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Pure Michigan Time: Welcome to Suntember
Michigan, drastic times call for bold action.
Sep 29 • 
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Choose your lane. Even if it has potholes.
It’s underway.
Sep 9 • 
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Footnotes on fireworks and football
College football returned to East Lansing with touchdowns and familiar touchpoints in equal measure
Sep 4 • 
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August 2025

The Statesman Rides Again
On a dreary December day in 1833, John.
Aug 28 • 
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July 2025

So long, Sunshine State
Hello to the Mystical.
Jul 25 • 
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April 2025

The Three-Cent Business Lesson
This is a story about plastic clips.
Apr 9 • 
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Great Lakes Linkblog, April 5
Fights, rice, and ice
Apr 5 • 
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I’m bringing Michigan Money here—here’s why
Hey there.
Apr 3 • 
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March 2025

How to Sustain Creativity for Decades
Hi, I’m Matt.
Mar 4 • 
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February 2025

Some reads are worth the reps
It's common advice to give up on books quickly, but quitting on a story too soon can freeze you out of big rewards
Feb 25 • 
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Lessons from Larry
How to choose the right game to play
Feb 18 • 
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January 2025

Three books that just might help ...
Recent reads on AI, back pain, and harsh seasons of waiting.
Jan 31 • 
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