Tag Archives: Blogosphere

Like public radio, sort of

Posted on September 29, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell Hey. folks! In case, you’ve been wondering what it’s for, that “donation” button above my by-line actually works. Yep, there are people out there in the blogosphere who have actually used that button to contribute money … Continue reading →

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Message from the Messenger: You’re fired!

Posted on August 2, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Guess they showed me who’s boss. The door did not slam behind me — I got the news at home, by phone. After three months of writing for a liberal blog, I’m out. Liberal or conservative, it … Continue reading →

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Rebellion at joelontheroad.com

Posted on July 27, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell [donation] Oh boy. Have I got trouble. The staff at joelontheroad.com is up in arms. Absolutely PO’ed. Nobody’s writing articles. They’re all griping about me. Luke Warm, my roving reporter, is boiling mad, and that’s not like … Continue reading →

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joelontheroad, 24/7

Posted on July 26, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell [donation] With rumors that the Detroit Free Press is mulling a twice-weekly publication schedule in tabloid form, I want to assure readers of joelontheroad.com that no publication cutbacks are being planned here. Au contraire, I’m mulling (isn’t … Continue reading →

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Sins of Mr. Warm

Posted on July 23, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell [donation] I want to apologize to readers for dowsing them with the backwoods locutions and curious grammaticisms of my recent guest writer, Luke Warm. I had no idea Mr. Warm would wax on in such extraordinarily inappropriate … Continue reading →

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