Waiting for the phone to ring …is about 60% of my job. I call people. They’re doing something else. I wait for them to call me back. That’s what I’m doing right now. Three...
When I’m not inspired… …I try to give you a chance to do your thing. I’ve added a comment section to RER. You’ll find it at the bottom of each post. If you’ve got...
News One of my fellow reporters (you’ll find him at One Step Left) told me yesterday that my boss says there is no “good news/bad news.” It’s just “news.” So , here’s the news...
Pop Culture Victim I’m so embarrassed I can barely look at myself in the reflection of my monitor. I pride myself on…if not being on the cutting edge…at least being somewhere near the blade....
More inspiration I’ve given Ruth some time to get her blog up and running. She is a high school friend who happens to be married to one of my two best friends in the...
Prison Bars and Grandchildren He thought he was going free. Twenty-six years in prison, a clean disciplinary record, and a get-out-of-jail-free card from the parole board. What the cop-killer didn’t know… the parole board...
Mr. Honesty Maybe I have a problem. I live in a world of sharks, vultures, and sick twists. Liars, thieves, and confidence men skulk about pushing their lies, booty, and cons on unsuspecting pigeons....
The Rainy Day Ice Cream Man Don’t trust him. After about 48 hours of soupy skies and periodic downpours, I can again see the moon. The drought took a shot in the crotch this...
Euchre and the power of the ether This was a non-traditional Thanksgiving at best. My Brother Beaker flew solo (sort of) on the family trip. My wife and I both worked. We had turkey...
More Thanksgiving Dispatches As part of my “I’m-going-to-boycott-work-as-much-as-I-can” effort today, I didn’t carry a pen or notebook with me as I went out on my story today. It wasn’t that big a deal, but...
I’ll have some turkey and a schooner of Bud I was all prepared to moan and whine about my holiday situation. Admittedly, it blows. And sucks. I’m trapped in the news business and far...
A Legacy Anyone who might have read Monday’s piece about me dropping my…whatevers…will remember the story of my old coach…Rube Berry. I was getting a little nostalgic. Started looking around on the ‘net. As...
Get me a Turducken! I was in a discount store today. I wasn’t happy about being there, but I wasn’t unhappy either. More than anything, I was bored. And so was the 11 year-old...
Hey look! Willis just dropped… One of my favorite stories to tell (and one of my friends’ favorites to hear) is an old high school football tale. Coach Reuben Berry (former CFA coach, turned...
