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Is the Randy guy dressed like Captain Kangaroo?

Yes, I think he is.

Oops.

Me, I’m all about Clarksville although I hate driving there because I always get lost. I have no idea why. I blame me.

I hate driving in general.

I want a bus, train or tram. Or a limo. Limos sound lovely. I like riding in them drinking champagne and throwing my shoes at pedestrians. Wait, I’ve never done that but it sounds kinda cool.

Alas, I live in Hoots. No public transportation. I blame society.

A scooter perhaps?

So there.

For Lori, who just rocks it.

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Good Lord, Joan is just awesome.

I really dig the Nashvillest.

I want to see this right now. RIGHT NOW!

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Of course I live in Hoots. We don’t usually get groovy movies like this here but I will see it.

Yup. I have the patience of a mayfly.

It’s Mr. T’s birthday.

I pity the fool and all.

I was at the office yesterday working on some stuff when I heard the news about Ted Kennedy. My heart sank a bit for more than just the obvious reasons. Kennedy has a brain tumor as I’m sure you already know.

My mother had a brain tumor. Her’s was metastasized from another location. I knew when I heard that he had a seizure, as she did repeatedly, that when he was rushed to the hospital it wasn’t of the good.

If you have ever been through something like this, then you know how bad it is.

I noticed that most folks regardless of their political affiliation have been very kind about his health.

Everyone but Michael Savage.

We always hear about how there is the battle between old ways of covering news and new digital media. Of course, these days sometimes I feel my job is more about being a battering goat for complaints as yesterday that seemed to be the ONLY thing in my job description.  I was also taking care of an awning problem in front of our building that was victim to the winds and age this spring.

That’s not news. That’s housekeeping.

I miss balls to the wall writing news and it’s hard to do that sitting behind a desk at times. I used to love getting out and organically finding news stories. I used to have four deadlines in one day when I was in radio news. I like the feel of busting a news story from the trickle and whisper of it’s conception to when it breaks knowing that I was getting that piece of news to the people.

And, I’m dealing with awning, complaints and personnel issues these days.

I bring this up that sometimes when you get to that point in your career when you realize you are in transition.

I am, however, excited about new concepts in delivering news. I mentioned last week I’ve been following a murder trial on twitter.

I also noticed yesterday that Katie Allison Granju covered minute-by-minute the shooting of a police officer at WBIR on it’s news site.

I realize news is changing.

Fortunately, tomorrow I am covering a hearing of a deputy who killed his estranged wife’s lover. He was convicted a couple of years ago but the case is headed back to court. As I love covering court better than just about anything, it will be a welcome change. If only they had WiFi in the courthouse here then I could report it live.

I need to work on making things like that happen.