Category Archives: People

“Han shot first,” and all that

Posted on January 4, 2009 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Some blaster-totin’ goon’s got the drop on you, threatening to blow your brains out on the spot. No help in sight. Your back is to the wall. What do you do? Well, if you’re Han Solo, with … Continue reading →

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Rod the Bad

Posted on December 31, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Wish I could pronounce his name, but gotta hand it to Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The guv found a way to make Democrats and the U.S. Senate look like jerks. Instead of resigning his office, as nearly … Continue reading →

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Diary of Caroline Kennedy

Posted on December 28, 2008 by admin

Dear Diary, What a rotten, you know, day. So glad, like, it’s over. Spent an awful, sort of, just an excruciating hour talking to those know-nothings from the New York Times. Who said the Times was, like, an elite newspaper? … Continue reading →

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Jeff Daniels: “Unplugged” gets new urgency

Posted on December 3, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Censorship wears many guises. Sometimes, it masquerades as a beneficent desire to save a writer from his or her own poor judgment. So it happened that Mark Twain long ago submitted his work to his wife for … Continue reading →

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Sales soar once readers get wind of book

Posted on December 1, 2008 by admin

As far as I know, the taboo word “fart” appeared in the Detroit Free Press for the first time in this story I wrote for the January 24, 1992 Freep. I’m re-running this article, with permission from the Free Press, … Continue reading →

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JOTR pollster: 4 of 5 for Obama

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

JOTR pollster: 4 of 5 for Obama 10/24/08 [donation] By Joel Thurtell I checked in with my chief pollster yesterday (Thursay, October 24, 2008) and she told me the results of her latest survey of likely voters in this year’s … Continue reading →

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Still Senator Hothead

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

Still Senator Hothead 10/16/08 [donation] By Joel Thurtell After watching the Obama-McCain debate last night (Wednesday, October 15. 2008), I went to bed with a very different impression of the last of these skirmishes than the take I got the … Continue reading →

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Matty’s answer to me, slightly indirect

Posted on October 1, 2008 by admin

  By Joel Thurtell Here is Matty Moroun’s answer to my letter to him. He had his minion Dan Stamper send it to Deb Sumner, a leader in Southwest Detroit and frequent critic of Moroun. The letter: September 30, 2008 … Continue reading →

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Please don’t look at these pictures!

Posted on September 24, 2008 by admin

      WANTED: True stories about Matty Moroun Were you kicked out of a city park by Ambassador Bridge owner Matty Moroun’s goons? Please post your fond memories of Matty in my comment section. By Joel Thurtell Matty Moroun … Continue reading →

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Hothead alley

Posted on September 3, 2008 by admin

Tomorrow: Fun with the FBI and more recollections of Chicago ’68 [donation] By Joel Thurtell John McCain wanted a surprise. Surprise was what he got. What a choice for his vice-presidential running mate. Until McCain’s announcement Friday, Sarah Palin was … Continue reading →

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