[Lakeshark]

From the article: "Swindled and beaten bloodier than most states by the economic crisis, Florida is lying awake at night like a terrified cardiac patient, praying the angina will pass. The confidence games here were ruinous. The housing fraud was industrial-scale. The economic shortsightedness bordered on lunacy."

Better is one day in Michigan than a thousand in flat, ugly Floriduh........cept in March and April.........

[darkangel82]

I used to live one state south of Michigan in Ohio. I’ll take Florida any time over those two.

[catpuppy]

The confidence games here were ruinous

Yep, every few decades, a pile of Michiganders arrive to do dumb things with their money. Other Michiganders are here to oblige them.

[catpuppy]

Better is one day in Michigan than a thousand in flat, ugly Floriduh.

One actual "day" in Michigan being a rare thing indeed, I can understand why you would treasure it so much. Take heart. Experts predict that Michigan will experience at least one pleasant day within the next decade. Maybe ...