tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88594632929165553312024-03-13T12:14:25.530-04:00My Positive IONI focus my Positive Eye On small shops & eateries, local events, places of interest, and other cool things in my own backyard.The Ramblings of Doc Raumzeithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064845043321971092noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859463292916555331.post-65279811662855849562015-09-11T00:05:00.000-04:002015-09-11T00:05:02.328-04:00Today's RemembranceOkay, kids... pop quiz!<br />
What do terrorists want?<br />
I bet it's terror... or panic.<br />
Dread is even acceptable.<br />
Terrorists want people to be forever nervous and afraid. It keeps those people from thinking.<br />
Psychological reinforcement of terror is quick, cheap and easy.<br />
Don't give in to it.<br />
Remember the event. Remember that it caused pain, suffering, and turmoil.<br />
But, for sanity's sake, leave the pain, suffering, and turmoil in the past where it belongs.<br />
Do not fear. Do not dread.<br />
Do not give in to rage or hatred.<br />
Show terrorists how a free people conduct themselves... unflinchingly, with grace and dignity.<br />
Remember the bravery and unselfishness of those who helped. Remember those who fell.<br />
Honor their memory by going about your daily business... calm and unafraid.<br />
This is the best way to spit in a terrorist's eye.The Ramblings of Doc Raumzeithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064845043321971092noreply@blogger.com0Mt Clemens, MI, USA42.5972563 -82.87797539999996842.5505018 -82.958656399999967 42.6440108 -82.79729439999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859463292916555331.post-41579075914219213882015-03-29T16:21:00.001-04:002015-03-29T16:21:17.849-04:00Gem Society Hosts Presentation on Amber at Mt Clemens Library<span style="font-family: inherit;">The <a href="http://www.mcgls.org/" target="_blank">Mount Clemens Gem and Lapidary Society</a> welcomes Patty C. Rice, Ph.D. to their monthly meeting at the <a href="http://www.mtclib.org/" target="_blank">Mount Clemens Public Library</a> on Thursday, April 2nd, at 6:30pm.<br /><br />Dr. Rice, a long-standing member of the Society, is author of the book,<b><i> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Amber-Golden-Ages-Fourth-Edition/dp/1425938493" target="_blank">Amber: Golden Gem of the Ages</a></i></b> and (according to the Society website) "has graciously volunteered to tell all she knows about this beautiful material."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Society would like the public to know that they are not only welcome, but encouraged to come join them and enjoy this FREE presentation!</span><br />
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<span><span style="background-color: white; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Mt Clemens Library is located at 150 Cass Avenue, Mt Clemens, MI 48043
Parking and entry is at the rear of the building. Here's a map: </span></span></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://goo.gl/maps/Giqsv</span><br />
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Check out the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mt-Clemens-Gem-Lapidary-Society-MCGLSORG/170724194377?fref=nf" target="_blank">Mt Clemens Gem & Lapidary Society Facebook page</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Amber Room, Catherine Palace, Russia. Dr. Rice visited it in 2003.</span><br />
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<br />The Ramblings of Doc Raumzeithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064845043321971092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859463292916555331.post-11077283151296111842015-01-25T22:54:00.000-05:002015-01-25T22:57:22.403-05:00Small & Local: Meditation!<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">If you are curious about meditation or wish to learn different methods of meditating, you may find the English Dhamma Night at the Buddhist Meditation Center in Sterling Heights</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"> very helpful. It is a quiet and tranquil place. The monks are cheerful, friendly, and enjoy answering questions. Also, be aware that this is not a worship service... whatever religion you might have on the way in, you will have on the way out. The Buddha was a man, not a god. This is about mindfulness, respect, kindness, and compassion. You will also learn something about Theravada Buddhism from Thailand. The teachings are called the Dhamma and, as the event implies, there will be English-speaking people to help you understand the concepts. In fact, you have a pretty good chance of catching me there, as well. I enjoy the place.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Their Facebook page is</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"> </span><a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=195664630451957" href="https://www.facebook.com/BuddhistMeditationCenter" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; text-decoration: none;">Buddhist Meditation Center - Watpaknam Michigan</a><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">The website address is </span><span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"><a href="http://www.watpaknam.com/">http://www.watpaknam.com/</a> and some of the information is in Thai, but they have been steadily working English into it, as well. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before you go off looking for deals, </span></b></span><b style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">first understand that </span></span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But also, remember to ask yourself this: </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Which stores are most likely to go away if not enough people shop in them? </span></b></span></div>
