Category Archives: Bloggery

I’m back

Posted on August 24, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell A week ago, somebody hacked my site. My blog was down, and it was a struggle to get it back. Thanks to Rob Docherty for responding to the emergency and cleaning the malware out of my code. … Continue reading →

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CABs: What I get

Posted on May 27, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell A few days ago, joelontheroad registered more than 5,500 hits in a week. Not Facebook, but for a guy without the resources of, say Huffington Post or The New York Times or even a small town weekly, … Continue reading →

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‘Algerian hacker’

Posted on November 19, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell He or she or they called themselves the “Algerian hacker.” For all I know, he or she or they could be living down the street from me. Maybe they had some fun tearing up my websites. It … Continue reading →

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Killing the monster

Posted on April 5, 2010 by hro50ta1

Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with, it is a toy and an amusement; then it becomes a mistress, and then it becomes a master, and then a tyrant. The last phase is that just as you are … Continue reading →

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Here’s Patti!

Posted on January 2, 2010 by hro50ta1

Headline: CALLING THE ER VETS Sub-Head: PEPPERMINT PATTI IS A 14-POUND BALL OF FLUFF WITH AN APPETITE – FOR TROUBLE Byline: JOEL THURTELL Pub-Date: 12/10/2006 Memo: PLYMOUTH CANTON NORTHVILLE Correction: Text: She’s our $1,000 dog. Peppermint Patti was a gift … Continue reading →

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Burton’s ten

Posted on December 27, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell There are ways of making a buck that can make you a loser. The Burton Historical Collections at the Detroit Public Library has devised a way to make a buck — actually ten bucks. But they’ve lost … Continue reading →

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JOTR host change

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Success! With the help of my sons, Adam and Abe, joelontheroad.com is now hosted by Dearborn-based Acenet. Acenet’s customer support service has been spectacular, but still, I could not have made this switch without the help and … Continue reading →

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JOTR changes

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

JOTR changes hosts 11/28/08 By Joel Thurtell Joelontheroad is switching hosts. That will be a GOOD thing when it’s finished. Meantime, there may be some interruption in publication of joelontheroad.com. Don’t worry. I’ll be back, and the blog will be … Continue reading →

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Tech troubles

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

Tech troubles 11/05/08 By Joel Thurtell Got a call from a fan this evening. She wondered, Why haven’t I posted a new column in several days? Good question. It’s not for lack of material. Fact is, I’m having some problems … Continue reading →

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Future of JOTR

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

The Future of JOTR 11/05/08 [donation] By Joel Thurtell Longtime readers of joelontheroad.com may have noticed the blog went through a dry spell this past week when for several days no columns were posted. Well, I HOPE you noticed. Rumors … Continue reading →

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