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This past weekend I attended three events on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. All three of the events were in the Peggy Jo Newsletter. On thursday it was the [club name deleted by blog administrator] Meet and Greet. There a good number of people there and they all seemed friendly but they were not too interested in meeting any new people.
On Friday I attended a [Club name deleted by blog administrator] Happy Hour. there were only a few people there and I pretended that I was not even looking for them. I heard from the grapevine that they used to have a very large following.
On Saturday I attended a very large gathering at a hall on Big Beaver. The [Club name deleted by blog administrator] had a lot of friendly people at the door and they explained the mixer procedure and one of them accompanied me to the table to pick up a key. There were a lot of things going on and I felt like I was at a wedding reception without a Bride or Groom.
I wonder how three events could be so different.

You are Invited to Network at The Hamilton Room on Thursday August 26th from 6-9pm.
Join Network After Work on Thursday August 26th as we will again host in Birmingham. The event will take place at one of Michigan’s most upscale nightlife destinations, The Hamilton Room (201 Hamilton Row) from 6-9pm. The event will allow professionals a chance to make new connections and create new business opportunities with over 200 of Metro Detroit’s top professionals. Included with admission will be a complimentary open bar from 6-7pm hosted by Zodiac Vodka and complimentary appetizers from two of Birmingham’s top restaurants Chen Chow and Quattro. We have also added pre-registration that will begin at 5:30pm to everyone who purchases a ticket in advance.
To RSVP visit http://detroit.networkafterwork.com
Admission Includes:
1.200+ Professionals
2.Color-Coded Name Tags by Industry
3.Open Bar from 6-7pm hosted by Zodiac Vodka
4.Complimentary Appetizers from 6-7pm by Chen Chow & Quattro
Admission: $10 in advance and $15 at the door
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Submitted by John Oakland -
In an interview with Charlie Rose, David Brooks, a conservative columnist , said that the seniors are the only voting bloc that can make a difference.
He sited the fact that they have enough maturity to see the long term consequences of our present political climate where there is no end to campaigning for office and no time for governing
Both political parties and the new Tea Party advocate cutting spending and increasing services and also reduce the debt.
Mature people can see that this is impossible.
They must get organized to support the office holders to make the hard neccessary decisions in order to protect our children and grandchildren
