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Fun while it lasted

Posted on January 14, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Matty’s out of stir. It was great to see this arrogant, rich SOB led off to the hoosegow. I was astounded that it actually happened. Normally, Matty and his legion of lawyers stall and squirm and twist … Continue reading →

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Matty to the hoosegow

Posted on January 12, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell As I write this, a billionaire is eating a baloney sandwich, courtesy of the Wayne County Jail. And I have a new hero. I’m not sure about the baloney sandwich, but I saw Matty Moroun disappear through … Continue reading →

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Will Matty show?

Posted on January 11, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Wanta put on a play —  cheap? You can blow a lot of money in theater. But there’s a stage for hire at 2 Woodward Avenue in Detroit. Real cheap. For $150 — a hundred fifty smackers! … Continue reading →

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A bridge too far — my shopping mall

Posted on January 11, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Doggonit! There goes my plan for a shopping mall on Detroit’s Ambassador Bridge. The Michigan Court of Appeals put my hopes on the skids with its ruling January 10, 2012, that billionaire Manuel “Matty” Moroun must show … Continue reading →

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He (or she) has an eye on you!

Posted on January 8, 2012 by hro50ta1

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 … Continue reading →

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Danish cookies — do it yourself!

Posted on January 7, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Want easy-to-make cookies that are really tasty? Try these Danish Christmas cookies. Okay, it’s a bit late, but who cares? Cookies are cookies. They taste great any time. The recipes came from my wife, Karen Fonde, who … Continue reading →

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Reasons not to cancel the paper

Posted on January 6, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell We’ve already learned from my star columnist, Peppermint Patti, why she thinks my idea of reading newspapers on my laptop is bad, bad, bad. I have only one lap. It can hold a laptop computer. Or it … Continue reading →

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A candidate apologizes

Posted on January 6, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell I owe you all a big apology. Last month, with lots of fanfare that included a couple blog columns, I announced that I was running for President of the United States of America. And then I forgot … Continue reading →

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Lowell’s Ponte Vecchio

Posted on January 5, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell The bridge that spans the Flat River at Lowell is easily more than a century old. It’s a model and a cautionary tale for me in my quest to turn my recently-acquired property — the Ambassador Bridge … Continue reading →

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He can’t lose!

Posted on January 4, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Gotta hand it to Matty — he’s one sharp cookie. The genius of the Ambassador Bridge — oops! — Sorry, I forgot — Matty doesn’t really own the bridge. Well, anyway, it looks like he’s concocted a … Continue reading →

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