Monthly Archives: September 2008

Cheap shots

Posted on September 10, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Frequent criticism of gaffes, journalistic lapses and other oddities at the Detroit Free Press is wrong — it’s taking “cheap shots” at a newspaper in its death agony. So I was told by a former Freepster. Now … Continue reading →

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Newspaper redlining — made in Detroit?

Posted on September 8, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell It occurs to me as I think more about newspaper redlining that in addition to discriminating geographically and demographically, the practice by newspapers is a form of censorship. The newspaper, without a formal announcement, tells a region … Continue reading →

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How does newspaper redlining impact you?

Posted on September 7, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell We can all be forgiven, I think, for heaving a big sigh of relief Friday that the Kwame Kilpatrick perjury prosecution saga came to an end with the mayor’s guilty pleas and resignation. Now, it seemed, we … Continue reading →

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Hold your applause, hold your nose

Posted on September 6, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell Beethoven was correct: Self-coronations are disgusting affairs, full of arrogance, deceit, cunning and unbridled ambition. In 1803, the composer genius was ready to dedicate his 3rd Symphony to Napoleon Bonaparte when the First Consul of France … Continue reading →

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Norman, me & the “siege” of Chicago, Part V

Posted on September 5, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Why do I think the lack of military conscription — a draft — ensures that today there is no upheaval against George W. Bush’s war in Iraq as powerful as the one that forced the United States … Continue reading →

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No doubt where Freepsters stand

Posted on September 4, 2008 by admin

Breaking news, no, actually breaking OPINION, obliges a further delay in publishing the next installment of “Norman, me & the ‘siege’ of Chicago.” [donation] By Joel Thurtell “DELAYING ON DEAL COULD HURT KILPATRICK” Interesting opinion. Where’d it come from? Overheard … Continue reading →

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Hothead alley

Posted on September 3, 2008 by admin

Tomorrow: Fun with the FBI and more recollections of Chicago ’68 [donation] By Joel Thurtell John McCain wanted a surprise. Surprise was what he got. What a choice for his vice-presidential running mate. Until McCain’s announcement Friday, Sarah Palin was … Continue reading →

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Norman, me & the “siege” of Chicago, Part IV

Posted on September 2, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell Iraq is a vicious, awful war. It hasn’t killed as many American GIs as Vietnam, nor as many Iraqis as Vietenamese and Cambodians. But Iraq is nonetheless a wasteful foreign war, one we were tricked into, … Continue reading →

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Psst, Coach Rod: Spread DEFENSE!!

Posted on September 1, 2008 by admin

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 Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, heading for Michigan Stadium … Continue reading →

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