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The Ramblings of Doc Raumzeithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064845043321971092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859463292916555331.post-69786556959108816082014-05-29T10:39:00.000-04:002014-08-31T14:31:25.728-04:00Positive ION Rebelmouse Newsletter<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Perhaps you wonder, "Why haven't you been posting as much, Lee?"</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I venture, "Have you checked out my Rebelmouse presence?" </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> You ask, "What the heck is Rebelmouse?"<br /> I say, "Scroll down below this blog entry page and take a look." </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /> Rebelmouse gathers news items from where I ask it to do so, and puts them together almost like a little online newspaper. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> When Positive ION posts on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, it goes right here: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Go ahead. Check it out. I'll wait.<br /><br /> Back? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Cool.<br /> In turn, I ask Blogger to post the top news from my Rebelmouse page right below my blog post. You can scroll down below this entry and check it out. It updates every time I post to Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram as Positive ION. Furthermore, I can direct Rebelmouse to look for any post from these places from any </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">user </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">or with any hashtag. That's why you will see posts from Downtown Mount Clemens, too.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> So, I'm posting all the time... even when I'm not posting a blog entry! </span><br />
<br />The Ramblings of Doc Raumzeithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064845043321971092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859463292916555331.post-30746630903911164692014-03-13T16:31:00.000-04:002014-03-13T16:31:12.454-04:00Thursday & Friday Night!<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">Snow gotcha down in the dumps? Here's a couple of things you could do for fun...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">Every Thursday night is </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/WeirdsvilleMovieNight?fref=ts" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #6699cc; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" target="_blank"><b>Weirdsville Movie Night</b></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;"> at </span><a href="http://www.weirdsvilledetroit.com/" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #6699cc; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" target="_blank"><b>Weirdsville Records</b></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;"> (36 New Street in Downtown Mount Clemens, inside <a href="http://www.usedonnewbooks.com/index.html" target="_blank"><b>Used on New Books & More</b></a>)... and tonight is no exception! The feature for March 13th is the 1982 classic, <i><b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084827/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" target="_blank">Tron</a></b></i></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">. If you have never experienced <b>Weirdsville Movie Night</b>, you really should check it out. Do not expect to see super-serious, trendy, avant-garde film fanatics soberly analyzing little-known flicks, here... it is more like being in the silhouette audience of </span><a href="http://www.tv.com/shows/mystery-science-theater-3000/" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #6699cc; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;" target="_blank"><b>Mystery Science Theater 3000</b></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">. Don't take my word for it, just head on down there tonight, have a few laughs, and don't forget to tell 'em I sentcha! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">Tomorrow evening (March 14th) at <b><a href="http://theloftfineart.com/" target="_blank">The Loft Fine Art Gallery</a></b> (38807 Harper in Clinton Township), there will be an Opening Reception for a fabulous exhibit of Italian landscapes and city scenes entitled <b><a href="http://italyinus.org/ricerca.php?id_ev=230&lng=en#.UyIPxj9dWd5" target="_blank">Buon Viaggio: A Visitor's Tour of Italy</a></b>. The exhibit (presented under the auspices of the <b><a href="http://italyinus.org/index.php?lng=en#.UyITWD9dWd4" target="_blank">Italian Consulate of Detroit</a></b>) features paintings arranged geographically to give the suggestion of a journey through Italy within the gallery, including Venice, Tuscany, and other picturesque destinations.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;">So, enjoy light refreshments and good company while you take a vacation far away from the Michigan weather. Details are on the flyer, which I have posted below.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;"><br /></span>The Ramblings of Doc Raumzeithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064845043321971092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859463292916555331.post-33491639341294786832014-02-28T14:53:00.000-05:002014-02-28T15:01:00.833-05:00Sat, March 1st... An Afternoon of Art: The Works of Judy Munro!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Please join me </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">at</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><a href="http://theloftfineart.