Podcast appearances and mentions of Willow Run

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on:https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featuredChris Markowski opens with a humorous nod to Fantasy Island before diving into a stark contrast between modern-day Boeing delays—like the unfinished Air Force One jets—and America's World War II-era manufacturing miracle. While Trump's Qatar plane controversy makes headlines, the real story is Boeing's failure to deliver on time. Markowski recounts the rapid construction of the Willow Run plant in 1940, where Ford and a largely untrained workforce built a bomber every 55 minutes. The message? If America wants to restore its greatness, it needs to rediscover its manufacturing muscle. Watch the full breakdown at Watchdogonwallstreet.com

As far as American Icons go it probably doesn't get much bigger and recognizable than Henry Ford and Ford Motors. Not the inventor of the automobile, that credit goes to Carl Benz (go back and listen to that episode) but Henry developed what would become the modern automotive industry as we know it. Assembly lines were a thing, just not with cars until Henry decided to use them to mass produce the Model T. His first mass produced car took the nation by storm and at one point 1/2 of all individuals who learned how to drive did so on a Model T. Where Henry excelled at making affordable reliable vehicles he fell short on personal skills, treatment of his workers, and being a father. He even almost caused the downfall of his company by not being able to tear himself away from his precious Model T and modernize with companies like General Motors who came along and challenged Ford for the top spot and for a while took the crown. Through the "Pony Wars" where each manufacturer took turns one upping each other on Horsepower, to the battle to make the most economical car when the gas shortages hit. The story of Ford is fascinating to say the very least.Side note: Prof Chris was battling through a sinus infection which is why he sounds so sexy. Support the show

July 19, 2024 ~ The 2024 Thunder over Michigan Air Show returns to Willow Run Airport on Saturday and Sunday in Ypsilanti, with gates open to the public from 8:00am-5:00pm. Guy and Lloyd talk with event director Kevin Walsh about what fans can expect this weekend!

July 19, 2024 ~ Full Show: Guy and Lloyd talk about the worldwide tech outage impacting banks, airports, and many businesses, former President Donald Trump's 90-minute speech at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, the multiple investigations into the Secret Service's actions at the assassination attempt of Trump, more Democrats calling for President Joe Biden to step down, the partnership between MSU Health Care and University of Michigan Health-Sparrow, the Thunder over Michigan Air Show at Willow Run, and more!

Today's Friday show with Devon O'Reilly is a busy one. The rundown: 03:15 - Devon tried Adelina in downtown Detroit 7:36 - Pink Garlic has opened a second spot in Allen Park. Jer says it's good and the second location keeps up with the first in Oak Park. 10:55 - BD's Mongolian BBQ has closed in Dearborn. Devon was there when it opened more than 30 years ago, and we discuss not only the brand, but how leadership might matter with a spot. 16:00 - NFL Draft talk, about road closures and the vibe, not picks 22:04 - More suggestions were tossed out there by Lions management to move their new practice facility near Ford Field, to Willow Run or Ann Arbor. Thoughts? As always, you can find Daily Detroit on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you download your favorite podcasts. Thanks to our members on Patreon. Local coverage requires local support: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  

In the months that followed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7th, 1941, the United States began the transition from a peace economy to a war economy. Production of household items such as refrigerators and cars had to change to tanks, trucks, guns, and planes. It was not an easy transition. Eight months later, President Roosevelt in Washington was receiving reports on the failure of the production war. Everything was behind schedule, including the production of B 24 Liberator bombers at the Willow Run Bomber Plant, built by the Ford Motor Company just outside of Ypsilanti. President Roosevent decided that he wanted to go see for himself what was happening. In today's episode, we learn about President Roosevelt's secret visit to Ypsilanti in 1942, from local historian, James Mann. For more information about this and other episodes of Ypsi Stories, including photos and bibliographies, check out ⁠⁠ypsilibrary.org/ypsistories⁠ If you don't want to miss any future episodes, you can always subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts! To keep up to date on this podcast, as well as all the great things the Ypsilanti District Library is doing, you can follow the library on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube, and of course, you can always check out our webpage at ⁠⁠ypsilibrary.org

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1027, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Finish The Terrible Rhyme 1: "Diplomacy in action", which really does sound great / Is on the website of the cabinet department that we call.... State. 2: Killing a dragon named python at Delphi, is that too much to swallow? / It wasn't odd for this Greek god, the one known as.... Apollo. 3: To gather, rouse or summon / You better believe it, buster / It's this word that will be heard / This is the word you'll.... muster. 4: "Prepare to meet thy God, O Israel" was not writ just to shame us / It is, however, right here now, from the Bible's book of.... Amos. 5: "The best is the enemy of the good"--no dolt, there / It must be the enlightened author, Monsieur.... Voltaire. Round 2. Category: Detroit: News Clues 1: (I'm Kimberly Gill.) Detroit was often the last stop before freedom on this network, and the Second Baptist Church, still a vibrant house of worship, was an important station. the Underground Railroad. 2: (I'm Rhonda Walker.) Speaking in Tiger Stadium in 1990, four months after his release from prison, this man quoted Marvin Gaye, "Brother, brother, there's far too many of you dying". Nelson Mandela. 3: (I'm Devin Scillian.) On October 3, 1997, the International Hockey League's Detroit Vipers welcomed a new teammate playing in his sixth decade; this 69-year-old ex-Red Wing, Alex Trebek's hero, took a 46-second shift in his very last pro game. Gordie Howe. 4: (I'm Evrod Cassimy.) After GM's president told Detroit car executives, "We must outbuild Hitler", Ford's Willow Run plant churned out the B-24 Liberator, a 4-engine this type of warplane at an unbelievable rate of one per hour. a bomber. 5: (I'm Kimberly Gill.) December 10, 2014 was a bright day in a long saga as Detroit officially exited the largest municipal one of these in the history of the United States, and emergency manager Kevyn Orr's resignation took effect. a bankruptcy. Round 3. Category: You Can'T 1: ...buy more of the golden Kellogg's cereal named for this "Star Wars" droid; it was discontinued years ago. C-3PO. 2: ...move this kind of big rock if it's on public property in the Colorado city of the same name; the municipal code says no. a boulder. 3: ...change gears in a manual transmission auto without first disengaging and then re-engaging this. the clutch. 4: ...go boating in Owens Lake near the California-Nevada border; it dried up in the 1920s after its water was sent to this city. Los Angeles. 5: ...visit Swaziland any more; in 2018 it changed its name to this. Eswatini. Round 4. Category: Friend Like Me 1: Mary Lincoln said her "best living friend" was her dressmaker Lizzie Keckley, who'd bought her own way out of this. slavery. 2: This physicist wrote a foreword to the bio of his German pal Emanuel Lasker, world chess champ from 1896 to 1921. Einstein. 3: Marilyn Monroe adored this jazz great and helped her get a booking at a Hollywood hot spot. Ella Fitzgerald. 4: George Vancouver named the highest point in Washington state for his friend Pete, this British admiral. (Peter) Rainier. 5: Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote a celebratory poem for the 80th birthday of this "life-long friend" and fellow crusader. Susan B. Anthony. Round 5. Category: Flag 'Em Down 1: The Alamo is located in this city and is depicted on its flag. San Antonio. 2: This descriptive nickname of the U.S. flag was coined by Francis Scott Key. the Star-Spangled Banner. 3: The

