There are three things I hate: people, germs and fireworks. I have no problem with organized fireworks events far from me but if you launch them in your yard, you are selfish and obnoxious. You should be fined and jailed. Fireworks are the worst invention in history. I was reading about how some veterans with […]
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The Newspaper Massacre
Newspaper reporters go through life unnoticed. They don’t have the microphones, bright lights and big salaries of the top broadcast journalists in this country. Newspaper reporters don’t get much credit for the work they do. But without them, many of the stories that get wide coverage in the news would go unnoticed because they would […]
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“Dog On It”
This is an amusing tidbit I saw in the NY TIMES : “You might wonder how Karen Kingsbury finds the time to write so many novels about the Baxter family of Bloomington, Ind. (her latest, “To the Moon and Back,” enters the list at No. 5). The answer is simple: She has help from her […]
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Father’s Day Reflection
Besides driving me to radio jobs before I even had a license, my Father taught me the power of persistence, believing in myself and never settling. Without these qualities, I wouldn’t have succeeded in radio.
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Denuclearization
Some say it’s impossible to denuclearize the Korean peninsula. I disagree. Pronouncing the word is impossible.
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The Dennis Rodman-Josh Spiegel Connection
As the world watches and waits to see if Dennis Rodman gets the Nobel Peace Prize for his tireless and selfless efforts to bring peace to the Koreas, I couldn’t help but be reminded of my own run-in with Rodman. The memory occured to me while I listened to Rodman’s tearful comments from Singapore about […]
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The Caps Victory
Sports victories unite people. And if we’re not in on the celebration, we simply appropriate the other city’s win. You would’ve thought cancer was cured Thursday as thousands of people spilled into the streets of DC to celebrate the Capitals Stanley Cup victory. People sang, danced and probably kissed. That’s what people do at parties. […]
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Triple Crown Victory
Wouldn’t it be awkward if the Belmont Stakes were spelled Belmont Steaks?
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Horse Name Suggestions
I’ve always wanted to name a racehorse. On this eve of Preakness Eve, here are my suggestions: Sergeant Slop, Swat the Fly, Muddy Harry, Flaring Nostrils, Funny Whinny, Only the Oat, Stable Stopper, My Jockey Hits Me, Singing Stallion, Buddy Can You Spare a Stall, Floating on the Track, Easily Spooked, Mean Kick Kimberly, Let’s […]
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Musical Tears
I drove to work in tears today while listening to “Somewhere Out There” from the movie “An American Tail”. I hope they were reunited.
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