gap" talk. And maybe the best way to sum it up is that for Michigan State, beating Michigan just isn't a big deal anymore. I mean, I'm sure beating Michigan never gets old. But it sure as heck isn't new, either. Tom Izzo's program is, was, and will be a national contender. The only question is whether the Wolverines will step on that stage, too. There isn't much to say about Sunday's game. To quote a local philosopher, both teams played hard. Michigan State is just much, much better. The Spartans are 18-2, and their next three opponents -- Illinois, Penn State and Northwestern -- are straight out of the Big Ten's litter box. Best of all, the Spartans are getting better.
Intel toys with Chocolate Rain, X48s and R680s
CES HAD A BUNCH of tidbits from Intel that didn't get much play. They ranged from Alienware to Chocolate Rain, SSDs to scooters, and all were of equal importance to the IT aficionado.
The teeming Intel CES booth - Standing room only! At the CES Intel booth - a lively and multi-faceted affair as you can see - there were lots of toys on display, but little of it got written up many times. The first was Skulltrail systems, note the plural. The most relevant one was the Alienware Skulltrail box, meaning there will be OEM systems based on this beast.
Time for that third mortgage There will be ones offered up in all sorts of configs, from NV to ATI, so you can pick your favorite GPUs and toys, provided you have hit the lottery in the recent past.
Prairie Grass Cafe’s New Beef Offerings Live up to Their Acclaimed ...
Prairie Grass Cafe in Northbrook, Ill. is now serving a new generation of beef—open range, prairie grass-fed beef from Tallgrass Beef Company in Sedan, Kansas. Tallgrass Beef Company is owned by distinguished television news journalist Bill Kurtis who raises cattle on his ranch in southeastern Kansas. Tallgrass also works with other cattle ranchers who adhere to the company's standards. .
Polk County residents buck housing plan for migrant workers
Facing a decades-old shortage of decent housing for his migrant workers, a Central Florida citrus harvester wants to build his own.
But the groundbreaking plan to construct three dormitories faces immense public opposition. Polk County commissioners will consider the project Wednesday.
Proposed by Tri-Ben Groves, the plan is "kind of on the cutting edge of what's going to be the norm here," said Fran Becker, vice president of Peace River Citrus Products Inc.
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