Karyne swings by the podcast to discuss this unforgettable episode. "On Rev. Alden's recommendation, Mary is hired as a teacher in a small backwoods community called Willow Run. There, she is met with pure hatred from its town leader, Miss Peel, an elderly woman who is fiercely opposed to the school. Miss Peel's determination to drive Mary from town proves to be a severe test to the Ingalls girl's resolve and character." Whisper Country originally aired on January 16, 1978 The opening song "Albert" is written and performed by the amazing Norwegian band, Project Brundlefly and is used with permission. Check them out at: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectBrundlefly Become a Patron!

August 4, 2023 ~ Former automotive executive who served as a top leader of all the US Big Three auto manufacturers Bob Lutz speaks with Paul W about the celebration at Willow Run that honored his career the other day.

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Motown Alumni Association Billy James Wilson was born March 14, 1957, in Ann Arbor, Michigan to BJ and Anita Motley. He had 3 siblings and is the oldest of the group. He is the last living member of his immediate family (with the exception of his mother Anita). Wilson originally grew up in Detroit, Michigan on a little known street called Mayberry Grand about a mile away from the former headquarters of Motown Records. Because of urban renewal the family was forced to Move to the small village of  Willow Run by the age of 6 years old. Where he lived down the street from Nick Ashford who would eventually become the second half of Motown songwriting team Ashford and Simpson; and around the corner of gospel great Marvin Miller, amongst others. Wilson's parents broke up and went their separate ways by the time the move occurred, and when times got bad for his mother and she couldn't properly take care of her four children, he and his siblings had to move with his father, who had moved to Ypsilanti Michigan a few miles from Willow Run. With his father, Wilson lived a moderately middle-class life with his siblings and stepsister Chiquita Maine and Claudine Motley (his stepmother). His step mother (who he fell in love with immediately) “was a living, walking black Marilyn Monroe as far as he and my brother Bobby were concerned” said Wilson. “My last name is Wilson because my parents were not married when I was born” said Wilson.  Wilson's career started in Second Baptist church in Ypsilanti along with a bunch of family members what all went to the same church. His father forced Wilson to be a singer in church and he sucked really bad! Eventually as time went on he learned to sing well, got with his friend Tony Walker 

Accelerating mobility & transportation for the future on the 500-acre historic Willow Run site in Ypsilanti, all at American Center for Mobility. Join our guest Angela Flood, Director of Business Planning and Economic Development, American Center for Mobility (ACM) and our host Ed Clemente as she virtually walks through this historic site, and how it could be the key to the future of mobility.  They discuss the testing of autonomous vehicles and many other facets of the future of mobility.  ACM is a collaborative effort comprised of government, industry and academic organizations focused on accelerating mobility and transportation industry.  International companies and many domestic organizations uses this site for cutting edge R&D.

Batman cameos, RIP Ivanna Trump, Ian Astbury watch, HBO's The Anarchists, AOC heckled, Ray Epps breaks his silence, California water hogs, 550 women sue Uber, Maz joins us, and a list of things Boomers still think are cool.Drew brought in a list of things that he and "all baby boomers think are cool". Ian Astbury of The Cult is supposed to be on the show today. Time to play the waiting game.RIP Ivanna Trump. She was found dead at the bottom of a staircase in New York today.Donald Trump is going to start his 2024 Presidential campaign this fall.Ozzy Osbourne is appearing at the Comic-Con in San Diego to promote a new album.The Anarchists documentary on HBO shows how some anti-government folks tried to make their own community in Acapulco.Some people are saying that the James Webb telescope pictures are just Bob Ross paintings.The Harper Woods standoff murderer was recently bonded out.Drew's buddy is a bail bondsman, but not like this guy. Everything Marc knows about bail bonds he learned from Midnight Run.The shootout in Ray Township was between an ex-husband and a new boyfriend. The victim was 49-year-old Kim Mollicone.A pedophile from Taylor gets 25 years after sexualy exploiting over 100 kids.The woman killed in a 4-person murder/suicide in Houghton Lake had recently been denied for a PPO against her husband turned murderer.Alex Murdaugh's murders of his wife and son might have been caught on cell phone video.CBS exposed that the rich and famous in Southern California are abusing their water privileges.Boosie Badass becomes Baby Badass after his buddy was pulled over.Despite people losing their minds over it, transgender pregnancy isn't that common.Drew hates schools.Maz joins us to talk about how he wants more kids, Brittney Griner staying in Russia, the terrible Detroit Tigers, and defending Derek Jeter. Tom tries to sell Drew on the Home Run Derby with zero luck.We go down an old TV rabbit hole that includes Mr. Ed playing baseball, the Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island, and the ridiculous window cameos on the old Batman TV series.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was trolled on her way to the Capitol for her "big booty".Something called Styles P was not happy that the police arrested a woman outside his juice bar.550 women have filed a civil action suit against Uber for sexual harassment by drivers.A Pittsburgh bar just shuts down and calls it quits after one NSFW video circulates on the internet.Trudi is going to hang out with her college roommate Saturday.Thunder Over Michigan hits Willow Run this weekend.Ray Epps breaks his silence with the failing New York Times.Social media is dumb, but we're on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew and Mike Show, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels and BranDon).