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">The Loft Fine Art Gallery</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(on Harper in Clinton Township) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">from 1:00 - 4:00pm on Saturday, March 1st </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">for </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">An Afternoon of Art (see flyer below for details). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There will be light refreshments, good company, and a lot of beautiful artwork </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">from </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">a fabulously imaginative local painter! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The <a href="http://www.judymunro.com/" target="_blank">Judy Munro</a> exhibit, "Michigan Landscapes and Urban Impressions", </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">will remain o</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">n display there through March 7th. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Judy Munro was employed for many years as </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the Director of </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Creative Marketing Services for then-local Lionel Train in Chesterfield, MI. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When her department was moved to New York in 2009, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">she faced a number of decisions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ultimately, she returned to her creative roots </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and jumped</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> headlong into the world of art. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In her first year as a full-fledged artist she painted 250 works of art. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The pieces are wondrously enjoyable and her </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">compelling style of composition and vivid colors make </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">her works very visually engaging. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I strongly urge you to come by and check them out! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here is the flyer for the March 1st event: </span></div>
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<br />The Ramblings of Doc Raumzeithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064845043321971092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859463292916555331.post-8992201083769444902013-12-24T12:47:00.000-05:002014-03-13T15:37:53.558-04:00The Gift of Small and Local<b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Today's Positive Eye On Small & Local: </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">What Positive ION is All About</span></span></b><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"> I posted this on my </span><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=1419371534941758&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Positive-ION/1419371534941758" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;">Positive ION</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"> Facebook page in response to being referred to as a "promoter". Being called a "promoter" does not offend me in any way... but it does compel me to clarify my position by giving you an idea of just what I am trying to do and why I'm doing it: </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"> "Please permit me to quibble (in a friendly sort of way) with the term 'promoter', as it has been applied to me. I actually consider myself to be more of an advocate. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">I try to assist the inhabitants of the local community by becoming a gu</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">ide in finding ways to keep the local economy viable... mostly by pointing out local choices as alternatives to major chains.<br /> "My services in this capacity are not for sale, and I do not ask for a cent for what I do. I am doing this for myself, because I like these little places.<br /> "To me, being a 'promoter' is to have a professional occupation, whereas I am rather like a kid with a big mouth beating a metal pot with a large spoon.<br /> "In short, I am sharing those things local which I find attractive, in hopes that others may be attracted, as well. It is my hope that, thereby, said things local are likely to stick around... which would mean that most of the money spent in these small places will likely stay in the local area, rather than wander off to more exotic and far-away places." </span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #37404e; font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> I believe that what I'm doing and what I'm writing about are very important. I blogged on that last April (you can read the full blog post <a href="http://lee-d-gothro.blogspot.com/2013/04/what-im-doing-part-i.html" target="_blank">here</a>), shortly after Maryanne MacLeod of The Macomb Daily had approached me to suggest creating a blog which would showcase those things I had already been tweeting and posting about. Here is some of the reasoning:</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #37404e; font-family: lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> "I have had many a conversation with friends and former co-workers who wish they could leave the state, are planning on leaving the state, or have left the state... because of the local economy. 'There's no jobs. There's no money.' That's what they told me. