Modern philosopher George Carlin once said, “Think of how stupid the average person is and then realize half of them are stupider than that.” (I was going to link to a video, but some of his language can be considered borderline indelicate.)I bring this up because of the Cinnamon Challenge.In case you’re not familiar, a participant in…
I’m nothing if not a team player. When I’m at work, everything I do is for the betterment of journalism.I seek out answers for listeners’ concerns for the betterment of journalism.I argue with my editor for the betterment of journalism.And I gamble for the betterment of journalism.I’ve worked at WBAP for almost three…
The “popcorn” button on the microwave serves no purpose. It shouldn’t be there.First, some background:Back when I used to anchor all the time, I’d get bored and hungry. I started bringing in a bag of pretzels and would eat out of it and watch Wheel of Fortune during a part of my day which I called…
You’ve probably heard that Powerball is now $2. The effects of this change have been two-fold:1.) There are more frequent “mega” jackpots.2.) Organizing an office pool has become a logistical nightmare.Let’s start with the mega jackpot paradox. Almost right away, the Powerball jackpot swelled to $325 million. The other day, I saw a billboard…
For two years, now, I’ve been what you might call the Resident Hunk of the WBAP newsroom. The “Alpha Male,” if you will.You can imagine how the entire newsroom was thrown into disarray when I, of all people, came down with a slight cold.I don’t get sick very often. The last time was in 2008. At…
I try to avoid I-635 in north Dallas because it’s under construction. I also try to avoid malls at Christmas time because there’s too many people.So, you can imagine my dismay when I needed to meet Joe Straus, the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, at the Westin in the Galleria last week.I became…
Over the past couple of weeks, you’ve probably noticed your facebook page inundated with turkeys hollering at Santa and pictures of the doors at Nordstrom’s.A study by some website shows 82 percent of “home cooks” believes Christmas is drowning out Thanksgiving.You know what?I am the 18 percent.And I’ll tell you why…Listen, I…