A major market newsroom is a hectic place. During breaking news, reporters, producers and editors will be hollerin’ at each other, hectically making phone calls or rushing out the door.Having said that, I was discussing Smokey and the Bandit the other day with a co-worker in the newsroom because I have my finger on the pulse of pop…
Over 15 years as a journalist, I’ve won the Edward R. Murrow Award multiple times, awards from state organizations and even once from a film festival in New York.I’ve also played with doggies.This week, the Humane Society of North Texas and ASPCA were flying about 140 dogs and cats from shelters in North Texas to the…
Apparently, there are degrees of full.I bring this up because I’ve spent a fair amount of time at airports the past few days. Flying to Montreal last week, the agent at the gate got on the intercom and asked people to check their carry-ons. The flight from DFW to Montreal was on a smaller plane, so they…
I grew up near Cincinnati, and my parents are from Connecticut. Naturally, I grew up a fan of the Montreal Expos.Loyal Scaiaholics may recall how, as a li’l rapscallion, I became an Expos fan during the 1988 All-Star Game because of their hats.Each year, the Texas Rangers have reporters show up to try their new dishes…
As a slacker, I feel like an authority in the case of people bribing “college insiders” to doctor their kids’ scores on the SAT.I have experience in the area of being exposed as a cheater. Back In The Day, an English teacher at my high school would occasionally give us pop quizzes. She’d hand out a quiz on…
Now that Alex Trebek has announced his anti-retirement, I’ve gained a new respect for the man. A Message from Alex Trebek: pic.twitter.com/LbxcIyeTCF— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) March 6, 2019Trebek and I haven’t always gotten along. This dates back to my time at Ball State. My hot-head associates and I would gather ’round the…
I’m planning a trip overseas later this month. And by “overseas,” I mean, “Not overseas, but to Canada.”A war was narrowly averted.I went fishing around for my passport. I usually keep it in a very specific part of the house [the “Passport Room”]. I opened the drawer and found the blue booklet. I opened it to find…