en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/528196 Comments by dhl http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/GR-named-standout-city-in-Fortune-Mag#IDComment75219239 Exactly! Thu, 13 May 2010 09:48:45 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/GR-named-standout-city-in-Fortune-Mag#IDComment75219239 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/target_8/Youthful-fame-pricey#IDComment75172481 What happened to telling your child, "No." In my day "Who's Who Among American High School Students" was the scam. You paid an exorbitant price to get a book with your name listed in it with 10,000 other names that no one ever looked at. Use some common sense! Thu, 13 May 2010 02:07:58 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/target_8/Youthful-fame-pricey#IDComment75172481 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/kalamazoo_and_battle_creek/Tornado-sirens-sound-just-as-in-1980#IDComment75156527 Sirens are a nice thought, but we have 24 hour access to weather alerts, weather radios and new radar systems that are more accurate. I would rely on these things more than a siren. I can never hear the siren while in my house. Wed, 12 May 2010 23:51:15 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/kalamazoo_and_battle_creek/Tornado-sirens-sound-just-as-in-1980#IDComment75156527 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/GR-named-standout-city-in-Fortune-Mag#IDComment75155906 "Standout City", "Worst Place to Live", "Happiest City", "Fattest City", etc. Some people out there have a lot of time on their hands. Where and why do "they" come up with this stuff?! Wed, 12 May 2010 23:45:54 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/GR-named-standout-city-in-Fortune-Mag#IDComment75155906 http://www.woodtv.com/dpps/news/politics/congress/federal-budget-deficit-hits-april-record-jgr_3355102#IDComment75155386 If you don't look at the past, you are bound to make the same mistakes in the future. I, for one, do not look to our elected leaders to solve our problems. My parents didn't, and neither did their parents before them. Our government has always had pieces that were corrupt. Nothing has really changed since the beginning of this nation. The only thing different now is that everybody has access to technologies that allow for mass communication. As a result, we are in deadlock. Barely half the people in this nation voted for Bush and the same can be said about Obama. So if you think that everyone you want in government is going to become a reality, dream on. . . The only way to end this deadlock is to work together. I'm tired of all the rhetoric about who is right and who is wrong. The truth is always somewhere in the middle. Wed, 12 May 2010 23:41:20 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpps/news/politics/congress/federal-budget-deficit-hits-april-record-jgr_3355102#IDComment75155386 http://www.woodtv.com/dpps/news/politics/congress/federal-budget-deficit-hits-april-record-jgr_3355102#IDComment75139351 Who is glad they voted for Bush/Cheney? My children, and their children will appreciate what you did for them. Let's get real people - we are all collectively responsible for has happened with this nation's deficit. You can blame the Republicans for bailing out the banks and other financial institutions, or the Democrats for bailing out the people. Stupidity and greed (from every level of society) brought us to this point. My question is, "Will we have the personal character and will to fix it?" Nothing will get fixed while we play the "blame game" of denial. - sorry PaixCP, but it just isn't as simple as your post suggests. Wed, 12 May 2010 21:40:41 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpps/news/politics/congress/federal-budget-deficit-hits-april-record-jgr_3355102#IDComment75139351 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/michigan/Great-Lakes-water-levels-dropping-again#IDComment75104889 Yawn, It's part of the natural cycle. Wed, 12 May 2010 18:55:47 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/michigan/Great-Lakes-water-levels-dropping-again#IDComment75104889 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/education/GVSU-gets-1m-Science-Foundation-grants#IDComment75074118 Good for GVSU! That university has come a long way in its short existence. I like to see the "lesser known" universities doing well. Wed, 12 May 2010 15:27:24 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/education/GVSU-gets-1m-Science-Foundation-grants#IDComment75074118 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/muskegon_county/siblings-of-drowning-victims-removed-from-their-families#IDComment75073210 Thanks, Snowman. You are a kindred spirit! Wed, 12 May 2010 15:20:41 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/muskegon_county/siblings-of-drowning-victims-removed-from-their-families#IDComment75073210 http://www.woodtv.com/dpps/news/national/midwest/project-to-demolish-450-houses-starts-in-detroit-jgr_3354487#IDComment75072853 Compare the downtowns of the cities you mentioned to Detroit's, and you have your answer. Wed, 12 May 2010 15:17:42 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpps/news/national/midwest/project-to-demolish-450-houses-starts-in-detroit-jgr_3354487#IDComment75072853 http://www.woodtv.com/dpps/news/national/midwest/project-to-demolish-450-houses-starts-in-detroit-jgr_3354487#IDComment75049214 Putting lots