Diane M. Grassi
FALLOUT FROM THE U.S. ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005
MichNews.com-- In this third chapter of this ongoing discussion and analysis of United States energy policy and its ramifications both realized directly and indirectly from the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005, (EPAct 2005) it would be irresponsible not to include U.S. nuclear energy policy in such analysis.
Jun 25, 2008, 11:55
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Diane M. Grassi
U.S. TROOPS INSPIRE PROS OF THE BASEBALL DIAMOND
MichNews.com-- On the heels of Memorial Day 2008 and in anticipation of the 232nd celebration of United States Independence Day on July 4th 2008, Americans traditionally give thanks to our nation’s military service members.
May 28, 2008, 18:02
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Diane M. Grassi
LOSS OF JAMIEL SHAW'S LIFE TRANSCENDS SPORTS
MichNews.com-- –“I’m safer, somewhat, in Iraq than my son is on the streets of the United States. …My country let me down.” –Sgt. Anita Shaw, United States Army
Apr 16, 2008, 20:34
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Diane M. Grassi
FALLOUT FROM THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005
MichNews.com-- As discussed in Fallout from the Energy Policy Act of 2005 Part I of a Series, the United States federal government is taking a more and more integral role in the distribution and transmission of electricity and in the energy sector throughout the U.S. And such is the result of both federal regulations and laws mandating the deregulation of public utilities as well as the repeal of the Public Utilities Holding Company Act (PUHCA) of 1935, as mandated in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005). It will prove to have profound impacts on the future of not only the fiscal health of public utilities but the oversight of their maintenance and the future construction of transmission lines.
Mar 26, 2008, 12:17
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Diane M. Grassi
MLB GOES TO HARLEM SEEKING WELFARE
MichNews.com-- “There are times, honestly, when I have to pinch myself to make sure all of this is happening…Growth and revenue, growth and profitability, it’s just been really, really, good.” This was according to Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner, Bud Selig, in November 2007, at the conclusion of the MLB owners’ meetings.
Mar 12, 2008, 15:08
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Diane M. Grassi
FALLOUT FROM THE ENERGY POLICY OF ACT OF 2005
MichNews.com-- Diane M. Grassi -- “Energy independence from foreign sources.” A mantra repeated over and over again by Al Gore, by the Hollywood elite and by candidates running for the 2008 Presidential nomination. But rarely is it ever pointed out how this phrase is but an oxymoron with respect to United States energy policy, which becomes ever more vulnerable, not just as the result of its failing infrastructure, but from misguided public policy decisions.
Feb 23, 2008, 13:57
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Diane M. Grassi
MLB OWNERSHIP GIVEN PASS BY FEDS
MichNews.com-- Major League Baseball (MLB) and drugs. The two have been linked for decades and their relationship has never waned. The drug ingredients are different, the players acquiring them have changed and the performance benefits have been enhanced.
Feb 11, 2008, 09:59
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Diane M. Grassi
BASEBALL ILL-EQUIPPED FOR GLOBAL POLITICS
MichNews.com-- Much in the way the United States government’s foreign policy is a complex and sometimes unfathomable, inconsistent exercise in supposed worldwide diplomacy, it should be noted that in 2007 Major League Baseball vastly increased its global reach, similarly leaving foreign governments, economists and U.S. business leaders scratching their proverbial heads.
Dec 31, 2007, 09:01
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Diane M. Grassi
MLB'S FANTASY TO MONOPOLIZE SUFFERS ANOTHER BLOW
MichNews.com-- On October 16, 2007 Major League Baseball (MLB) struck out for the second time in its pursuit to limit and essentially monopolize the Fantasy League business which utilizes statistical information associated with MLB players’ names.
Nov 19, 2007, 10:02
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Diane M. Grassi
MLB SUFFERS NO LACK OF HYPOCRISY
MichNews.com-- Major League Baseball (MLB) fans over the past several years have not only been witness to those performances taking place on MLB baseball diamonds across America, but have also been privy to after-the- fact cover-ups, collusion, denials and authoritarian control of their National Pastime. And all this in spite of supposed lessons learned from its failures going back to the early 20th century with the 1919 Black Sox throwing the World Series.
Aug 20, 2007, 13:00
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Diane M. Grassi
SAUDI TAKEOVER OF GE PLASTICS FLIES UNDER RADAR
MichNews.com-- The announcement on May 21, 2007 that the largest public company in the Middle East, by market value, would be acquiring a division of the world’s second-largest corporation, by market value, and based in the United States, could not have been any less publicized. But in the world of corporate governance, the largest transaction ever completed in the Persian Gulf, seemingly trumps all laws of reason.
