Loyal Scaiaholics recall that, unfailingly, each December, I post a “year in review” blog. And by “unfailingly,” I mean, “twice in the past five years.””Scaia, you ruggedly handsome scoundrel,” you’re screaming at your computer. “We’re not really into a look back this year. Read the room, man.”The editorial board here at 1 Scaianalysis Esplanade agrees. Let…
This morning, the ambulance provider, MedStar, reported they had a spike in calls about crashes in the rain Monday and cold weather.In addition to a reporter asking, reporters can also look things up. Last Tuesday, the high temperature at DFW Airport was 88 degrees. When I called MedStar, the temperature was 39.Because Texas is a land of contrast…
Back at Ball State, I had a professor who proudly declared he would fail anyone who used the term “tragic” in a news script. We called him Professor Carlin because he looked somewhat like George Carlin.If you have to tell people something is tragic, he explained, it wasn’t really tragic. The tragic-itude (It’s possible he did…
Continuing an occasional series of blogs about SuperOregon, a blog last week that mentioned StandardOregon has resulted in a chain of texts with a group of associates.We started plotting a road trip to SuperOregon for the Pendleton Round-Up this fall. Planning road trips through the western United States is where I’m a viking!When Bob Barker announced…
My assignment at work today included all the excitement of people in Dallas arguing with each other about COVID-19 and a review of election law! You know it’s a productive day when you email the web guys a story that has a link to a PDF from the Texas attorney general’s office.Naturally, on my way home…
This COVID-19 situation is wearing on everyone. Some of us have reacted by wandering into Dealey Plaza [I don’t understand why people thought that was questionable. It’s not as though anything bad has happened there before].An associate texted the other day. Earlier this year, I got this handsome wedding invitation.The text was less handsome. He…
Loyal Scaiaholics understand how seriously I take my responsibility, as an Edward R. Murrow Award winning journalist, to try new foods at stadiums.As such, I trudged to AT&T Stadium when they started cooking Thanksgiving dinner. The Cowboys host Buffalo this Thursday.Scaiaholics will also recall last year when the Legends at AT&T Stadium staff cooked…