Spiritually Inspired show with Randy Woodley, author, activist, farmer.Randy was raised near Detroit, Michigan in a section of Ypsilanti called Willow Run. Randy is first generation college taught and maternally, a first generation non-coal miner. He earned a PhD in Intercultural Studies.  Dr. Woodley addresses a variety of issues concerning American culture, faith, justice, race, and our relationship with the earth and Indigenous realities. He currently serves as Distinguished Professor of Faith and Culture and Director of Intercultural and Indigenous Studies at George Fox University/Portland Seminary.He and his wife Edith are the founders of ay-luh-HAY  Eloheh - Indigenous Center for Earth Justice and Eloheh Seeds. Through Eloheh they invite people to a new relationship with Creation and model sustainable farming practices and earth justice.https://www.randywoodley.com/Resources:www.claudiumurgan.comwww.patreon.com/claudiumurganclaudiu@claudiumurgan.comSubscribe for more videos! youtube.com/channel/UC6RlLkzUK_LdyRSV7DE6obQ

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The unleashing of America's industrial might during World War II is almost unbelievable, and the auto industry held the key.In his critically acclaimed book "Freedom's Forge: How American Business Produced Victory in World War II", historian and author Arthur Herman unravels the complex story of how the sleeping giant of isolationist America was awakened to lead the free world against tyranny.On this, the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dr. Herman revisits this history and specifically the work of Bill Knudsen, the General Motors executive who spearheaded "The Arsenal of Democracy".SUPPORT THE POD:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hpheritageSUPPORT OUR SPONSOR:http://modelcitizendiecast.comHorsepower Heritage is teaming up with Valkyrie Racing's Project 356 to help combat child trafficking. Artist Wade Devers has created ten high-quality digital art pieces of the car and when you donate to Project 356, you can enter to win one of these amazing images. FIRST:Visit https://www.valkyrieracing.com/donate356 to make your donation.You'll receive a confirmation email which includes an reference number.SECOND:Go to https://horsepowerheritage.com/contact to send a message with your name and reference number. This is your official entry!THIRD:Ten winners will be drawn at random on December 20, 2021. This is a community effort to help Project 356, which supports prevention education, rescue and rehabilitation services  for victims of child trafficking in five countries.CreditsImage:Willow Run Assembly PlantNational Archives and Records Administration Archival Audio: FDR Fireside Chat "The Arsenal of Democracy"Library of Congress "Victory is Our Business"General Motors Corporation"The Story of Willow Run"Ford Motor CompanyMusic: "Christmas Spirit" by Shane Ivers https://www.silvermansound.com

In this episode we'll join historian Matt Siegfried as we learn how the UAW-CIO came to Washtenaw County at the end of the Great Depression, and through a victory at Ford led the workers at Willow Run during World War Two, transforming the social landscape of Ypsilanti and bettering the lives of tens of thousands of people. We will dispel some myths about the "Arsenal of Democracy" as we look at the housing crisis, racism, resistance to unions, and the expendable treatment of thousands of workers. We will look at the role of the labor movement, including Socialists and Communists, in confronting multiple war time crises. From the rights of women workers to the struggle against segregation, from the fight for housing and services to the campaign to keep open the plant after the war and retain jobs and the community, the activities of those years would shape our region to this day. This is part two of a two part episode! If you haven't listened to the first episode yet, definitely give that a listen first! It's the one called "Episode 11, Part 1" in your podcast app! If you ::already have:: listened to part one, this is the next part of the story! For more information about this and other episodes of Ypsi Stories, including photos and bibliographies, check out ypsilibrary.org/ypsistories If you don't want to miss any future episodes, you can always subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you find your podcasts! To keep up to date on this podcast, as well as all the great things the Ypsilanti District Library is doing, you can follow the library on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube, and of course, you can always check out our webpage at ypsilibrary.org

In this episode we'll join historian Matt Siegfried as we learn how the UAW-CIO came to Washtenaw County at the end of the Great Depression, and through a victory at Ford led the workers at Willow Run during World War Two, transforming the social landscape of Ypsilanti and bettering the lives of tens of thousands of people. We will dispel some myths about the "Arsenal of Democracy" as we look at the housing crisis, racism, resistance to unions, and the expendable treatment of thousands of workers. We will look at the role of the labor movement, including Socialists and Communists, in confronting multiple war time crises. From the rights of women workers to the struggle against segregation, from the fight for housing and services to the campaign to keep open the plant after the war and retain jobs and the community, the activities of those years would shape our region to this day. Tune in next week for part 2 of this two part episode! For more information about this and other episodes of Ypsi Stories, including photos and bibliographies, check out ypsilibrary.org/ypsistories If you don't want to miss any future episodes, you can always subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you find your podcasts! To keep up to date on this podcast, as well as all the great things the Ypsilanti District Library is doing, you can follow the library on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube, and of course, you can always check out our webpage at ypsilibrary.org

