  Darwinism Member Username: Darwinism Post Number: 505 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.209.164.233 |
http://detnews.com/specialrepo rts/2006/michiganians/ What do you think of these people ? Deserving ? Undeserving ? Share your thoughts. | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 2610 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 69.47.100.44 |
These and many more other folks are deserving. I think it's great that these folks got some recognition. But there are countless more that go on daily without any recognition as well. I think about all of the loyal cops, firefighters, and EMTs that put their lives on the line for us every day as a prime example. Again there are plenty more. I almost wish that they could publish a daily profile or a deed of some of the other good people in the area. | ||
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 3818 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 67.160.138.107 |
Chauncey Billips is the Big Shot. He deserves some recognition for his charity and success with the Pistons. jjaba. | ||
Realitycheck Member Username: Realitycheck Post Number: 322 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 68.41.173.240 |
. . . In the same spirit, Lowell Boilleau deserves recognition for uniting disparate voices in generally positive (hey, work with me here) town square-style discussions of metropolitan Detroit's assets, accomplishments, opportunities, potential, memories and events. His increasingly popular meeting place also is an e-gallery of images, connections, classifieds and virtual tours. All that and no ads, no fee, no 'tip jar' PayPal donation shilling. And oh yeah: He's so modest that it's a good thing you read this post before our administrator-in-chief takes it down. | ||
Mthouston Member Username: Mthouston Post Number: 83 Registered: 01-2006 Posted From: 63.77.247.130 |
Al Gancy who sits on the board of DTE Energy and voted to downsize 1245 employees. And voted for great big compensation packages to the management of DTE Energy. Yeah, a real model Michiganians. | ||
Rrl Member Username: Rrl Post Number: 491 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 71.213.228.212 |
Roger Penske certainly deserves it; he is one man who certainly has become a difference maker around here. Can't say I'm too familiar with most of the others though. | ||
321brian Member Username: 321brian Post Number: 144 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 68.62.6.147 |
Typical butt kiss PC list. 99.9% of the people living in this area wouldn't know any of these people (except Porcher and maybe Penske) if they knocked on their front door right now. Off the top of your head who has done the most for Detroit in the last year? 1. Penske 2. Any investigative news reporter (Lewis, Wilson, Elrick, Wolcheck) 3. Karmanos | ||
Vic_doucette Member Username: Vic_doucette Post Number: 266 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 65.196.220.198 |
You could come up with many lists of deserving folks, but the problem is that any such list excludes other deserving folks. Space limitations suck. That said, I'm always happy when a guy like Richard Bernstein gets recognition. It's a little easier being disabled when a talented, dedicated person like him is willing to fight for you. And he'll always get props from me because of his support for "my" group, the Miracle League of Michigan. | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 2636 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 69.47.100.44 |
Just because so many of these people do things behind the scenes don't mean they don't deserve some recognition. But then if this list is about recognition first as opposed to acomplishments, then we'd best start putting celebrities on first. To me it's not a competition because there are MANY people that deserve accolades for the work they do on a regular basis. | ||
Eastsidedog Member Username: Eastsidedog Post Number: 353 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 12.47.224.8 |
321brian, It's not a popularity contest. | ||
Sknutson Member Username: Sknutson Post Number: 573 Registered: 03-2004 Posted From: 67.114.23.202 |
I stll prefer "MICHIGANDERS" | ||
Pamequus Member Username: Pamequus Post Number: 40 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 158.229.218.204 |
Oh Yuck.....WHAT is a Michiganian??? | ||
321brian Member Username: 321brian Post Number: 146 Registered: 02-2006 Posted From: 68.62.6.147 |
Eastsidedog, Uh, ya it is. If it wasn't it wouldn't be in the paper and we wouldn't have to hear about it. |
