Category Archives: Lakes and streams

Matty on my mind

Posted on September 26, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell Now I know how Detroit Free Press editors must have felt when they saw how many website hits their bombshell Kwame Kilpatrick stories were igniting. Joelontheroad.com, with my story about being ejected from a public park … Continue reading →

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Blame it on the geese!

Posted on August 11, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Don’t you hate it when politicians blame their wives for things they should take responsibility for? Once I had to listen to a certain bigwig Wayne County politician telling me he didn’t dare accept President Bill Clinton’s … Continue reading →

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Sagging pants bumps UP THE ROUGE!

Posted on July 28, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Leonard Slatkin got squeezed, but we got bumped. WDET-FM 101.9 found time for the new Detroit Symphony Orchestra director before the station’s 10-12 a.m. “Detroit Today” program ended at noon Monday. Porbably made a difference that we … Continue reading →

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UP THE ROUGE! on WDET-FM 101.9

Posted on July 28, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell I’m told that WDET-FM at 101.9 megahertz will feature the book co-authored by me and Patricia Beck sometime between 10-12 a.m. today, Monday, July 28, 2008. The feature was created by Chris Mccarus, producer of Michigan Now … Continue reading →

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How many reporters does it take to count a lake?

Posted on May 29, 2008 by admin

After virtually drumming Detroit’s mayor out of office, you’d think the town’s vigilante press would let up once in a while. Nope. The ever watchful Detroit Free Press maybe thought they’d pound another nail in the coffin of this area … Continue reading →

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