Fall is a great time for a road trip (Tunnel of Trees, anyone?) and since A.J. Baime and Bryce Hoffman joined the NWS around this time in September 2014, we thought we'd revisit their discussion as a great soundtrack to your next long drive. At the end of 2008, Ford Motor Company was in the fight of its life but when Congress threw it a taxpayer lifeline, Ford ignored it. Instead, the iconic company under the leadership of Alan Mulally pulled off one of the biggest comebacks in business history. It would become one of the great management narratives of our time. While the rest of Detroit collapsed, Ford went from the brink of bankruptcy to being the most profitable automaker in the world. From his front-row seat as the Ford beat reporter for the Detroit News, Hoffman conducted hundreds of interviews and gleaned top-secret documents, memos, and archives to craft compelling narrative nonfiction that reads like a high-stakes drama. American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company has become a manual for CEOs and a guide for organizations that want to transform their cultures and build winning teams. A.J. Baime is a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal and an editor-at-large at Playboy. In his latest book Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War, the Ford Motor Company and its production of the B-24 Liberator heavy bomber take center stage. He focuses on Ford's B-24 bomber plant outside Detroit in Willow Run, where for the first time engineers attempted to mass-produce airplanes the way they did cars. It's an engrossing story that Baime described as an opportunity to “tell a rich story about the most important collective achievement of any city in the nation's history, and that's Detroit during World War II.” Baime's first book Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans, was the basis for the motion picture "Ford V Ferrari" starring Christian Bale and Matt Damon. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nationalwritersseries/message

Hey there Ypsi Stories listeners! This month's episode is going to be coming a little later than usual, and it's going to be a two parter! This month, in honor of Labor Day, we'll be learning about how the labor landscape changed in Ypsilanti and Willow Run in the 1930s and 1940s with the arrival of the United Auto Workers union from Matt Siegfried. Matt has so much knowledge to share that we just couldn't fit it in one episode, so keep your ear out for a new, two part episode, later this month! Then at the beginning of October, in honor of Halloween, we'll learn about the history of the Highland Cemetery from James Mann. That'll close out the first year of the Ypsi Stories podcast! But don't worry, we aren't going anywhere! We have many more local stories to share, and we'll keep putting out new episodes each month! As always, you can find links to all our episode pages with additional materials including pictures, videos, biographies, and bibliographies at ypsilibrary.org/ypsistories, and of course, the best way to be notified when the newest episode comes out is to subscribe to Ypsi Stories (that's two words) on your favorite podcast app! Hope you have a great end of the summer, and we'll be back very soon! Bye, but just for now!

Did you know that in 1944 a B-24 bomber rolled off of Willow Run's production lines every 60 minutes? Isn't that crazy? How did they do that? That success was largely due to the women that worked at the plant, known as Rosie the Riveters. This week on The Aeronut Podcast, Alison Beatty joins me to discuss the history of women workers at Willow Run, as well as some of the history of the plant as well, and how they got the production lines up to speed. Hold on to your hats, it's aviation history time! We go on to cover the Tribute Rosie's that Alison is a part of, who honor these incredible women year round in parades, airshows, and more. We go on to discuss world record attempts, lunchbox drill teams, and much much more, all right here on The Aeronut Podcast. Please subscribe, leave a rating/review, and we'll be back in ten days with another great interview! Until then, we'll see you in the air! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/austin-jesse/message

In today's episode, we're talking with Dr. Dyann Logwood, who grew up with her family in the historic Willow Run neighborhood before moving to southern Ypsilanti Township, where her family would be one of the few Black families in the area. Dr. Logwood tells us personal stories about her experience as a kid in a Black family in 1970s and 1980s Ypsilanti. She talks about how things were different between Willow Run and southern Ypsilanti Township, and also tells stories that provide a snapshot of what life was like during that period.

Book Appreciation with Tara Scott The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 154 with Heather Rose Jones In the Book Appreciation segments, our featured guest (or your host) will talk about one or more favorite books with queer female characters in a historic setting. In this episode we talk about: Tara's introduction to historic romance through Julie Garwood, Jude Deveraux, Kathleen E. Woodiwiss and how they shaped her taste Some books Tara loved in 2019 Jane Austen-inspired f/f stories that Tara would love for someone to write Books mentionedThe Liberators of Willow Run by Marianne K. Martin Two Wings to Fly Away by Penny Mickelbury A Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan If I Loved You Less by Tamsen Parker A transcript of this podcast may be available here. (Transcripts added when available.) Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email: Heather Rose Jones Twitter: @heatherosejones Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page) Links to Tara Scott Online Twitter: @taramdscott Website: Tara's Reviews at The Lesbian Review Website: Tara's Reviews at Lambda Literary Website: Tara's Reviews at Smart Bitches Trashy Books

