Hope that everyone had a safe and happy New Year. Just thought that I should make a few general comments about 2009 while it is still fresh in my head.

It really comes as no surprise to anyone that this has not been a banner year for Detroit and Michigan. High unemployment rate, high foreclosure rate, and low property value. The Red Wings losing a 3-2 lead in the Stanley Cup Finals, and the Tigers blowing a 3 game lead with 4 games left were actually high points in a terrible sports season which saw the Lions become the first 0-16 winless team back in January, and a second losing season for the Michigan Wolverines football team. The Piston Iverson experiment did not fare well either. An attempted terrorist attack Christmas Day on a flight bound for Detroit finished off a year that I am sure many would like to forget or start anew.

However if there is one thing I know about this town and state, it always lands on its feet. I know for a fact that industries are bringing back laid off employees after the holidays because of the work load increase, which should help the economy and bring back the property values. And as for terrorist attacking us, let me say just this… Detroit was known as the “Arsenol of Democracy” during WW2, we took on Hitler, Nazi’s, and Emperors and we are still standing, they aren’t.

Hopefully this will be a banner year for us, we certainly could use one. Here’s a few pics of the Motor City.