Author Archives: hro50ta1

Diary of JC

Posted on April 8, 2010 by hro50ta1

Dear Diary: Thirty-seven months! Wowee! What can I do with 37 months? Ask me what I CAN’T do with three years and a month. No more Monny to bother me. Darn that judge, though. He could have put her out … Continue reading →

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That $1.7 million ‘shack’

Posted on April 7, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell shack n. A small, crudely built cabin; a shanty — answers.com Back in the eighties, I was called upon by me editor at the Detroit Free Press to write an article about development in the western Wayne … Continue reading →

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‘Up the Rouge!’ lectures and photo exhibits

Posted on April 6, 2010 by hro50ta1

UP THE ROUGE! photo exhibits, lectures with video: St. Clair Shores Public Library, Wednesday, April 7, 7p.m.; 22500 Eleven Mile Road, St. Clair Shores; (586) 771-9020; lecture and video Monroe County Community College, Wednesday, April 14, 7:30 p.m., 1555 S. Raisinville Rd., Monroe;  lecture … Continue reading →

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Killing the monster

Posted on April 5, 2010 by hro50ta1

Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with, it is a toy and an amusement; then it becomes a mistress, and then it becomes a master, and then a tyrant. The last phase is that just as you are … Continue reading →

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A wolf by any other name

Posted on April 4, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Peppermint Patti JOTR Columnist I’m a wolf, Sophie — who woulda known it? So are you. It’s right there, in black and white. My two-leggers told me so. Must be true, right? Actually, Sophie, just because two-leggers say a … Continue reading →

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Lord of the Lies

Posted on March 30, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Luke Warm Professor of Mendacity University of Munchausen There comes a time in the career of every Professor of Mendacity — even those of us who have earned multiple PhDs in the fields of Duplicity, Mendacity, Deceit and Diversion … Continue reading →

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Single payer

Posted on March 29, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Peppermint Patti JOTR Columnist When it comes to health insurance, Sophie, our two-legged walkers don’t have a clue. They yammer on about “free enterprise.” The death knell of “free medicine.” I hear enough from my two-leggers to know they … Continue reading →

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Matty’s last grasp?

Posted on March 24, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell You can say this about Matty: The guy does not give up. Even if his behavior puts him smack in the Land of Hypocrisy. The latest gambit of Manuel “Matty” Moroun in his long effort to build … Continue reading →

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Remembering the ‘Party of No’

Posted on March 23, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Have Republicans lost their brains? President Obama is poised to sign the long-awaited health reform bill into law today, March 23, 2010, and not one single Republican voted for it. I think I understand their reasoning, such … Continue reading →

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The future of Riverside Park

Posted on March 22, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Ever been to Riverside Park in Detroit? It’s a pleasant place for a walk, or just to sit. A short distance across the Detroit River lies the Windsor skyline. Nearer than Canada are the freighters, tugs, speedboats, … Continue reading →

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