Issue 94, Volume 1
Week of 11/20/08
Retooling SE Michigan's Workforce
By: Lucy Ament,
11/20/2008
Evolve or perish has become the mantra for Michigan's economy. But what to do with generations of workers who flourished under the old system?
To borrow a recent slogan: "We are the change we have been waiting for". Metro Detroit's universities have some ideas about how to make that change. (
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FilterD
By: metromode,
11/20/2008
FilterD is taking off for Thanksgiving week, but we'll be back Dec. 2. In the meantime, enjoy the holiday in metro Detroit.
Head out to the Campus Martius tree lighting. Hear good music somewhere around town. See some art. Enjoy the overly crowded bars the night before Thanksgiving. Or avoid them.
Whatever you choose, let
FilterD be your guide. We present you with two weeks worth of cool stuff to do. (
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Giving Thanks!
By: Metromode Staff,
11/20/2008
As the French say, "Gratitude is the heart's memory."
Metromode will be taking next week off to celebrate Thanksgiving. We hope our readers enjoy time with their families, friends, football, and good food. Not necessarily in that order.
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Blog/James Studinger
James Studinger is the owner of the JPStudinger Group, a wealth-management company. James was an instrumental advisor on Michigan's new 529 College Savings Plan and is the author of
Wealth Is a Choice. James will be writing about building wealth through and outside business in Michigan's tough economy
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Video/Hey, it's Farmington!
An island unto itself, this tiny city (ten thousand strong) is surrounded by the much larger Farmington Hills community, which only wishes it had as cool of a downtown. How cool is it? They bought their own art deco movie theater. (
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