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Not so friendly “Friends”

Posted on October 10, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell They call themselves “Friends of the Rouge.” Try to find out what they do, and they’re not so cordial. For instance, I’m curious about how the Rouge Report Card was compiled in 1999 and again in 2005. … Continue reading →

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Swim in the Rouge?

Posted on June 9, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell If somebody would have told me 20 years ago that the Rouge River would be fishable and swimmable most of the time, I would not have believed it, and yet we have done it. — Jim Ridgway, … Continue reading →

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“Up the Rouge!” — the audio version

Posted on June 3, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Almost there: The audio version of the Wayne State University Press book by Detroit Free Press photographer Patricia Beck and me will be for sale next week.  The audio book will be published by Hardalee Press of … Continue reading →

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Up the Rouge! at Allen Park Barnes & Noble

Posted on April 19, 2009 by hro50ta1

Next Up the Rouge! event: Monday, April 20, 7 p.m. Barnes & Noble, Fairlane Green, 3120 Fairlane Drive, Allen Park. Co-authors Patricia Beck and Joel Thurtell will talk about their new book, Up the Rouge! Paddling Detroit’s Hidden River. The book … Continue reading →

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Trash is trash if junk’s in the Rouge

Posted on August 19, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Knowing of my interest in the Rouge River, my friend John W. Smith told me about what he thought might be the remains of a 19th century mill lying in the Rouge not far from his home … Continue reading →

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‘Freedom of information,’ except…

Posted on August 14, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell After all the hoopla about the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News’ battle to open more of the Kwamegate text messages to public view, I wanted to learn what the legal issues were. So I headed for … 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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