On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, Jeff talks with: — Ron Jackson, MDOT maintenance coordinator in the Taylor Transportation Service Center, about what it’s like maintaining some of the state’s busiest freeways during the COVID-19 outbreak. Ron and Jeff also talk about how his workers stay safe. — Also, this week is National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week. Courtney Bates, who coordinates safety messaging in the MDOT Office of Communications, talks about the challenges in this year’s campaign because of the pandemic and creative efforts to share the message. First, Ron talks about the importance of maintenance work and his compelling video to launch MDOT’s new Selfies From the Field series, an occasional feature highlighting transportation workers who clear debris from roads, mitigate washouts from flooding, patch potholes, and inspect repairs during this time of crisis. They support thousands of healthcare workers traveling to their double shifts at hospitals, truck drivers who haul our bread, milk, meat, and vegetables to the grocery store, and the people who stock the shelves and those who ring us out. Transportation workers do their jobs so all the other essential workers are able to do theirs. #MDOTSelfiesFromTheField https://www.facebook.com/69882284926/posts/10157815481104927/ Ron is also the MDOT’s Metro Region safety officer, and he talks about methods he employs to emphasize to maintenance crews the dangers inherent in working near traffic. Staying safe in work zones takes on special significance this week with the annual national campaign to make drivers aware of the men and women working on the roads and bridges we rely on everyday. An MDOT video pays tribute to critical infrastructure workers and the importance to stay alert in work zones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqnaZsvGMtg&feature=youtu.be https://youtu.be/07_a57Ma27w Courtney talks about her work with MDOT’s work zone safety team to prepare to host this year’s national event, which was canceled because of COVID-19. The event had been planned for the American Center for Mobility, dovetailing this year’s “We Can Do It” theme with the center’s former life as the Willow Run assembly plant and “Arsenal of Democracy,” converted from auto manufacturing during World War II to famously crank out more than one B-24 bomber per hour. The folk hero Rosie the Riveter is also part of the plant’s lore. View more photos of the era in this Detroit News gallery. https://www.assemblymag.com/articles/94614-how-fords-willow-run-assembly-plant-helped-win-world-war-ii https://www.detroitnews.com/picture-gallery/news/local/michigan-history/2020/04/05/home-front-detroit-arsenal-democracy-during-world-war-ii/5118374002/ Also discussed: creation of the poster that honors the men and women working on the roads in the spirit of Michigan’s labor legacy. https://www.michigan.gov/workzonesafety/0,9411,7-390-97919---,00.html

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Book Appreciation with Tara Scott The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 45c with Heather Rose Jones In the Book Appreciation segments, our featured guest (or your host) will talk about one or more favorite books with queer female characters in a historic setting. In this episode we talk about: Tara’s introduction to historic romance through Julie Garwood, Jude Deveraux, Kathleen E. Woodiwiss and how they shaped her taste Some books Tara loved in 2019 Jane Austen-inspired f/f stories that Tara would love for someone to write Books mentioned The Liberators of Willow Run by Marianne K. Martin Two Wings to Fly Away by Penny Mickelbury A Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan If I Loved You Less by Tamsen Parker A transcript of this podcast is pending. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email: Heather Rose Jones Twitter: @heatherosejones Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page) OPTIONAL GUEST LINKS HERE Links to Tara Scott Online Twitter: @taramdscott Website: Tara’s Reviews at The Lesbian Review Website: Tara’s Reviews at Lambda Literary Website: Tara’s Reviews at Smart Bitches Trashy Books PATREON If you enjoy this podcast and others at The Lesbian Talk Show, please consider supporting the show through Patreon: The Lesbian Talk Show Patreon The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon

Good news Wednesday and stocks complied. The DOW had the largest percentage gain since 1933.The bailout bill has been agreed to $2 trillion plus $4 trillion from the Federal Reserve.America is adaptive, the Willow Run bomber plant in WWII went from an apple orchard to the first plane rolling off the line in 18 months. We are not that efficient yet but we are making progress.The attached article is interesting. As you read the article remember what I said yesterday about the difference between currency and money.

It’s part two of romance recs! Jess and Trisha talk historicals, slow build romance, SFF romcoms, and much (much) more! This episode is sponsored by the Read Harder Journal, TBR from Book Riot, and Libro FM. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! NEWS Not news exactly, but here’s the SFF Yeah! episode we mentioned that highlights SF/F romance. And here’s the Kit Rocha “search by theme/trope” page – have fun! BOOKS DISCUSSED The Tiger and Del series (starting with Sword-Dancer) by Jennifer Roberson Slave to Sensation and Silver Silence (which is the first in the later trilogy) by Nalini Singh Hither, Page by Cat Sebastian Bring on the Blessings and Destiny’s Embrace by Beverly Jenkins The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley The Ladies Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Oliva Waite Dithered Hearts by Chace Verity Beyond Jealousy by Kit Rocha Ayesha At Last by Uzma Jalaluddin The Bollywood Bride, A Distant Heart, and Pride, Prejudice and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev In Her Sights (first in the Rocky Mountain Bounty Hunters series by Katie Ruggle) Sanctuary and Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon Beard Science by Penny Reid Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey Flirting With Disaster by Victoria Dahl Rend and In the Middle of Somewhere by Roan Parrish Reverb by Anna Zabo Shadows You Left by Jude Sierra and Taylor Brooke (Quick correction: we named the wrong “Taylor” in this ep. Taylor Brooke is the very talented co-author of this book – our apologies for the error!) Unsolicited Duke Pic by Nico Rosso In Case You Forgot by Frederick Smith and Chaz Lamar Anything by by Jay Northcote (A Family For Christmas is a great option!) Anything by T.J. Klune (Wolfsong is a great place to start!) The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller The Unleashing by Shelly Laurenston Legend of the Highland Dragon by Isabel Cooper Soulless and The Sumage Solution (which kicks off the San Andreas Shifters series) by Gail Carriger The Liberators of Willow Run by Marianne K. Martin Heart’s Orders by Jaycie Morrison Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer Thank you again for all of your enthusiasm, and let us know if you have recs we missed – especially for the requests that left us a little bit stumped! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading and @trishahaleybrwn), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown).

Delane Buttacavoli flies a B-25D at Willow Run airport and gives World War II enthusiasts a once in a life time 40 minute ride past some major landmarks in the Metro Detroit area.

Delane Buttacavoli flies a B-25D at Willow Run airport and gives World War II enthusiasts a once in a life time 40 minute ride past some major landmarks in the Metro Detroit area.

