Yum! Beaner's Gourmet coffee beans are coming to Michigan Meijer stores

Beaner's Gourmet Coffee, a coffeehouse chain that traces its humble beginnings to Lansing, will soon have some of their favorite blends on Michigan (Indiana & Ohio, too) Meijer store shelves. This is great news for me, a former three-year resident of Lansing, as Beaner's coffee has been one of the biggest things I miss about Lansing (in addition to Jersey Giant Subs, but that discussion could fill another post on a different day :) ). As I write this it seems that friends and food are the things I miss most about leaving Lansing. Weird.

Beaner's Gourmet Coffees that will be sold at Meijer -

• Beaner's Best Blend
• Black and Tan
• Mocha Java
• French Blend
• Rwanda
• Creme Brulee
• Hazelnut Cream
• Michigan Cherry

Oh happy day for me! Not sure when Beaner's coffee will make its debut on Meijer shelves, but more information is supposed to be available tomorrow.

Via the Lansing State Journal.

Thank you Meijer for bringing quality gourmet coffee to the masses here in Michigan. :)

Get your free ebook of 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"

Hey it's Halloween and I am giving away some treats today (honest, no tricks). I thought some folks might enjoy a reading of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" this evening after taking their ghouls and goblins trick or treating. As most parents take a healthy sample of the bag of treats their offspring haul in I know you might have a hard time sleeping with such a sugar buzz. As long as you can't sleep, why not enjoy a classic work of literature?

Simply right-click the link and download the PDF of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" or just click the link to read this gem online.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

How is it that this is free? It just so happens that "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is in the public domain (as are numerous other works). For more information and to browse more public domain books head over to Project Gutenberg.

Enjoy Edgar Allen Poe's 'The Raven' this Halloween

For your viewing pleasure I bring you "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe. This is a clip from The Simpson's Treehouse of Terror I. James Earl Jones narrates this delightful adaptation of one of Poe's most known works. Happy Halloween!

If video player does not appear - click here to watch the video at Google Video.

Michigan political news heats up as election draws near

One of the hottest topics here at the All Things Michigan blog was a post I wrote after a friend of mine moved to Colorado for better job prospects. There was a lot of good discussion and points made in the comments section of the post. The bottom line about this year's election for the next governor of Michigan is that whomever wins needs to get the Michigan Representatives and Senate to put partisan politics aside and do what is right for Michigan.

If you missed the post, you can find it here.

If anyone else has a story to share about friends or family they have seen leave Michigan because of our economy feel free to post it in the comments section below.

Another positive about the elections taking place next Tuesday - only eight more days of political ads on radio and television. That sure makes me smile :).

Michigan gas prices inch up from last week

Gas prices across Michigan have increased $.07 from last week up to $2.241. There was a local gas price war around the area last week with prices hovering around $2.97 for most of last week. Of course, it didn't last long and now everyone is charging around $2.21 here in southwest Michigan. Just last month Michigan gas prices were at $2.189 so we have not had too dramatic of a price increase. One year ago folks in Michigan were paying $2.41 per gallon. So, it could always be worse.

Gas price data courtesy of AAA's Fuel Gauge Report.

Turn back your clocks tonight

Before you head off to bed tonight remember to turn back your clocks one hour. We "gain" an extra hour of sleep tonight. Ah, the joys of Daylight Savings Time.