Monthly Archives: September 2008

Bing-O! He helped oust Kwame, now wants job

Posted on September 20, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell Was I on the money, or what? Dave Bing, the Detroit businessman and onetime basketball star who pressured Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy and Jennifer Granholm to remove Kwame Kilpatrick as mayor of Detroit, now wants … Continue reading →

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The art of writing bullshit

Posted on September 19, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell Tea leaves anyone? I just received the latest missive from Detroit Free Press Editor Paul Anger, addressed to the Free Press staff. It makes me wonder what a Bach fugue would sound like if you left … Continue reading →

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All my sins — and more

Posted on September 18, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell Man, are my ears burning. A reader named “Ricky” really socked it to me in a pair of caustic comments last weekend. I’m still reeling. My sense of self is in total tumult. Don’t know where … Continue reading →

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The REAL holy grail?

Posted on September 17, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell It was bad enough that the Detroit Free Press on Monday, September 16, 2008 failed to mention on Page One the bankruptcy of the huge Wall Street investment bank Lehman Brothers or the sale of the … Continue reading →

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Free Press editor: “Everybody does it”

Posted on September 16, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell In previous posts (see my blog category JC & Me), I wrote about how the Detroit Free Press clamped down on my reporting on ways U.S. Rep. John Conyers Jr. of Detroit abused his congressional staffers … Continue reading →

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Newspapering in Detroit = Afflicting the afflicted

Posted on September 15, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell I’ve had some interesting responses to my articles about Gannett’s redlining practices. As I’ve already reported, Detroit isn’t the only community given short shrift by editors at the Detroit Free Press. I’ve lacked input from Detroit News … Continue reading →

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Letter to Kwame

Posted on September 13, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell Dear Mayor Kilpatrick: Yes, you are still mayor, until September 18, 2008 when you will take off the fancy dress shirt with “MAYOR” embroidered on the cuffs and put on a Wayne County Jail suit. It’s … Continue reading →

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Plymouth Press Corps

Posted on September 12, 2008 by admin

PPC will meet at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19. Aenda: Same as usual.

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Did Kwame pack those hotels?

Posted on September 12, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell Remember all that Kwamegate hype the media dished out about how bad the mayor’s scandal was for Detroit? Terrible for business. Drum, drum, drum: Kwame had to go so Detroit could recover from its text message-induced … Continue reading →

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Could Monica be right?

Posted on September 10, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell Did I actually say that? In a headline? That Monica Conyers might be correct? Yes. I think the media are handling her roughly. I know, I know. Who am I to talk? I was critical of … Continue reading →

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