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> "So, about ten years ago, I started thinking about it. Where did the money go? Well, all I could do is take a look at where my money was going. It was really kind of obvious, but it didn't quite hit home until I heard my daughter tell a friend in a local store, 'No... don't get those peanuts. Get this kind... this company is in Michigan.' </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> "Amanda was reading the packaging for more than just nutrients and ingredients. Who knew?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> "Of course, we had always bought stuff from cool local places and took pride sending gifts to out-of-state friends and family that were unique to Michigan... but, at that point, we started taking a very serious look at what was manufactured where and which businesses were based here. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> "A short time later, my dayshift counterpart posted a 'Buy Michigan Now' Grocery Guide in my work area. The cover proclaimed, 'If every Michigan household spent just $10 more of their weekly food budget on Michigan products we would put nearly $40 million a week into our local economy! The Buy Michigan Now Grocery Guide is designed to make that easier by building awareness of Michigan brands and products.'</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> "I didn't bother to check the math. We realized, as many of our family, friends, and co-workers did, that we could best help our state, our county, our town, community, and neighborhood by keeping as much of our spending as local as possible."</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> So, folks... I hope you find the things about which I write useful or helpful in some way. Please look over all the links I have in my sidebars to local gems and other blogs. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> And if you should so happen to have a favorite small shop, service, eatery, or event that is local to you, I would sure like to know about it. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> You may comment about that here, visit <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Positive-ION/1419371534941758" target="_blank">my Facebook page</a>, tweet me @MyPositiveION, or eMail me at DrRaumzeit@gmail.com</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> I'd love to hear from you!</span>The Ramblings of Doc Raumzeithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064845043321971092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859463292916555331.post-3180870507802143432013-12-23T14:58:00.000-05:002013-12-24T12:29:34.208-05:002 Days and Counting Down: Rainy Day Art Supply and Framing Co.<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><b>Today's Positive Eye On Small & Local: </b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><b><a href="http://rainydayartco.com/" target="_blank">Rainy Day Art and Framing Company</a> in Grosse Pointe Woods. </b></span><br />
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</span> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">I've been drawing for over fifty years and I feel I must tell you that there is far more to getting the right art supplies than just ordering materials. That's why I drive the fourteen miles down to this shop in Grosse Pointe Woods (at 20507 Mack, just a few blocks south of Vernier Road). </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Tell them what you are trying to do and they will help guide you to the right things to help you get it done. Have a question about a choice of tools or media? They will help clarify the advantages and disadvantages of whatever you are curious about. Just starting out? They know what you need and are well-versed in getting you started without breaking your bankbook. Buying for a child? They have things that the kid will enjoy! Don't see what you are looking for? They'll order it, if they can. These people are also artists... and, aside from that, they are a whole lotta fun, too! </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Just in case you are looking for the last-minute gift for either the seasoned or budding artist, they are open from 9:00am intil 2:00pm on Christmas Eve! </span></span><br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="388" id="tout_embed" src="//www.tout.com/embed/touts/rp5owr" width="420"></iframe>The Ramblings of Doc Raumzeithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064845043321971092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859463292916555331.post-2347905453747644522013-12-22T15:57:00.000-05:002013-12-22T15:59:58.609-05:003 Days and Counting Down: Turning Point's Second Hand Rose<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><b>Today's Positive Eye On Small & Local: </b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Turning-Points-Second-Hand-Rose/153449731388612" target="_blank">Turning Point's Second Hand Rose</a> in Mount Clemens. </b></span><br />
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</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">I often wander into this place (at 158 S Main St, right across from the Mt Clemens Post Office), even when I am not looking for anything in particular. <br />Back before I lived as close to Mt Clemens as I do now, I discovered the small resale shop in their old location on NB Gratiot. The nice people there told me about <a href="http://www.turningpointmacomb.org/" target="_blank">Turning Pojnt</a> and what they do to help the victims of domestic and sexual violence. I was still actively employed by a large corporation at the time and what they were doing so impressed me that I made the organization my Charity of Choice, donating a little of my weekly paycheck to their efforts. <br />Shopping there helps a good cause, but that's not the only reason I go in there. Besides having a pleasant and friendly staff, the place is a real treasure trove of cool and useful things... check it out!
