Category Archives: Me & Matty

New journalism award

Posted on April 20, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell I’m having a tough time restraining my star columnist, Luke Warm, from having the first word on something I want to write about. Warm, the renowned Professor of Mendacity at the University of Munchausen, is so excited … Continue reading →

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Faces of Matty

Posted on April 17, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell   What a friend we have in Matty. A benefactor, really. After reading the April 11, 2010 Detroit Free Press “I’m a benefit to the city” spread on billionaire trucking magnate Manuel “Matty” Moroun’s land dealings, readers … Continue reading →

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That $1.7 million ‘shack’

Posted on April 7, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell shack n. A small, crudely built cabin; a shanty — answers.com Back in the eighties, I was called upon by me editor at the Detroit Free Press to write an article about development in the western Wayne … Continue reading →

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Matty’s last grasp?

Posted on March 24, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell You can say this about Matty: The guy does not give up. Even if his behavior puts him smack in the Land of Hypocrisy. The latest gambit of Manuel “Matty” Moroun in his long effort to build … Continue reading →

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The future of Riverside Park

Posted on March 22, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Ever been to Riverside Park in Detroit? It’s a pleasant place for a walk, or just to sit. A short distance across the Detroit River lies the Windsor skyline. Nearer than Canada are the freighters, tugs, speedboats, … Continue reading →

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Questions for Mayor Bing

Posted on March 19, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell So hizzoner isn’t going to SELL Detroit’s Riverside Park to Matty. Maybe Matty doesn’t need to BUY the park to become its owner. If I recall correctly, Matty didn’t BUY the Michigan Central building. He acquired it … Continue reading →

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Riverside Park: No sale, after all?

Posted on March 19, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Mayor Bing is not — repeat NOT — working on a deal to sell Detroit’s Riverside Park to Matty. So I’m told after hearing the precise opposite from Mayor David Bing’s office earlier today. The mayoral spokeswoman … Continue reading →

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City may sell Riverside to Matty

Posted on March 19, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Riverside Park is in play. It could be sold to Matty. Mayor Bing is talking about selling the park to the owner of the Ambassador Bridge next door to the park. In my last post, I noted … Continue reading →

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Rumor mill again: Riverside Park for sale??

Posted on March 19, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Last year, I was hearing a rumor that the city was talking to Manuel “Matty” Moroun about selling the Grosse Pointe trucking tycoon part or all of Riverside Park so he could complete his cherished “twin,” a … Continue reading →

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Eighteen stories deep

Posted on March 6, 2010 by hro50ta1

A Short Story By Joel Thurtell The Old Man sat slouched in a tall-backed leather chair. He looked across his glass-topped desk at an array of toys that usually took his mind off anything that might trouble an octogenarian trucking … Continue reading →

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