Monday mornings are a drag. You wake up slowly, shaking the cobwebs from your brain after a busy weekend and get ready for another long, dull work week. You force yourself to get out of bed and get started. It’s what we do. This past Monday in Washington D.C. twelve people went through this…… MORE
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Jim Ryan: 9/17/13 Just when you thought the blogs had run out
Every week, the email hits our inboxes and you can hear the newsroom issue a collective groan: It’s time to write a blog. Uggghhhh. I can’t speak for my esteemed colleagues, but I take it as a weekly challenge to find something — anything — that seems interesting. This week, as I sat and…… MORE
Mark Watkins: 9/16/13 Gampy
She came running to greet me with a big hug and a “Hi, Gampy!” Here was a 3rd-grader with big eyes and a big smile. And here was her little brother, running up all excited, with a big hug and a big smile. Right away, their parents proudly relayed the children’s exploits of late:…… MORE
John Pendolino: 9/27/13 Candy time is near
It’s that time of year again. We’re a month from Halloween. Soon the trick r’ treaters will be ringing your door bell, looking for a handout of sugary treats. The website squidoo.com says the 12 the most popular Halloween candies of 2012 were as follows: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Hershey’s Chocolate Bars, Milky Way,…… MORE
Rick Hadley: 9/30/13 Reasons to Celebrate
It’s like asking where were you when man landed on the moon or when JFK was assassinated or when 9-11 happened. I’m sure you will always remember the day Big Tex died. It was the middle of the day when our newsroom began getting reports that seemed absurd. Big Tex is on fire! What? …… MORE