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Hizzoner vs. hizzoner
By Joel Thurtell Eat your heart out, Kwame. You won’t see this in Detroit: A mob of people swarming the mayor, acting like he’s some rock star. Like Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, Los Angeles Mayor...
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Huntin fer Osamy
By Luke Warm Guest Writer [donation] Hey! Did I say Obama, nutcase? Negatory, good buddy. I did not. I done writ OSAMY. As in Al Qaidee. I’m not no John McCain, see, tryin to get our next Chief...
View ArticleSins of Mr. Warm
By Joel Thurtell [donation] I want to apologize to readers for dowsing them with the backwoods locutions and curious grammaticisms of my recent guest writer, Luke Warm. I had no idea Mr. Warm would wax...
View ArticleUP THE ROUGE! on WDET-FM 101.9
By Joel Thurtell I’m told that WDET-FM at 101.9 megahertz will feature the book co-authored by me and Patricia Beck sometime between 10-12 a.m. today, Monday, July 28, 2008. The feature was created by...
View ArticleSagging pants bumps UP THE ROUGE!
By Joel Thurtell Leonard Slatkin got squeezed, but we got bumped. WDET-FM 101.9 found time for the new Detroit Symphony Orchestra director before the station’s 10-12 a.m. “Detroit Today” program ended...
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Easy rentals, Days Out and my big burrito
By Joel Thurtell [donation] Memo to self: Never, never go with the lowest bidder. Giant burrito & me. Adam Thurtell photo. Unless the company has a name you can trust. In the case of my rental car...
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Psst, Coach Rod: Spread DEFENSE!!
Joelontheroad will resume tomorrow with recollections and ruminations on Chicago ’68. [donation] By Joel Thurtell I sure learned a lot on Saturday, August 30, as I tromped across the University of...
View ArticleMeasuring ‘progress’ in poor countries
By Joel Thurtell I know I’m paying too much for things that only a few years ago I’d have considered luxuries, prestige purchases that drained my savings without contributing lasting good to our...
View ArticleThey eat horses, don’t they?
By Joel Thurtell Couple weeks ago, my friend Donna invited me to dinner. I was delighted. Donna has a summer place near our cottage in McGregor Bay, Ontario, and I’ve eaten her food before. She is a...
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He (or she) has an eye on you!
By Joel Thurtell Want a great day trip? If you live in the Detroit area, a wonderful — and free — outing is waiting for you at the Leslie Science and Nature Center on the north side of Ann Arbor at...
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