Thomas Lynch, local writer and funeral home director, watched the University of Michigan's symphony orchestra play Carnegie Hall. The music, he says, was moving and the night was brilliant, but Michigan's issues - good and bad - didn't stray from his mind.
Excerpt:By comparison, the perseverance of our governor, Jennifer Granholm,
gets little notice. Her efforts to diversify the economy, double the
number of college graduates and restore our cities are not nearly as
engaging as the soap opera that has been playing out in Detroit. The
Government Performance Project at the Pew Center for the States graded
Michigan’s management with a B-plus this year; only three states scored
better.
As she has put it: “We need to capitalize on our
natural advantages ... Wind. Woods. Water. Work force. Even waste. If
we do this right, Michigan can be the alternative energy capital of
North America, and create thousands and thousands of jobs.” Her faith
in the future is contagious. So is despair. Sometimes we vote our
hopes, sometimes our fears.
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