On today’s show, Jer tags along with the Salvation Army’s Bed and Bread truck, which delivers 3,800 meals each day to hungry Detroiters. He also speaks with former Detroit radio legend, Dick Purtan, about the upcoming Bed and Bread Club Radiothon, which runs Thursday through Friday on WJR-AM 760. Here’s what else is happening around town: A federal corruption probe could be expanding to Taylor, as FBI agents raided the City Hall and homes of Mayor Rick Sollars. There’s also a tip line set up at 313.965.4545. GM says it’s investing $20 million in its Romulus Powertrain Plant to expand capacity. The American Center of Mobility, a 500-acre-plus test bed for self-driving cars at Willow Run, announced a new CEO. Autorama suffers a setback in its plans to jump a “Smokey and the Bandit” replica car next month over the event’s history of using Confederate flags. New legislation could expand a state law banning texting while driving to any use of social media apps. And Bob Seger has added a third night at DTE Energy Music Theater to his farewell tour. It’ll be June 12. Thanks as always for listening, and tell a friend about Daily Detroit. Or, consider supporting us via Patreon.

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Running June 14-September 1, 2018 Details: http://www.purplerosetheatre.org/willow-run/

The second podcast from the ITS America Annual Meeting 2018 in Detroit, sponsored by 3M Connected Roads, concentrates on initiatives to help new ideas get support in order to make a difference to the way we travel. SMART Highways editor Paul Hutton talks to new ITS America Hall of Famer Kirk Steudle, the Director of Michigan DOT who tells him that the key to his state's success in implementing transport technology is the governor Rick Snyder's belief that it is OK to try something and it not work, and that if you're not failing once in a while, "you're not working hard enough". Paul talks about a new Michigan grant programme to support mobility start-ups in the state, with more than a million dollars of funding. The Planet M testing and start-up grants involve a number of stakeholders including the Univerity of Michigan’s test site Mcity in Ann Arbor and Lab director Greg McGuire tells us more about it. We also hear about another major test bed near Detroit as Paul talks to one of the VPs of the American Center of Mobility at Willow Run.  Mark Chaput tells him about the vast facility and what it means to autonomous vehicle development. We take a tour of the 3M roadshow truck and hear about some of the initiatives it showcases and take a test drive with GEWI and iCone who have together worked on a safety solution for work zones. Finally there's another launch at the event as ITS America and the Las Vegas-based company Terbine announced a data exchange initiative.  The entrepreneurial founder of Terbine David Knight tells us all about it and why it makes such a difference to the task of turning data into information.

While recently journaling and reading over Thanksgiving in the Galapagos Islands my thoughts turned to recent Leadership Excellence Course attendees who described performance issues within their organizations. Specifically, some of them asked "How do I get people on my team, who don't work directly for me, to get more done?" As leaders, rather than just managers, we should strive to create alignment & common purpose. About the same time, I was reading a blog by Victor Davis Hanson, referencing his new book The Second World Wars. The productivity surge in the U.S. from 1941 to 1945 was mind-boggling. In Dr. Hanson's words: The generation that came of age in the 1940s had survived the poverty of the Great Depression to win a global war that cost 60 million lives, while participating in the most profound economic and technological transformation in human history as a once rural America metamorphosed into a largely urban and suburban culture of vast wealth and leisure. Their achievement from 1941 to 1945 remains unprecedented. The United States on the eve of World War II had an army smaller than Portugal’s. It finished the conflict with a global navy larger than all of the fleets of the world put together. By 1945, America had a GDP equal to those of Germany, Japan, the Soviet Union, and the British Empire combined. With a population 50 million people smaller than that of the USSR, the United States fielded a military of roughly the same size. America almost uniquely fought at once in the Pacific, Asia, the Mediterranean, and Europe, on and beneath the seas, in the skies, and on land. On the eve of the war, America’s military and political leaders, still traumatized by the Great Depression, fought bitterly over modest military appropriations, unsure of whether the country could afford even a single additional aircraft carrier or another small squadron of B-17s. Yet four years later, civilians had built 120 carriers of various types and were producing a B-24 bomber at the rate of one an hour at the Willow Run factory in Michigan. Such vast changes are still difficult to appreciate. So, are our jobs today really so difficult? Perhaps we have relaxed about what is possible on a national, organizational, and especially, individual leadership level. Pause and think about the environment we are genuinely capable of creating and aligning our teams with our boldest visions and goals. Great leadership produces great results.

Les Do Books  Rachel Spangler Talks Lesbian Fiction  In this episode, Tara is joined by author Rachel Spangler. Authors are readers too, so Tara was excited to hear about what books she loves, including one that’s sold more than a million copies.  Check out the books discussed here:  Spring Fire by Vin Packer  - Get it on Amazon.com | Amazon. co.uk | Amazon.ca      Too Close to Touch by Georgia Beers   - Get it on Amazon.com | Amazon. co.uk | Amazon.ca   Liberators of Willow Run by Marianne K Martin   - Get it on Amazon.com | Amazon. co.uk | Amazon.ca     Learn more about Rachel Spangler  Website  Facebook  Twitter  See our reviews and top 10 lists featuring Rachel Spangler’s books    More info  Come talk to us about these books and any other lesfic you’ve been reading lately at our Facebook group, The Lesbian Review Book Club.    You can see all of our reviews, top 10 lists and author profiles on TheLesbianReview.com and don’t forget to send your emails, questions and more to Tara@TheLesbianReview.com

Marianne K. Martin’s new historical novel, “The Liberators of Willow Run,” is featured on the first book club show of 2017. Marianne joins Carol Rosenfeld, Johnda Boyce, and Elizabeth Andersen […] The post Sandra Moran Book Club-Liberators appeared first on KKFI.

Women on the Warpath, National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 93633 / Local Identifier FC-FC-4502 - Women on the Warpath, ca. 1943 - Ford Motor Company. Women workers at Willow Run Opens with shots of the Ford Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan, then shots of the Willow Run B-24 Liberator bomber plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan. FoMoCo's tribute to the women workers who heard the call and volunteered with the military or industry to contribute to the allied war effort, especially in the Detroit area. Many scenes of women building B-24's. Also shows the plant cafeteria, library, training classes, and B-24's in flight. Willow Run closed in 2010. source link https://archive.org/details/gov.archives.arc.93633 copyright link https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Steve Arwood discusses the acquisition of land at Willow Run, which will be used for creation of a connected and automated vehicle facility.

