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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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What a crock

Posted on August 31, 2008 by admin

JoelOnTheRoad will be back Monday with a concise analysis of  how the University of Michigan screwed up in its season opener against Utah, together with a killer strategy Coach Rodriguez will want to adopt for sure. Then Tuesday, I’ll return … Continue reading →

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Why Caesar quit

Posted on August 30, 2008 by admin

Joelontheroad will be back with more ’68 Chicago convention reflections next week. [donation] By Joel Thurtell Why would Number Two on the Detroit Free Press factotum pole Caesar Andrews take a buyout? I mean, the guy’s nearly on top of … Continue reading →

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

Posted on August 29, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell If cops start raining billy clubs on your car, don’t yell insults. I learned that on a visit to Chicago’s Loop. Forty years ago. I approached the anniverary thinking I’d write a long essay to run on … Continue reading →

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

Posted on August 28, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell It makes me sad when I think about those two classmates, Tom “Tex” Ford and Lloyd Slack, who were killed in Vietnam. Around the second grade, Tom Ford’s family moved to Texas. When they came back to … Continue reading →

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

Posted on August 27, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell On the 40th anniversary of my beating and arrest by Chicago cops during the 1968 Democratic National Convention, I find myself wondering if the alienation of Hillary Clinton Democrats who lost to Barack Obama in 2008 is … Continue reading →

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Adios, Caesar!

Posted on August 25, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell One bigshot Detroit Free Press manager isn’t waiting to find out if the paper wins a Pulitzer for its lynch, er, excuse me, coverage of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s travails. He’s Executive Editor Caesar Andrews, a Gannett … Continue reading →

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ACLU looks into Wayne court file snafu

Posted on August 25, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell The Detroit branch of the American Civil Liberties Union has asked Wayne County Clerk Cathy Garrett to explain how the public can have access to files of the Wayne County Circuit Court. The court has been operating … Continue reading →

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