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The Story - 2005-02-20 00:39:04 Hardesty was sentenced in 1981 and is in prison for life in Muskegon. Here's the OTIS link to Hardesty that Dan kindly provided last week. Now 48, he's spent over half his life in prison and will never be released.* * * * * * * * * * * * Eric * - 2005-02-20 08:12:00 Even if you correctly give credit to the author, it's a copyright violation and consequently illegal to post an entire newspaper article on the web.* * * * * * * * * * * * Anna - 2005-02-20 09:46:55 Eric, pardon me, but don't you have business of your own that needs tending? Really, what is the matter with you? Are you a career crumudgeon? An ex-boyfriend in disguise? Do you have a crush on Ypsidixit and not enough money for a dozen roses? What gives? Et hem. Anyway, Delhey was also the prosecutor in the JNC case. I think he died last year. Lots of action, for a sleepy corner of the world... * * * * * * * * * * * * Anna - 2005-02-20 09:58:28 By the way, news is subject to fair use, and beside, any articles written before 1979 (if this article was written in december, 1978, for example) are part of the public domain unless the copyright was renewed.* * * * * * * * * * * * Laura - 2005-02-20 10:06:05 Eric *, after 25 years copyrighted articles like these become public-domain items. It's OK for me to post these. Anna: the thought of a dozen roses from Eric * fairly staggers the imagination--maybe in a parallel universe. Besides, if I recall right, somewhere along the line he mentioned he was married. At any rate, Eric * is, I have to say, one of my favorite commentors. I can't fault him for curmudgeonliness since I'm so cranky myself so often. And he often brings up good counterpoints that push some discussion forward or sharpen its focus. He was right about the Kim Carnes "spaz" question, a correction that, while not measurably moving forward the sum total of mankind's knowledge, still cleared up my incorrect idea. He's very welcome here so far as I'm concerned. All viewpoints welcome.* * * * * * * * * * * * Anna - 2005-02-20 11:04:55 I am glad he doesn't bother you, and I wouldn't dream of trying to tell people who should visit your blog. But his constant stream of sniping and negativity annoys me. Anyway, I've said too much, so ___.* * * * * * * * * * * * YD - 2005-02-20 17:08:52 Eric. Is your neck pencil shaped? * * * * * * * * * * * * Laura - 2005-02-20 18:29:35 Anna, I think it is kind of you to come to my defense, and I am flattered by that. You also are one of my favorite commentors with your well-considered, insightful comments. But anyone who blogs has to accept the fact that the door is wide open and anyone can come by. Besides, I like hearing a variety of opinions, whether they agree with me or not. Eric * is welcome at the table so far as I'm concerned. Though I'm not holding my breath waiting for roses from him. Which is fine, given the environmental unfriendliness of flower farms, but that's a subject for another time.* * * * * * * * * * * * Laura - 2005-02-20 19:18:54 YD: you are also an all-time favorite commentor, with your unblinking comments on the grittier side of Ypsi life which are written so well and so powerfully that it makes me wish you were a freelance writer so that you'd get paid for it. I'm not sure if you realize what a good writer you are, just in my humble opinion. But I do wish I could read a book of your portraits of the people you've known & the experiences you've had in Ypsi. I'd buy that book in a flash. At any rate, Eric *'s contributions are OK with me, though I note with gratitude your comments in defense of me. � * * * * * * * * * * * * Laura - 2005-02-20 19:22:41 At any rate: Hardesty. I noted in the Ypsi Press editions I was reading on microfilm that there were lots of news stories about shots being fired here and there in various incidents...many more than you'd expect today. It seems, as someone remarked previously, that Ypsi used to be a much woolier town than it is today. Judging by the media coverage, that is.* * * * * * * * * * * * Laura - 2005-02-21 02:10:23 Anna: you've not said too much; you're always welcome to comment, whether to critique or not. At any rate.* * * * * * * * * * * * add your comment: |