A look inside the "Arsenal of Democracy" as Professor Gregory Sumner of University of Detroit Mercy joins Digging Detroit's Thomas J. Reed Jr. and Detroit History Tours' Bailey Sisoy Isgro at Detroit's historic Abick's Bar.   Sumner previews his upcoming book-signing, Detroit in WWII, at Abick's on November 10, 2015. Thanks to our Abick's host, Eric and Kit, we visit with Prof. Sumner in the cigar room--formerly a barber shop.  Amazing eats was provided once again by Andy Surowiec of Smokin' Pole BBQ! Topics include: Advantages of being an Hoosier looking in at Detroit Coming out of isolationism with the $1 men and patriotism of Joe Louis and  Edsel Ford Warren Tanks and Willow Run--designed by the son of a German rabbi Soldier Hank Greenberg's home run--"hitting one against Hitler" The third shift--and loosening of conventions for women and children Female pay disparity greater now than in WWII Racial tensions and the Detroit wartime riot Detroit expressways created for WWII but ironically accelerating white flight--and who stayed. (Order yours on Amazon.)  

Ken Pickering, GM's retired Executive Director, Engineering and Design Services, joins Digging Detroit's Kevin Walsh and Pete Kalinski to discuss his career in the exciting years of design in the 1950s and beyond. Moving from western Pennsylvania to WWII to GM Hard work combined with some great breaks Harley Earl & Bill Mitchell How long a car takes from design to production Women in design via Harley Earl The Corvette SR2 created in 5 weeks for Earl’s son Henry Ford, Willow Run and the Arsenal of Democracy Motorama—Harley Earl’s Manhattan Runway Man’s love-affair with cars David Temple's new book Motorama:  GM's Legendary Show & Concept Cars

October 22, 2013 The American mobilization for World War II is famed for its industrial production; less well known is that it was also one of the greatest urban planning challenges that the United States has ever faced. Although Americans tend to think of World War II as a time of national unity, mobilization had a fractious side. Interest groups competed for federal attention, frequent — sometimes violent — protests interrupted mobilization plans, and seemingly local urban planning controversies could blow up into investigations by the U.S. Senate. Drawing on her recently released book, Planning the Home Front: Building Bombers and Communities at Willow Run, Sarah Jo Peterson shows how the federal government used a participatory planning approach to mobilize the home front. For the massive Willow Run Bomber Plant, built in a rural area 25 miles west of Detroit, bringing the plant to success required dealing with housing, transportation, and communities for its tens of thousands of workers. It involved Americans from all walks of life: federal officials, industrialists, labor leaders, social activists, small business owners, civic leaders, and — just as significantly — the industrial workers and their families.

Giff, Patricia Reilly. WILLOW RUN (ES, MS)

