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I could really use some help. My cat, Binx somehow got out of the house and went missing around 9pm Sunday (August 16th), my neighborhood is at the Ballenger/Flushing Rd intersection by the Family Dollar.

He's approximately 13 years old, black except for a small spot of white on his chest and he has green eyes. He is neutered but not microchipped. He was not wearing a collar at the time he went missing.

I've been walking the neighborhood and calling for him, shaking his treat bag late at night and early morning, talked to neighbors, hung posters up with no luck. He's never been outside and has no idea how to look after himself. I'm considering that someone may have taken him in not knowing he's got a home. If you've seen him or have recently taken in a black cat please message me, I'm worried sick about him, he's like my baby.

ETA; I've also made a TikTok post and a personal Facebook post as well as posted to Genesee County Lost and Found Pets group.

I attended Carpenter Road Community School from Pre-K through 5th grade. I recently went back inside for the first time in years, and seeing what happened to the place was surreal.

I found old lesson plans, children's books, classroom materials, the auditorium, and even the old fountain area.

This place held a huge chunk of my childhood. Seeing it like this is pretty heartbreaking.

Anyone else here go to Carpenter Road?

An overpaid economist professor man wagesplains to the Roger and Me (1989) sympathizers:

“First of all, the compassionate feelings of Michael Moore and other public crusaders evidently extend only to U.S. workers. The fact that G.M. created jobs for Mexican workers and improved their earnings potential is considered only in a negative light. G.M.’s recent decision to build an assembly plant in Hungary would probably also be attacked by these same humanitarians. It is ironic that compassion is often constrained by nationalistic fervor while the forces of free markets work against such discrimination.”

“I don’t have a job, but at least someone in Mexico does.” https://fee.org/articles/roger-and-me-and-free-enterprise/

I'm hosting the first Punk Rock Euchre Night @ Soggy Bottom on September 14th. I used to promote a lot of concerts and events across the street at Flint City Hard Cider (RIP), including the euchre nights, which were always a blast. Excited to be back to playing Euchre on MLK Ave.

RSVP, Share, invite people, etc. https://www.facebook.com/events/1056297247292790/

The people are soggy are allowing us to do this with no buy in cost for the tournament, and prizes will be coming from them. Amounts vary on the turnout. It's very cool of them, so be sure to order some food, drinks, and tip your bartenders and show them it's worth it for them to host Euchre tournaments.

So here's the low down.

1. 7pm tournament start time. Not 7:01, but 7:00. Be registered and ready to play on time. You should probably show up a bit earlier, get a drink, make some friends.

2. You do not need to be an expert, but this is not absolute beginners euchre. If you want to learn or need a refresher, show up early and play some hands before 7:00pm. We can have a learners table independent from the tournament so people can learn if there's demand.

3. Prizes will be based on the number of people turning up. We can potentially have multiple lesser prizes for 2nd, 3rd, etc. I will personally buy a beer for whoever gets last place.

4. No table talk, or we'll throw your ass out.

5. Always screw the dealer. No farm's hand. No bottoms, etc. Normal ass euchre.

6. Every table will play around twice, so 8 hands total. After these 8 hands, you will report your score. After 8 hands, the team with the higher score will move on to the next table and the lower score team will stay put. Both teams will then become opponents with their previous partner on the next game.

7. around 10pm is when we'll wrap it up. At 9:40pm an alarm will go off, at which point no more new games will be started. You are actively encouraged to hang out and have more food and drinks after the tournament. I am always willing to play recreational games of euchre afterward too if anybody want to.

8) If you get euchred, you and your partner put $1 in a pot. This pot goes towards a bonus tip for our bar staff at the end of the tournament.

9. Tip your bartenders. Respect the space. Respect each other. Soggy Bottom has been cool enough to let us use the space for this, so let's show them it's worth having.

10. If you get euchred on a loner, everybody at the table has to yell "Euchred on a loner!" and we will all point and laugh at you!

11. MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL will be on in the back room where the tournament is taking place. Broncos vs. Chiefs starts at 8:15pm, and will continue playing after euchre is done. It's not one of the other, it's all of the above.

Any further questions, contact Dallas! Still fine tuning everything, but I think we have decent framework. We'll get more functional as time goes on, as long as people are into the idea.

I'm your host, Dallas McCulloch. I'm a 5th generation Michigander, and I've been playing Euchre my entire life. Every family event since before I was born involved euchre. Starting around 12 I would play tournaments at the Post Sportsman Club in my hometown of Battle Creek, where the 2nd youngest person there was my dad. These days, it's mostly reserved for up north trips or after funerals, and that's sad. In an age of digital everything, we need to get a crew of people together to drink beer, listen to sick jams, interact with real humans, and play the greatest game ever bestowed upon our lovely peninsula.

You don't have to be a "punk" to play punk rock euchre, and normies are more than welcome. I just wanted to signal that people may say the word fuck, there will be awesome music playing, and this will take place at a pretty cool bar and not a church rec room or something. No racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, etc. Just be cool, man.

Skaff is giving away free carpet samples to teachers for their classrooms now through September 6.

https://www.skaff.com/carpet-sample-giveaway.inc

Edit: link

A block from my house, in the middle of Mott Park. There's not nearly enough traffic for it to make sense.

(Marquette and Tiffin)