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Eat your heart out, Matty!

Posted on May 2, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell We put a boat into the Detroit River at Riverside Park on Saturday afternoon, May 1, 2010. It felt great! Thanks to Matty Moroun, the billionaire owner of the nearby Ambassador Bridge, no boat had set forth … Continue reading →

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Patriotism and Matty

Posted on May 1, 2010 by hro50ta1

Michigan Gov. Granholm, who is both a Canadian and an American citizen, has offered to sell the Michigan border to Canada. Meanwhile, the governor has consistently caused red tape from the state of Michigan to prohibit an American company – … Continue reading →

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Volunteers for Riverside

Posted on April 30, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Volunteer workers are needed to make improvements on Detroit’s Riverside Park. Matty Moroun’s fence — declared illegal by a Detroit judge — still surrounds part of the city’s Riverside Park, but the billionaire’s squatting won’t stop people … Continue reading →

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Bush-tail election

Posted on April 22, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Peppermint Patti JOTR Columnist The bush-tails took a vote, Sophie, and they want me out of the yard. Isn’t that precious? I’ve never been so flattered. They held their congress all afternoon — didn’t you hear their chattering? They … Continue reading →

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New journalism award

Posted on April 20, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell I’m having a tough time restraining my star columnist, Luke Warm, from having the first word on something I want to write about. Warm, the renowned Professor of Mendacity at the University of Munchausen, is so excited … Continue reading →

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Fishing for class

Posted on April 18, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell This is nothing more than a peeve. But it’s a peeve that has bugged me — literally — for years. I write about it now because, well, it’s Sunday morning, the coffee is strong and hot, The … Continue reading →

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Faces of Matty

Posted on April 17, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell   What a friend we have in Matty. A benefactor, really. After reading the April 11, 2010 Detroit Free Press “I’m a benefit to the city” spread on billionaire trucking magnate Manuel “Matty” Moroun’s land dealings, readers … Continue reading →

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Better part of valor

Posted on April 16, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Peppermint Patti JOTR Columnist Lest you get the idea I’m totally anti-two-legger, Sophie, let me hasten to assure you that I believe two-leggers can be talented and even brilliant. Within their narrowly-defined areas of expertise, two-leggers certainly have their … Continue reading →

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Tale of a ‘rainmaker’

Posted on April 12, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Well, well. So Abe Munfakh, the “self-made man,” is running for state senate. Seems just yesterday that his $10 million inside deal — the no-bid contract his engineering firm received from the Western Townships Utilities Authority while … Continue reading →

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Advice to pope: Get thee to a monastery!

Posted on April 10, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell King Louis XIV of France is supposed to have said, “Apres moi, le deluge.” I wonder if the pope thinks that because he is anointed to serve as the Vicar of Christ for life, no earthly force … Continue reading →

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