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="388" id="tout_embed" src="//www.tout.com/embed/touts/jsm2qs" width="420"></iframe>The Ramblings of Doc Raumzeithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064845043321971092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859463292916555331.post-66864497775405624332013-12-21T22:15:00.002-05:002013-12-21T22:20:07.634-05:004 Days and Counting Down: PYRO Art Glass<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><b>Today's Positive Eye On Small & Local: </b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><b>PYRO Art Glass in Mount Clemens. </b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">You have no idea how incredibly blessed I feel to have a glassblowing studio and store such as <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PyroArtGlass" target="_blank">PYRO Art Glass</a> just two miles from my house (123 S. Main). Not only do they create some of the most gorgeous glass pieces I've ever had the pleasure to set my eyes on, but they are the most friendly, good-hearted people around. They love what they do and show it by holding demonstrations during events (or, when possible, even if you just ask 'em) while talking with the customers and onlookers about what goes into this beautiful art. They are constantly inventing new things to make and new ways to make them. While I was shooting this Tout video, I saw the vintage Chevy Bel-Air they whipped up out of molten glass... fantastic!<br />The really cool part of this is that they are not just a local shop... the items for sale are made right there! You just can't get any more local than that! </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">No... I did not include the glass Chevy in the video. But, If you get over there quick enough, it may still be around to look at. If you miss it, don't fret... they have a lot of pretty things to please the eye! They also have extended holiday hours. Click on that link and give 'em a ring!</span><br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="388" id="tout_embed" src="//www.tout.com/embed/touts/fxid9t" width="420"></iframe>The Ramblings of Doc Raumzeithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064845043321971092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859463292916555331.post-65428387661791038392013-12-20T13:02:00.001-05:002013-12-20T13:02:50.955-05:005 Days and Counting Down: Used on New Books and More<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Today's Positive Eye On Small & Local: </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Used on New Books and More in Mount Clemens. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">This was my second big find near the beginning of my rediscovery of Downtown Mount Clemens, a bit over two years ago. I bill this store, in my little Tout video vignette (below), as "The Book Shop with a Personality". I'm not sure I can improve on that statement, nor even explain it... but I stand behind it. If you want to feel it for yourself, go on in and look around for a while. Take your time. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://www.usedonnewbooks.com/index.html" target="_blank">Used on New Books and More</a> is most definitely a work of love: the love of books... of all kinds. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Together with Weirdsville Records </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">(see yesterday's blog post) housed somewhat neatly inside, the shops form a powerful team that give the love of books, music, art, and film a personal touch that is available to all who wander inside. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">After-hours events such as artist sketching jams and murder mystery parties make this place far better than a mere neighborhood book shop... that's all part of the "and More".</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">It's no wonder that this is one of my all-time favorite places! </span><br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="388" id="tout_embed" src="//www.tout.com/embed/touts/3tkws5" width="420"></iframe>The Ramblings of Doc Raumzeithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064845043321971092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859463292916555331.post-83205337206921075102013-12-19T15:23:00.000-05:002013-12-21T21:07:09.536-05:006 Days and Counting Down: Weirdsville Records<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><b>Today's Positive Eye On Small & Local: </b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><b>Weirdsville Records in Mount Clemens. </b></span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://www.weirdsvilledetroit.com/" target="_blank">Weirdsville Records</a> is neatly nestled inside the Used on New Books & More shop (which, not-so-coincidentally, will be the subject of Countdown, Day 5). Since its inception, Weirdsville has grown and evolved into a fascinating blend of the cool and the odd, offering far more than just offbeat records and strange items (although those things abound there... check out the famous commercial to see what I mean: </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">http://bit.ly/1dpvqES</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">). </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">This is not just My Opinion, either... Weirdsville was voted Best Indie Record Store of 2013 by the Metro Times and, not only that, was the subject of a <a href="http://youtu.be/JbDkr1w0b1M" target="_blank">segment</a> by Under The Radar Michigan!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">There's a lot of new vinyl to be had here, too (yes... vinyl records are still being produced.)! Also, there's a wide variety of local art hanging on their walls. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">As if that isn't enough, they also offer many fun and interesting after-hours events like the seasonal zombie make-up workshop, listening parties which showcase the new releases from local bands, and (of course) <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WeirdsvilleMovieNight" target="_blank">Weirdsville Movie Night</a>, which starts promptly at 8:08pm most Thursday nights (and, j</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">ust so ya know, the $2.00 donation goes to an animal adoption service).