Monthly Archives: October 2010

The Bay

Posted on October 9, 2010 by hro50ta1

I wrote this column in July, 2010, but somehow didn’t find time to post it. Too much fishing, kayaking, sailing and painting of the cottage, I guess. Here it is now, a couple months late. I plan to write occasional … Continue reading →

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DSO fans — let’s strike!

Posted on October 7, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Ticket holders of the DSO unite! You have nothing to lose but your claims! Claims to refunds from Detroit Symphony Orchestra management for failing to deliver a season of great concert music. DSO management is dealing unfairly … Continue reading →

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Me and my PAL

Posted on October 5, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Watch out, NRA. My PAL’s gonna get you. Before I tell you about my PAL, though, I’d like to share the big scare I got today, October 2, 2010, when I opened a letter addressed to me … Continue reading →

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Bashing musicians at the News

Posted on October 4, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell The Detroit News was huffing and puffing when their editorial writers advised striking Detroit Symphony Orchestra musicians that “union-protected jobs with six-figure salaries are scarce in today’s Michigan. The musicians should hang on to theirs with both hands, … Continue reading →

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Memory hole

Posted on October 3, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell I waited for heated letters responding to Gina Kolata’s landmark article about Alzheimer’s disease in the Sunday, August 29, 2010 New York Times. “Years Later,” the Times headlined, “No Magic Bullet Against Alzheimer’s Disease.” Kolata’s article drummed … Continue reading →

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Me & Rupert

Posted on October 2, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Never thought an impoverished writer like me would share common ground with a billionaire. Back in the day when I was a paid reporter, gathering and propagating news for the Detroit Free Press, I took heat for … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Rufous

Posted on October 1, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Still hummin’. On Thursday, September 30, 2010, ruby-throated hummingbirds still were taking sugar water from the plastic feeders hanging from the eaves of our house in Plymouth, Michigan. When we left Georgian Bay in northern Ontario late … Continue reading →

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