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Rarely do TV commercials impress me (or any of us).
For all the money on Madison Avenue, most of the TV sports are lame-ola.
But as I was flipping through channels drifting off to sleep yesterday afternoon, a commercial came on that really caught my eye.
It's clever.
It's funny.
It's a tremendous [...]
Are we getting "soft" as leaders of today's youth? Or smarter?
With 100-degree days getting strung together in Nashville like pearls on a necklace; many area high schools are bringing their football practices inside the gym.
Clearly, playing it safe than sorry is a good call.
It just never would have happened back [...]
There's nothing that conjures up vivid memories of childhood like:
The first day of school. (which it is today in the Nashville area).
Doesn't your mind suddenly paint mental images?
New clothes
New shoes.
New lunchbox.
New locker.
New school notebooks.
New pencils.
New erasers.
[...]
It's going to be weird.
Real weird watching the Titans-Redskins game tomorrow night.
The previous ten Augusts my life was consumed (absolutely consumed) with covering that team and preparing to broadcast the preseason games on TV.
That run ends tomorrow night.
My switch to morning news takes me out of the mix.
[...]
It's going to be weird.
Real weird watching the Titans-Redskins game tomorrow night.
The previous ten Augusts my life was consumed (absolutely consumed) with covering that team and preparing to broadcast the preseason games on TV.
That run ends tomorrow night.
My switch to morning news takes me out of the mix.
[...]
This Saturday a Nashville TV sports broadcasting era comes to an end.
Okay, this won't register much on the Richter scale.
(Geez, way to sell it John).
Saturday's Titans-Redskins preseason game will be the first ever NOT shown on News-2, CBS or FOX.
The NFL Network scooped it up when the schedules [...]
It's not about his pompous attitude (unparalleled).
It's not about his altered physique (questionable).
It's not about his relationship with teammates (segregated).
It's not about relationship with the media (prickly).
It's simply about the pose.
Yeah, the pose.
And in larger part, the 21st century pro athlete.
Barry Bonds launched himself [...]
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (AP) - It appears text messaging could have
played a role in a fiery S-U-V crash that killed five New York
teens.
Police say a New York teen was driving her friends to her
parents' vacation home last month when her S-U-V swerved into
oncoming traffic [...]
Around the horn...
When you were a kid, do you remember being scolded for teasing your sister and/or brother and were warned not to touch them?
So you would hold up your hand to their face or a finger just inches from their skin and chime, "I'm NOT touching you! I'm [...]
Around the horn...
When you were a kid, do you remember being scolded for teasing your sister and/or brother and were warned not to touch them?
So you would hold up your hand to their face or a finger just inches from their skin and chime, "I'm NOT touching you! I'm [...]
Around the horn...
I just finished the morning show and find myself watching the network morning news shows. Sorry to say, Good Morning America is touting an "EXCLUSIVE" interview with Nicole Richie.
NICOLE RICHIE?! EXCLUSIVE?!
Yeah, it's exclusive alright.
Cuz no other network show would want to talk to her!
Am I [...]
Around the horn...
I just finished the morning show and find myself watching the network morning news shows. Sorry to say, Good Morning America is touting an "EXCLUSIVE" interview with Nicole Richie.
NICOLE RICHIE?! EXCLUSIVE?!
Yeah, it's exclusive alright.
Cuz no other network show would want to talk to her!
Am I [...]
I need your take.
Let me set the scene:
I was jogging across the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge Wednesday afternoon. Three young kids were walking toward me. I was no more than ten feet away from them when one of them threw a huge paper cup [...]
I need your take.
Let me set the scene:
I was jogging across the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge Wednesday afternoon. Three young kids were walking toward me. I was no more than ten feet away from them when one of them threw a huge paper cup [...]
Around the horn...
Northwest Airlines had better hire the biggest, baddest public relations firm they can find. The continued cancelled flights and the reported reasons why are going to be the beginning of the end. The day when an airline treats customers with so little regard, they should pack [...]
Around the horn...
Northwest Airlines had better hire the biggest, baddest public relations firm they can find. The continued cancelled flights and the reported reasons why are going to be the beginning of the end. The day when an airline treats customers with so little regard, they should pack [...]
It's the worst part about this job.
There's not even a close second.
Wearing make-up.
Hate it.
Hate putting it on.
Hate wearing it.
Hate buying it.
Especially hate buying it.
It's a necessary evil in this biz since a shiny, blotched face is a bit distracting to the home viewer.
Get ready for a [...]
It's the worst part about this job.
There's not even a close second.
Wearing make-up.
Hate it.
Hate putting it on.
Hate wearing it.
Hate buying it.
Especially hate buying it.
It's a necessary evil in this biz since a shiny, blotched face is a bit distracting to the home viewer.
Get ready for a [...]
Tough job.
Somebody had to do it.
I broke curfew last night to hang out with rather 31 attractive, bubbly young women.
