New York Times Takes Bill Vlasic for a Ride as New Detroit Chief

Vlasic_Pickles.jpgLooks like there'll be a new sheriff in town for the New York Times. The Old Grey Lady's gone and stolen Bill Vlasic, veteran of many a Detroit automotive battle, from the Detroit News to act as their new whipping boy Detroit bureau chief. If you'll remember, Vlasic penned the classic story of the famed "merger of…

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How Many Drinks Was That? Wert Responds "Whoa"-lly Inappropriately

I don't want to spend too much time being self-referential, but here's what I should have said last night instead of "Whoa!" Oh, if only I'd been able to channel my inner Dan Aykroyd, then I'd have had both more wit and less — umm — eye gyrations.

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How Many Drinks Was That? Whoa, Wert...Whoa

Wert was On The Money last night, arguing whether union negotiations can "Save Detroit" with "Hey" Micki Maynard, Detroit Bureau chief of the New York Times and author of "The End Of Detroit." At some point in the convo (maybe at exactly 01:42 left), we're not sure how it happened or even why, but for some strange reason…

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