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Whistleblowin’ Nan

Posted on January 25, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Why is House minority Leader Nancy Pelosi choosing this time to blow the ethics whistle on Newt Gingrich? That’s a no-brainer. It’s election year, and Newt looks like a potent candidate to challenge President Obama. So the … Continue reading →

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‘What Nancy Pelosi knows’

Posted on January 24, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Mitt Romney wants to know ‘what Nancy Pelosi knows’ about ethics violations by Newt Gingrich when he was Speaker of the House. I’d settle for knowing what Nancy knows about her fellow Democrat, John “The Con” Conyers. … Continue reading →

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Doggone market share

Posted on January 21, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Peppermint Patti JOTR Columnist Spell it backward, Sophie and GOD is DOG. DOG is who or whom I’m talking to in these columns. Or trying to. What with Internet censorship, it’s hard to get through. Most of my readers … Continue reading →

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Journalism or not

Posted on January 20, 2012 by hro50ta1

jour·nal·ist noun 1  a : a person engaged in journalism; especially : a writer or editor for a news medium     b : a writer who aims at a mass audience —  Merriam-Webster By Joel Thurtell The kicker to Anne … Continue reading →

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Way to go, Zlati!

Posted on January 20, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell A friend gave me a ticket — free! — to the North American Auto Show. Until the moment when I received the ticket, I had no plans to attend. Parking, you know, is a pistol — and … Continue reading →

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Why Republicans suck

Posted on January 19, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Aren’t there some nice Republicans? Are they all jerks? Have you ever seen a group of people more bent on helping themselves and screwing everyone else? This whole brou-ha-ha about Mitt Romney not releasing his tax returns … Continue reading →

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Oliver Hazard Bigot

Posted on January 16, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell We’re into the bicentennial of the War of 1812, an ugly, misguided conflict that taught important lessons. The Americans learned that it’s a lot easier to bluster about conquering another country than to actually invade and take … Continue reading →

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Tomatoes and eggs

Posted on January 16, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Back when I was writing for the Detroit Free Press, I found some of my most interesting stories on Grosse Ile, the big island in the Detroit River that was purchased from Indians on July 6, 1776 … Continue reading →

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Straight up, up UP!!

Posted on January 16, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell A reporter for The New York Times got lucky. C.J. Chivers put his bragging rights into the dateline of his January 16, 2012 Times story: INSIDE STRIKE FIGHTER VENGEANCE 13 Chivers got one of those rare chances … Continue reading →

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Billing Matty

Posted on January 14, 2012 by hro50ta1

Sue, Scrue & Gowge Attorneys at Law 1 One Street Detroit, MI 48226 CONFIDENTIAL!!! To: All partners and associates Re: Latest client fee schedule Note that hourly rates for most clients have not changed. They will remain ipso facto at … Continue reading →

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