I’ve been living in Shanghai since May, and before I left home, I looked for a gift that is unique to my hometown to give to my host, as is customary in Chinese culture. However, after searching the gift shop at the Bavarian Inn Restaurant in my hometown of Frankenmuth, I was amazed to find that I could not find anything that didn’t have “Made in China” branded on it. Finally settling on a pair of salt shakers that were at least made in Germany, I thought to myself “man, nothing is made in America anymore!”…

There is hope. Some say that Michigan’s economy is doomed- that there is simply no future in this state. For sure, it’s an easy claim to make with the state’s shrinking automotive industry and a …