of green space in Detroit might be the one thing that saves it. Turning it into farms, woods, pastures and parks may make Detroit a desirable place to live again. Wed, 12 May 2010 12:05:53 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpps/news/national/midwest/project-to-demolish-450-houses-starts-in-detroit-jgr_3354487#IDComment75049214 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/michigan/Michigan-survey-asks-what-about-those-roundabouts#IDComment75048586 I think they are great! There is one near where I live and it keeps traffic flowing without the stopping and starting. When I lived in England for a time, I was confused at first by them ( like the metric system ), but after I got used to them, I saw the beauty of them. They help a driver save gas, breaks and time. They are also safer as there are no left turns and no one is going to "blow through" a stop sign. That's my $.02! Wed, 12 May 2010 12:00:05 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/michigan/Michigan-survey-asks-what-about-those-roundabouts#IDComment75048586 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/muskegon_county/siblings-of-drowning-victims-removed-from-their-families#IDComment75047731 It's odd that both of these stories surfaced at the same time, but I am referring to this story as the earlier "blogging" suggested that the parents of these children were a victim of a child's wanderlust. However, I would apply my statement to the retention pond issue as well. First, you don't let 6 year olds wander off, period! If they are outside, they need to be in visual range at all times. Secondly, if people with young children live near retention ponds, they need to be with them while they play out of doors, and that's not negotiable. I hope this answers your question. Wed, 12 May 2010 11:52:26 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/muskegon_county/siblings-of-drowning-victims-removed-from-their-families#IDComment75047731 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/muskegon_county/siblings-of-drowning-victims-removed-from-their-families#IDComment74944377 Everyone wanted to believe the best about the parents involved, but there you have it. It's just another case of fools bringing children into the world and not accepting the appropriate responsibility for them. Tue, 11 May 2010 19:49:18 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/muskegon_county/siblings-of-drowning-victims-removed-from-their-families#IDComment74944377 http://www.woodtv.com/dpps/news/national/4-dead-in-oklahoma-tornado-outbreak-_3353121#IDComment74854754 A big tornado is rare in Michigan. That's another reason why Michigan is a great place to live. Tue, 11 May 2010 12:03:12 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpps/news/national/4-dead-in-oklahoma-tornado-outbreak-_3353121#IDComment74854754 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/Pedestrian-killed-in-GR-hit-run-crash#IDComment74854192 Accidents happen for Pete's sake! We live in a dangerous world, and things like this happen be it being eaten by a bear in 5,000 BC or getting hit by a car 7,000 years later. Tue, 11 May 2010 11:57:27 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/Pedestrian-killed-in-GR-hit-run-crash#IDComment74854192 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/kalamazoo_and_battle_creek/Cops-Man-wielding-meat-cleaver-killed#IDComment74853362 To quote Ron White: "If the mentally ill want to roll their 'feces' into little balls and eat crayons, we will feed them for life." Once you threaten a cop, or anyone else for that matter, you forfeit your life. Mental disability doesn't give anyone license to harm another person. Tue, 11 May 2010 11:49:12 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/kalamazoo_and_battle_creek/Cops-Man-wielding-meat-cleaver-killed#IDComment74853362 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/target_8/Pond-drownings-spur-little-action#IDComment74852657 I have read several statements that state that people can't watch their children all of the time. What a bunch of bunk. I understand that it is true for older children, but when my children were little (under age 6), we watched them like a hawk, especially if they were outside. My wife and I gave up a lot (mostly our personal freedom) to keep an eye on our boys. That meant that the house didn't get clean sometimes, or we weren't able to watch our favorite TV show, but we knew that going into parenthood. Don't blame the ponds for poor parenting. (PS, I live next to a river.) Tue, 11 May 2010 11:42:28 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/target_8/Pond-drownings-spur-little-action#IDComment74852657 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/kent_county/Does-storm-chasing-serve-a-purpose#IDComment74706943 Does it really matter? What would the Weather Channel & Discovery do without this footage. Watching a tornado is like watching an aquarium full of colorful fish. You can't take your eyes off it. Tue, 11 May 2010 01:42:46 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/kent_county/Does-storm-chasing-serve-a-purpose#IDComment74706943 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/nw_mich/3-neighborhood-disrupters-arrested#IDComment74572589 Howard City - The Paris of Montcalm County! Mon, 10 May 2010 18:11:02 +0000 http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/nw_mich/3-neighborhood-disrupters-arrested#IDComment74572589