Many of us think of test pilots as leather-faced guys in Nomex flight suits with eyes permanently reduced to slits by squinting into the sun across Rogers Dry Lake Bed at Edwards Air Force Base. And there are some of those.But today we're going to talk about some test pilots who look a lot more like you and me. In fact, they are you and me.Now I'm not suggesting that you go strap some JATO rockets to your RV-4 and push the big red button. What I'm talking about is systematically exploring the operating characteristics of the aircraft you fly and yourself as the pilot.Here's an example. I've always wondered just how much altitude I would need to have before I'd consider trying to turn around and land on the departure runway if I lost the engine shortly after takeoff. There's even a great article about that very subject in AOPA pilot from four or five years ago. But I wanted to know what the numbers would be for the aircraft that I regularly fly and especially for me personally as the pilot in command.So I decided to go play test pilot.I set up a profile for the test in advance of the flight. I briefed it on the ground with the instructor and then briefed it again in the air right before the maneuvers. This isn't something you want to pull out of your ear while in flight. You won't have the test fully thought-out and you'll be distracted to boot.So here's the test:1. Establish a full-power climb at 79 knots (which is Vy - or best rate of climb - for this aircraft).2. At a known altitude, pull the throttle to idle.3. Wait for five seconds. This pause is to simulate the amount of time that it would likely take for a pilot to realize that he had an engine-out, evacuate his bowels, and initiate action.4. Initiate a turn at 65 knots (which is the best glide speed for this aircraft) and up to 45 degrees of bank.5. After 210 degrees of turn (180 degrees to reverse direction and another 30 degrees to point back at the runway), level out and note the altitude loss.Because I'm already recording this for the podcast using an MP3 recorder plugged into the intercom, I don't have to worry about capturing data on paper or remembering it. I can just call out the data as it happens. Everything I'm calling out is something that I'd have to monitor anyway as a part of flying the airplane, so I'm not worried about being distracted. The only additional workload beyond that required to fly the plane in the first place is saying the instrument readings out loud so I can record them. Being that I'm preparing for my instrument checkride concurrently, Iâ??m already doing my John King call-outs, so this isn't much of a departure from normal procedure.After putting together this rough outline of the test, I thought about what, if anything, might approach the operating envelope of either the aircraft or the pilot.As far as the aircraft is concerned, the only thing I could think of that would approach the edge of the envelope would be being banked over pretty far and flying pretty slow. Any slow-speed maneuver necessarily makes one think about possible stalls and spins. So I looked at the pilot's operating handbook to verify that I'd have enough of a margin above a stall during the turn. The POH says that, in the clean configuration and with the weight and balance we had for that flight, the stall speed with 45 degrees of bank is 53 knots indicated. Plenty of room.How about the pilot? I'm pretty good at slow flight and my steep turns are great. But I can't say that I'm good â?? or current â?? at doing both simultaneously. So I'll practice both separately before we do the test and I'll have a high-time CFII in the right seat and close to the controls as a safety measure.There is perhaps some benefit to not being very current with slow steep turns. It might be a good proxy for being surprised or stressed. Additionally, low-speed, steeply-banked turns are not something that itâ??s likely that Iâ??ll end up practicing that often anyway, so not being current is a great proxy for not being current, too!So, all that said, ace flight instructor Jamie Willis and I got into the plane on a beautiful severe-clear Thursday morning and went up to see what we could find out.I hadnâ??t been up in months, so we went through some VFR basics to warm up. The steep turns were like the airplane was on rails. A nice little burble at the end of each one to tell me that I had flown through my own wake turbulence from the start of the turn. Slow flight and stalls were also all fine.So we set up to do the test. Three iterations with the same procedure each time.Hereâ??s the first one.[Audio 1]The airspeed was all over the map. As expected, I had a lot of trouble nailing the airspeed while rolling into the turn and then getting her around those 210 degrees. So we tried it again. This time, I asked Jamie to really ride me about the airspeed and he obliged.[Audio 2]Guys, this podcast is the real deal. Who else would let more than a thousand people sit in the back seat while he got dope-slapped by his instructor for chasing the airspeed needle up and down the dial? Iâ??m learning stuff here. But Iâ??m also not going to let it go at that. This needs another try, so here we go.[Audio 3]Much better. Iâ??m a little happier with that one.So thatâ??s the test run. We proceeded to knock off the rest of the VFR rust on that flight and Iâ??m pleased to say that I greased all four landings after not having flown since September. I didnâ??t hurt that the wind was dead calm, but Iâ??ll take at least some credit for pilot skill.Like any good test pilot, my debriefing included a frank discussion of the shortcomings of the test. Here's what I identified.· The five-count may or may not be a good proxy for the amount of time that I might need to identify an engine-out and make the decision to turn back. I've never had an engine out, so I really don't know how I'd react.· Accomplishing a 210-degree turn is not the same as getting back to a runway. Depending on the wind and any number of other factors, even a 210-degree turn might leave you a long way laterally off the runway and needing to glide back to the centerline â?? and then turn back that 30 degrees to align the aircraft with the centerline. If you're at, say, Willow Run airport with lots and lots of flat real estate even if not all of it is paved, that's less of a problem. Grass is okay by me in a pinch and I'll even take out a marker if I have to. But if you're at Troy Executive Airport with shopping centers, industrial buildings, and power lines hemming in the runway, that's an issue. Shopping centers are harder to land on than grass. I took a handheld GPS up on the flight with the intention of analyzing the vertical and horizontal track so that I could correct for winds at altitude (the preflight briefing called for winds at 320 at 33 at that altitude), but it turned out to be too complicated to work out in time for this episode. Maybe again on a day where the winds at altitude are closer to what you'd expect on the surface.· The data I got would all go out the window if I don't pre-brief the procedure on every takeoff. That includes wind and turn direction. It also includes situational awareness of what's going on other runways, especially if the wind is such that your best turn direction is toward a parallel runway. The offset is good because you have less lateral distance to travel back to a runway (assuming that you're going to land on the parallel), but, if you're not sure that the parallel is clear, you could risk eating Learjet. Learjets are sometimes worse to land on than shopping centers. And they usually cost more.· I need to work on my ability to establish and maintain pitch for a given airspeed when in steeply-banked turns. I was all over the map on two of the three trials and even the last trial had me behind the airplane a little. I think Iâ??ll make this maneuver a consistent part of my periodic VFR training.Long story short, I now know that, if Iâ??ve pre-briefed the procedure before taking off and Iâ??m a little better than I have been at maintaining the best-glide speed of 65 knots while banked over 45 degrees, I could get probably get the plane turned 210 degrees within four hundred feet. What I donâ??t know is what kind of lateral position Iâ??d be in after the turn and whether Iâ??d be in a position to make it to the runway from there. Before I turn this into an actual operating procedure, Iâ??m going to have to figure out how to get event data out of the GPS and figure out the lateral part â?? and the remaining horizontal part â?? of the situation.But thatâ??s whatâ??s good about going out and â?? within reason â?? being a test pilot. You add to what you know and you figure out what you donâ??t know. Done well within the flight envelope of the airplane and the pilot in command, and with appropriate safety precautions (and seasoned flight instructors who have had upset training tend to be good safety precautions), youâ??ll be a better, safer, and more thoughtful pilot.Long-time listeners wonâ??t be surprised by the following disclaimers. I am by no means suggesting that you go out and do risky stuff. All of the maneuvers that I'm talking about are well within the normal operating envelope of the aircraft involved.I have well over 100 hours in C-172s and probably 20 hours in this particular airplane. I went up with a 900-hour CFII who has hundreds of hours more than I do in C-172s and who has had training in unusual attitude and upset recoveries. The CFII had the seat forward and was close to the controls the whole time. It was a severe clear day over known territory. And we had flight following from Flint Approach the whole time for traffic advisories and in case we needed to talk to someone immediately in an emergency.Nothing in what you've heard here is flight instruction or a recommendation about aircraft operations. Consult a qualified flight instructor before attempting anything you hear about on Airspeed.Different aircraft do different things at different airspeeds and in different configurations and even the characteristics of the same model of aircraft will vary from specific aircraft to specific aircraft.Donâ??t integrate anything you heard on this episode into your operating procedures. As you can tell from my commentary, Iâ??ve only figured out about half of what I need to know before even thinking about making any firm decisions about what Iâ??d do at any particular altitude or situation. And bear in mind that my personal flight skills and biases are inseparable from the results that I got. None of this is transferable to your particular situation because youâ??re probably not flying the same aircraft and youâ??re definitely not me (the latter of which will probably come as a relief to many of you).Remember your training, observe the limitations in the pilot's operating handbook, and - above all - fly the airplane. But you knew that.See also:ASF Safety Advisor â?? Would You Make It? http://www.aopa.org/asf/publications/inst_reports2.cfm?article=5317