Jul 9, 2007, 13:59
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Diane M. Grassi
MLB BATS WHITTLED DOWN TO UNEVEN PLAYING FIELD
MichNews.com-- As Barry Bonds comes ever closer to breaking the National Pastime’s hallowed home run record, currently held by Hank Aaron at 755, the controversy regarding illicit performance enhancing drug use, which may forever taint Bond’s entire career, does accomplish taking the focus off of Major League Baseball (MLB) and its own shortcomings.
Jun 27, 2007, 10:47
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Diane M. Grassi
NAFTA SUPERHIGHWAY HAS GUILIANI AS KEY PLAYER
MichNews.com-- On March 25, 2005, U.S. President George W. Bush, former Canadian Prime Minister, Paul Martin and former Mexican President, Vicente Fox, authorized the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP), now under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Most Americans have little to no knowledge of this seemingly innocuous sounding unofficial treaty and therefore believe there is little reason to be alarmed.
May 4, 2007, 08:41
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Diane M. Grassi
NATIVE AMERICAN PROSPECTS HOLD KEY BETWEEN PAST AND PRESENT
MichNews.com-- The dawn of the 2007 Major League Baseball (MLB) season is perhaps the best time to reflect upon baseball’s past and its hopes for the future. At no other time of the season will fans’ aspirations be as high without need for qualification.
Mar 28, 2007, 20:51
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Diane M. Grassi
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PROFITS FROM NEW CHANGE IN IMMIGRATION LAW
MichNews.com-- Major League Baseball (MLB) will celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s entry into the major leagues, on April 15, 2007, which ended the prohibition of integration of African American players. However, it is arguable how much MLB has built upon his symbolic legacy, as civil rights hero, since it enjoyed complete integration in 1959.
Feb 16, 2007, 10:03
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Diane M. Grassi
NEW MINING LAWS YEAR AFTER SAGO NON-IMPLEMENTED
MichNews.com-- The tragic explosion of the Sago Mine in West Virginia on January 2, 2006, which took twelve lives and permanently disabled another, still begs for a rational explanation over 1 year later. The disaster captured the interest of the American public and fostered outrage on the part of lawmakers and bureaucrats alike, while coal mining operators ran for cover.
Jan 24, 2007, 09:30
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Diane M. Grassi
NCAA GIVES NEW MEANING TO GENDER-BIAS
MichNews.com-- “We talkin’ about practice! Not a game. We talkin’ about practice, man. We ain’t talking about the game. But we talkin’ about practice!” No, we are not talking about the infamous press conference in May of 2002 and Alan Iverson’s response to questions as to why he missed practices with his Philadelphia 76ers teammates. Yet, in hindsight and compared to the esteemed wisdom of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Committee on Women’s Athletics (CWA) and their recent revelation, Iverson’s response seems quite apropos.
Dec 22, 2006, 10:16
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Diane M. Grassi
TROOPS PAY HIDDEN COST OF MULTIPLE DEPLOYMENTS
MichNews.com-- The ravages of war are hell and collateral damage that includes loss of life, permanent disability and war-related illness in both military and civilian populations is expected. But too often American soldiers have been stung by the treatment they have received with respect to their healthcare upon returning stateside.
Dec 13, 2006, 10:26
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Diane M. Grassi
OFFSHORING U.S. PATIENTS NO CURE FOR AILING HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
MichNews.com-- For several years now, American healthcare consumers, including many from other western industrialized nations, have heard about elective surgeries being performed in lesser-developed nations and due to cost and denial of coverage by health insurance providers have opted to go there. However, surgeries in the past were truly elective and not medically necessary procedures that largely consisted of face-lifts, tummy tucks and gastric bypasses for cosmetic purposes.
Nov 15, 2006, 11:21
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Diane M. Grassi
CLINTON SODA DEAL IGNORES SCHOOL FUNDING PROBLEMS
MichNews.com-- This past July, former President Bill Clinton announced an initiative in conjunction with the William J. Clinton Foundation to fight childhood obesity. In that effort he has been negotiating for the past year or so with the three major beverage companies, namely Cadbury Schweppes PLC, the Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo. Inc., to decrease the sale of soda and sweetened beverages in public school vending machines.
Oct 18, 2006, 15:16
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