</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Special bulletin: tonight is no exception! Drop on by 36 New Street to see Boris Karloff and Jack Nicholson in "The Terror"...and heckling the film is encouraged! </span><br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="388" id="tout_embed" src="//www.tout.com/embed/touts/rv9hzs" width="420"></iframe>The Ramblings of Doc Raumzeithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064845043321971092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859463292916555331.post-18006624325518833142013-12-18T14:18:00.000-05:002013-12-21T21:06:53.723-05:007 Days and Counting Down: The Peanut Peddler<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><b>Today's Positive Eye On Small & Local: </b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><b>The Peanut Peddler in Mount Clemens. </b></span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">If you want a real treat (or even just a snack), I recommend that you mosey on over to <a href="http://thepeanutpeddlerllc.com/" target="_blank">The Peanut Peddler</a> (58 Cherry St). As I mention in the accompanying Tout snippet, they have far, far more than just peanuts. You can find all manner of different nuts, seeds, dried fruits, and trail mixes. My personal fave is the Cajun peanuts, but I have been know to grab cashews, pecans, or pistachios for recipes, too. They have so many different ways of packaging them, that it makes them great gifts. Just ask the girls at my doctor and dentist offices! They'll tell ya! </span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Actually, I just wandered into the Christmas Market for the first time, today. I thought it was going to be occupying the space normally reserved for the gift shop. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Boy, did I get a big surprise! </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">What a dazzling display of wonderful things they have... spread throughout all the rooms of the gallery! Of course I shot my customary Tout, but that only gives you a tiny taste of the wide variety of artistically beautiful gift items they have to offer! </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">The Christmas Market is only open through this Sunday, December 22nd. The Market hours are 10:00am - 5:00pm on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday; 10:00am - 8:00pm on Friday; Noon until 4:00pm on Sunday! </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Go ahead and check out the fifteen-second video but, by all means, get on down there and see it for yourself! You won't be sorry you did!</span><br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="388" id="tout_embed" src="//www.tout.com/embed/touts/p56hrd" width="420"></iframe>The Ramblings of Doc Raumzeithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064845043321971092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859463292916555331.post-57833553022212462552013-12-16T14:13:00.000-05:002013-12-21T21:05:52.247-05:009 Days and Counting Down: Ardis Music<b>Today's Positive Eye On Small & Local:</b><br />
<b>Ardis Music in Mount Clemens.</b><br />
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I'm not kidding when I say that <a href="http://ardismusic.net/" target="_blank">Ardis Music</a> has just about anything that maketh music. Whether you want a guitar, brass, woodwinds, percussion, or even something more specialized such as a child's guitar, electronic drums, harmonicas, a harp, a gong (I've even seen bagpipes!), you can find it there... along with books, accessories and sheet music of all sorts. Don't see it? Talk to 'em... they'll order it if they can! They also have lessons at reasonable rates (I took piano there and learned a lot in a short time). You can find them at 49 Walnut in Downtown Mount Clemens... take a look for yourself!<br />
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</b> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">When I think of Sunday, I often think of those long rides in the country. What a warm and cheery way to spend ones time, huh? Well, I get that same feeling every time I walk into this shop. They have all manner of fine things to give that homey feeling to any spot one could want it, whether it be kitchen or man-cave</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">, dining room or front porch</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">, living room or ice shanty. I shot a short Tout video to give you an idea of the wide variety of things they have to offer which lend that old fashioned charm to any place, in or out of the house... but your best bet would be go pay them a visit at 55 Macomb Place, and see for yourself! Tell 'em I said hello! </span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Gemini Moon in Mount Clemens. </b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Despite the countless times I have been in this shop, I am still captivated by the serene atmosphere of the place and the magical allure of all the strange and beautiful things that can be found in it. You will find the friendliest, most positive people there... and not just the ones who own and operate the store; there are also those who regularly do various kinds readings, who teach, and who conduct group activities. I find the most interesting folk wandering in, whenever I am there! Don't take my word for it... check out this short video I shot and go say hello! </span><br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="388" id="tout_embed" src="//www.tout.com/embed/touts/c7plrg" width="420"></iframe>The Ramblings of Doc Raumzeithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064845043321971092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859463292916555331.post-49263988842904879862013-12-13T10:51:00.000-05:002013-12-13T10:53:30.334-05:0012 Days and Counting Down: Max and Ollie's Vintage Boutique<b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Today's Positive Eye On Small and Local:</b><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Max and Ollie's Vintage Boutique in Mount Clemens. </b><br />
