-- President Obama used Google+ hangouts to hold the first live exchange of questions from the public over the internet. The format was quite interesting as individuals not only got ask a question, but respond with follow up questions to the president's answers. If you missed it, it has been recorded on YouTube. -- Story: [Video] -- Struggling through life is a relatve think, but if we look around at what others have to deal with, we can appreciate how mine our struggle can be. This video is about Nick Vujicic, a young man who has no legs or arms, but lives life to its fullest everyday. -- Story: [Video] [Web Site] -- The large and increasing number of wolves in Michigan has made them a major problem for farmers whose livestock are easy prey for hungry wolves.
Story: [MLive.com] -- A flim crew visited Bay City on Wednesday to take some shots of Bay City for the PBS show "Under the Rader," and they were very impressed by what they saw. Show Host, Tom Daldin, said, "When we came here to scout, we were blown away by how cool the homes, the waterfront and the architecture town was.
Story: [Bay City Times] -- The United Communities of America held an auto parade lead by a dozen or more hearses through several crime ridden neighborhoods before ending with a rally at the Fellowship Chapel. The procession consisting of autos and trucks covered several blocks was escorted by police cars.
Story: [MLIve.com] -- The new Bay City Academy school started this school season by developer Dr. Steven Ingersoll may already be expanding. Mr. Ingersoll has made a purchase offer on the empty YMCA building which he plans to turn into another Bay City Academy school facilities.
Story: [MLIve.com] -- 2010 was a year of amazing recovery for the U.S. automakers, and like old times... General Motors regained it former status as number one in worldwide auto sales. Hard to believe how dramatic a change this is from 2010 when it was on the verge of bankruptcy. -- Info: [MLIve.com] -- Two months before Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream," speech in Washington, D.C., he shared an original version of it in Detroit, where he had deep connections with the city. This is all document in a new online King Center archive. -- Info: [Detroit News] -- Bay City's Center Avenue Historic District has been expanded, and now includes 252 homes dating back to the 1860s. A new organization has been founded, Center Avenue Neighborhood Association, to oversee preservation and provide financial support for the preservation of these homes. -- Info: [Center Ave. Org.] -- If daily barrage of bad news is overwhelming you, you might want to visit MSNBC's Wonderful World section where you'll find nothing but good uplifting stories.
-- Info: [MSNBC.com] -- After a few days much information is coming out from the CES show in Los Vegas. If you don't want to browse through separate articles on the newest items, this link will take you to a series of videos that you can browse. -- Story: [Yahoo! News] -- Los Vegas will be booming as the Consumer Electronics Show, industry's largest trade show, begins tomorrow. Already an array of new devices have made the news; a new 10 inch table only 7.7 mm thick, a video lens for the iPhone that'll capture video in all directions, 100-core chips, and much more.
-- Story: [CNet] -- Normally playing a guitar would not get much attention, but this isn't a normal guitar performance. In this case, five people are playing a single guitar at the same time with excellent results.
-- Story: [YouTube] -- Can this be true that Michigan government is expecting up to a billion dollar surplus from its 2010 budget? Kind of makes one wonder if the severe budget cuts were necessary? It may also mean the State's economy is improving bring in more revenue to the State.
-- Story: [Detroit News] -- The medical industry is slowly moving forward on high tech solutions to better health practices. This article speaks to the six big health tech ideas that will change medicine in 2012.
-- Story: [TechCrunch.com] -- NASA has launched twin spacecrafts that will provide a detailed study the moon. Both are now in obit and over the next few weeks they will be placed in position to begin gathering information and images.
-- Story: [NASA] -- As you most likely have heard from a variety of media sources, the fatefull year of 2012 is upon us, when the Earth will experience a catastrophy according to a number of ancient prophesies. Well you have no need to worry, NASA has published an article that says otherwise. -- Story: [NASA] -- While violent crimes in Bay County dropped in 2011, crimes for profit increased. There was only one homicide, which took place in Bay City. Lt. John Card credits the reduction to increased cooperation among law enforcement units. -- Story: [Bay City Times] -- Rock legend Bob Seger, a Michigan native, shares his thoughts in a question-answer interview with John Sinkevics of the Grand Rapids Press. Seger who has sold over 50 million albums is wrapping up one of his most successful years.
-- Story: [MLive.com] -- The former Hampton Theater owned by Nancy and Scott Carmona, and Luanne and Greg Grocholski has been donated to Do All, Inc., a non-profit organization, dedicated to helping people with disabilities.
-- Story: [Bay City Times] -- A rare opportunity to become a part of Bay City Hall is being offered to the public. For a donation of $250 towards a chair with your name on it will be placed in commission chambers. Opportunities for larger donations are available as well. Bay City Hall is a remarkable building and stands as a shrine to the city's rich history. Don't miss out on this is a unique opportunity to memorialize yourself or some one special to you.
-- Info.: [MyBayCity.com] {Video: City Hall} [Donation] -- Moredays.com, is a new social website, current in beta status. Their nitch a time-management format that help you keep track of your life. You can entered daily activies, incude photos and videos, and interact with other socieal media websites such as Facebook.
-- Info.: [MoreDays.com] -- A tax credit from the Michigan Economic Growth Authority has opened the way for Ford Motor Co. to refashion its shuttered Wixom Assembly Plant that will lead to some jobs from Mexico coming to Michigan. The renovated plant will serve as a second production source for the next generation Fusion. -- Story: [MLive.com] -- Historian Dave Rogers has uncovered history showing two dozen people from Bay City were stationed at Pearl Harbor when it was attacked by the Japanese, launching the U.S. into WWII. He also found another Bay Cityan, Carl H. Boehringer, was stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Japan at the time and published this in a separate story on MyBayCity.com.
-- Stories: [Pearl Harbor] [Boehringer] -- A sign of better times ahead in the economy is that U.S. automakers will be paying out bonuses to their workers. Ford dished out $250 its 40,000 employees on Friday, GM will be doing likewise this coming week. -- Story: [Detroit Free Press] -- Michigan's wine sales has been one of the bright spots over the past decade. Last year there sales in Michigan rose only 4%, but nationally the increase was 12%. Hillsides along the Great Lakes are ideal for cool weather wines such as riesling, pinot grgio and chardonnay.
-- Visit: [USA Today] -- The annual struggle waged against the traditional meaning of Christmas has become a hinderance to the "spirit" that once was a uniting force for good. An article by Tim Stanley on the politics of Christmas discribes the tactical political battle that permeates a holiday that was prominently a traditional holy season.
-- Visit: [The Telegraph] -- The internet's largest website for videos has rolled out a whole new look to make it easier for viewers to find content. The new designed is based around channels similar to cable TV. At first look, it seems much easier to navigate the millions of videos available on YouTube.
-- Visit: [Mashable.com]