Now for the skinny.
Tennessee Titans director of Cheerleaders Stacii Kinder asked if I would address the 2007 squad to offer some tips and insight into the media.
[...]
Tough job.
Somebody had to do it.
I broke curfew last night to hang out with rather 31 attractive, bubbly young women.
Now for the skinny.
Tennessee Titans director of Cheerleaders Stacii Kinder asked if I would address the 2007 squad to offer some tips and insight into the media.
[...]
It's a subject I simply can't get a handle on.
Drug and alcohol rehab.
It's back in the spotlight with the latest Lindsay Lohan's relapse.
As I look up at the newsroom monitors, all the network morning shows are doing segments on whether "celebrity rehab" really works.
The gossip magazines are [...]
It's a subject I simply can't get a handle on.
Drug and alcohol rehab.
It's back in the spotlight with the latest Lindsay Lohan's relapse.
As I look up at the newsroom monitors, all the network morning shows are doing segments on whether "celebrity rehab" really works.
The gossip magazines are [...]
You made this bed Bud. Lie in it.
Barry Bonds is two home runs shy of tying Hank Aaron's major league record of 755.
Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig wasn't at Monday night's game between the Giants and Braves.
Granted, hitting [...]
You made this bed Bud. Lie in it.
Barry Bonds is two home runs shy of tying Hank Aaron's major league record of 755.
Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig wasn't at Monday night's game between the Giants and Braves.
Granted, hitting [...]
A former "Brunch" co-host is movin' to Rocky Top.
Tennessean sportswriter Bryan Mullen is the new University of Tennessee beatwriter.
It requires him to move to Knoxville.
Oh yeah, he'll also live, eat and breathe anything Big Orange.
It's arguably the most important and coveted beat job in [...]
A former "Brunch" co-host is movin' to Rocky Top.
Tennessean sportswriter Bryan Mullen is the new University of Tennessee beatwriter.
It requires him to move to Knoxville.
Oh yeah, he'll also live, eat and breathe anything Big Orange.
It's arguably the most important and coveted beat job in [...]
A follow up to my friend's experience of greeting President Bush in Nashville.
John says it was a bit surreal. He was standing in a greeting area at Opryland Resort Thursday afternoon when the presidential limo pulled right up. The flags with the presidential seal on the car were just a [...]
A follow up to my friend's experience of greeting President Bush in Nashville.
John says it was a bit surreal. He was standing in a greeting area at Opryland Resort Thursday afternoon when the presidential limo pulled right up. The flags with the presidential seal on the car were just a [...]
Some house cleaning...
Talked to my buddy this morning. He's pumped about being among the seven greeters selected to meet President Bush today at Opryland (see July 17th entry). John Aron and his wife own The Pasta Shoppe. It started in the in-law's garage some 13-years ago and has grown [...]
Some house cleaning...
Talked to my buddy this morning. He's pumped about being among the seven greeters selected to meet President Bush today at Opryland (see July 17th entry). John Aron and his wife own The Pasta Shoppe. It started in the in-law's garage some 13-years ago and has grown [...]
I broke curfew again last night.
It was well worth it.
I'm privileged to serve on the board of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Middle Tennessee.
Last night was the board's annual retreat to review the past year and to see what's expected for the year to come.
The organization is the [...]
I broke curfew again last night.
It was well worth it.
I'm privileged to serve on the board of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Middle Tennessee.
Last night was the board's annual retreat to review the past year and to see what's expected for the year to come.
The organization is the [...]
A good buddy of mine called me with some exciting news. He's one of the modest, kind, hard-working guys I've ever met so it’s not his style to toot his own horn.
He received a call from some Nashville city officials.
They asked him to be one of the select [...]
I'm going to get a call later today from my mother.
She's going to tell me that when she gave birth to me, I cracked her tail bone.
She's going to then mention that it kept her in the hospital the next day which happens to be her birthday.
She's [...]
It was bound to happen.
My alarm clock is set for 11:31pm.
I woke up at 12:31am.
It failed to go off.
Why I woke up from my deep slumber exactly one-hour late is analysis for another time.
(Apparently my mental alarm clock was set on Mountain Time).
There's a great opening scene of [...]
I'm taking a different tact today.
We receive many e-mails each week at the station for various pleas.
Charity golf tourneys.
Fundraisers for families dealt a medical challenge.
Animals needing a home.
Since this is a personal blog, I have a bunch more latitude than the News-2 news product.
Allow me to [...]
"Life comes at you fast."
The above phrase is used in a national insurance company's TV ads.
Sure does.
I recently moved and don't know my neighbors that well, but when I heard the story of what happened to one of them, it made my blood boil.
Get ready for [...]
Time for a tune-up.
I dread my plans later this morning.
The annual physical.
In looking at my health insurance a bit more closely a few years ago, I discovered that I get an annual check-up for free. (Well, actually- ain't nothin' for free but you know what [...]