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</b> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">It was just a little under three years ago that I began my rediscovery of Downtown Mount Clemens, which actually started when I was looking for old friends and former schoolmates as I began to enter the world of Facebook. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">In my online wanderings there, I recognized Diane Kubik from my High School days and saw that she was running a small shop, less than two miles from my house, on Pine Street in Mt Clemens. That visit turned into an exploration of her charming store and, in the days that followed, an adventure that would lead me to discover all kinds of strange and fascinating shops around town.<br />
Since then, Diane has moved the shop to a much larger space (65 Macomb Place) and, through her gift for finding the finest treasures, her keen eye for arrangement, and her genuine love for the customers who appreciate these things, has nurtured that small bud of a shop to bloom into the amazing flower of downtown that it is today. Trust me when I say that she makes Christmas shopping easier for me.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Take a look at this short Tout video I shot and see a little of what I'm talking about. </span><br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="388" id="tout_embed" src="//www.tout.com/embed/touts/aat58j" width="420"></iframe>The Ramblings of Doc Raumzeithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064845043321971092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859463292916555331.post-47589695054606489092013-12-12T10:50:00.002-05:002013-12-12T10:52:37.173-05:0013 Days and Counting Down: Champagne Chocolates<b>Today's Positive Eye On Small and Local:</b><br />
<b>Champagne Chocolates in Mount Clemens.</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.champagnechocolates.com/" target="_blank">Champagne Chocolates</a> is a marvelous little chocolate factory in Downtown Mount Clemens (54 Cherry Street). They have such a wide variety of tasty chocolate treats that the mind boggles. They have the best truffles anywhere around, various barks, chocolate covered pretzels, potato chips, ginger, and depending on what day you stop by, they may have some of their limited specialties like hand-dipped fresh strawberries or raspberries... or even chocolate-covered bacon! My favorites are the dark-chocolate Rustic Bars with almonds or tart cherries. Deb crushes up the imported cocoa beans herself and they are mildly sweetened with evaporated cane sugar! Right now, they have special holiday chocolates all over the place, but they can make up special chocolates for any occasion in nearly any shape with whatever you want on them... business logo, wedding or anniversary names and dates... you name it! Check 'em out and tell 'em I sentcha!<br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="388" id="tout_embed" src="//www.tout.com/embed/touts/d0sbe7" width="420"></iframe>The Ramblings of Doc Raumzeithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064845043321971092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859463292916555331.post-67296375130422934472013-12-11T10:37:00.000-05:002013-12-11T10:40:55.272-05:0014 Days and Counting Down: ABC Magic Shop<b>Today's Spotlight on Small and Local: <br />The ABC Magic Shop in Mount Clemens. </b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">The <a href="http://abcmagicshop.com/" target="_blank">ABC Magic Shop</a> in Downtown Mt Clemens (69 N. Walnut) has more than just magic tricks, books, kits, shows, and classes... they also have many cool toys and activity sets for children! They are also a bunch of fun people! So, stop on by and check out all the nifty stuff they have there... and while you're at it, ask 'em to do a magic trick for you. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before you go off looking for deals, </span></b></span><b style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">first understand that </span></span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Which stores are most likely to go away if not enough people shop in them? </span></b></span></div>
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<br />The Ramblings of Doc Raumzeithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064845043321971092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859463292916555331.post-41622802702186098142013-11-28T14:28:00.000-05:002013-11-28T14:34:42.435-05:00A Note of Thanks.<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">I have thought long about this, and there is no way. Not even if I had started at midnight... not even if I only decided to just go through this year. How about just this month? This week? Nope... not possible. I've not the words.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">That's right. Me. Don't have the words. Wrap your head around THAT. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">If I typed for a full day and sifted through that mental thesaurus of mine, I could not find all the words I would need to tell everyone how grateful I am. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">Oh, and then there's the "For What?" and the "For Whom?". Oh, yeah... good luck with that, Gothro! I could spend a lifetime and never finish the lists. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">I can just tell you I am so very thankful for the here and the now... that I AM here, and now. Therefore, I must... MUST... be grateful for all those people, places, things, and situations... good, bad, and indifferent... that got me to where and when I am. </span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"><br />Each of you who reads this (and many of you who don't, or can't) had a part in this.<br />Please accept my blessings for peace and for love this day, and every day.<br />Tell your family, your dear ones, your friends... heck, tell your enemies... to have a very, very Happy Thanksgiving.</span>The Ramblings of Doc Raumzeithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11064845043321971092noreply@blogger.com0