Romance novels turn up the heat Michigan writers are among those burning up shelves
Nice girls do. Oh yeah, baby, they do. Write erotica, that is. And the steamy, sexy stories they write are finding a big audience, one that has gotten the attention of some of the biggest romance publishers. Yes, romance publishers. Berkley, Harlequin, Avon and Kensington recently launched romance lines that are more sexually explicit and adventurous than anything they’ve done before. Other big publishers, like [ Read More ]
NWA will outsource 73 jobs in Michigan
Starting next month, Northwest Airlines Inc. will phase in a five-month plan to move the jobs of its ramp workers and ticket agents at 69 airports to outside contractors. The airports affected handle 50 or fewer Northwest flights a week. In Michigan, work will be outsourced at Traverse City, Kalamazoo, Lansing and Saginaw, affecting 73 full-time jobs in the state, said Northwest spokesman Roman Blahoski [ Read More ]
Nextel Cup’s `Car of Tomorrow’ tested at Michigan speedway
Toyota made its first on-track appearance in the world of NASCAR Nextel Cup on Monday. The venue: the giant, two-mile Michigan International Speedway in the Irish Hills. Toyota, which will debut the Camry in Cup competition at Daytona in February, tested its “Car of Tomorrow” alongside Chevy, Dodge and Ford teams, which also ran their versions of the slightly bigger and boxier car with the [ Read More ]
Michigan State Smith keeps cool as his job is scrutinized FEELING THE BURN Poor 2006 seasons by LLOYD CARR and JOHN L. SMITH may leave the coaches on the hot seat
In John L. Smith’s world, there are no hot seats. Two consecutive losing campaigns at Michigan State haven’t put any extra priority on the goals he articulates every season. Win championships. Send the seniors out as winners. Publicly, Smith rarely is rattled when asked if another underachieving year could cost him his job as MSU’s head football coach. Question him about his job security in [ Read More ]
Michigan State picks captains 3 others join QB in leading team
EAST LANSING — Michigan State coach John L. Smith decided to try something different to give his players more say over the direction of their team. Instead of selecting captains himself, he let players vote for the teammates they believed would make the best leaders. Turns out the players think a lot like their coaches. MSU announced Monday that quarterback Drew Stanton, center Kyle Cook, [ Read More ]
MICHIGAN STATE FAIR GUIDE Fair opens today Check out the new, the favorites and the unexpected
The fair is here! The fair is here! The ribbon at the Michigan State Fair gets snipped today at 12:15 p.m., which means it’s time to watch piglets race, gawk at calves being birthed and stuff saltwater taffy into sweet-craving mouths. But there’s more. Alice Cooper rocks out Thursday. R&B singer Ginuwine, who crooned, “Is there any room for me in those jeans?” will unleash [ Read More ]
Michigan State coach Smith keeps cool as his job is scrutinized
In John L. Smith’s world, there are no hot seats. Two consecutive losing campaigns at Michigan State haven’t put any extra priority on the goals he articulates every season. Win championships. Send the seniors out as winners. Publicly, Smith rarely is rattled when asked if another underachieving year could cost him his job as MSU’s head football coach. Question him about his job security in [ Read More ]
Michigan’s Carr answers critics with defiance
Six days from now, Lloyd Carr will run out of the Michigan Stadium tunnel to begin his 12th season as Michigan’s football coach. Nearly all of the 110,000 fans in the stadium will roar in support of his team. What’s less clear is how many of them will be supporting him. Despite an overwhelmingly successful career record (102-34) and a .750 winning percentage, Carr is [ Read More ]
Michigan hoping to bounce back from 2005 debacle
Some players refuse to talk about it. Others try to think about it every day. Either way, it’s out there: Michigan went 7-5 a year ago and lost three games at the Big House. After being ranked as high as third, the Wolverines ended the season out of the Top 25 for the first time since 1982. “Sometimes we forget who we are, who we’re [ Read More ]
Idaho State rallies for win at Michigan tournament
After dropping the first game, Idaho State rallied for a 23-30, 30-21, 19-30, 30-22, 15-10 volleyball victory over Wisconsin-Green Bay in Mt. Pleasant, Mich., in the Chippewa Classic on Friday. ISU’s Bri Beal had 15 kills and a career-high 24 digs for her first career double-double. Emily Waldron chipped in 15 kills for the Bengals. Idaho State plays Indiana State and tournament host Central Michigan [ Read More ]