Meta: Anyone Having Trouble Accessing My Site?

I’ve been having a bit of trouble on my end over the last week and two days with significant downtime. At least for me, website outages have been occurring for about an hour per day in that timespan. Is anyone else having the same trouble trying to access my website on various occasions? Please let [...]

Did I Die On The Cutting Room Floor?

A conversation popped up yesterday in which a group I was interviewing spoke of the movie Untraceable. Hearing their conversation, I noted aloud that I was an extra in the movie. I’m not credited at the end from what I’ve been told, but I’ve had friends tell me they saw me as a TV cameraman [...]

Five Years, And It Still Hurts Like Yesterday

Today, November 18, I am reminded of a tragedy that changed our family in many ways, five years ago on this very day. It was just days prior to Thanksgiving in 2003, and I remember it like yesterday. It had been a great day — I was stationed at Lajes Field in the Azores and [...]

Keeping The Faith During Trying Times

Today was rough. Work wasn’t hard, but it was long and tedious, and I guess it helped contribute to what I will describe below. I don’t know why, but for some reason today I really felt the crunch of hard times that I personally face, and it all came to a head. No, I didn’t [...]

SOFA Week 6: Drama Team 18, News-Leader 17

Man, we came this close to winning this one. What a fun one, though. We decided to break off the teams this week into a matchup of News-Leader against everyone else…and the result was pretty good. We also decided to use the full 100-yard length of the practice field at Kickapoo and it worked well. [...]

Friendly Flag Football Reminder, 11-15-08 Edition

It was cold today but it’s expected to warm up just a little tomorrow, so join us for some good old SOFA-style football! Where: Kickapoo High School Practice Field (corner of Jefferson and Powell, park in the school lot) When: Sunday, November 16, 1:30 PM Who: Everyone Why: For FUN!!! Come one, come all!

The First Time I’ve Ever Done This

Seen On My Desk This Morning…

I had to do it. Yee haw.

Obama Opposed Auto Bailout In Interview I Shot

I’m not kidding. My job led me to Glendale High School on July 31, 2008, where Barack Obama made his first campaign stop in Springfield — he would later make another on November 1 — and after his speech there, myself and N-L political reporter Chad Livengood had the opportunity to chat with the now [...]

Oh No, Now Both Brewer Brothers Are “Real” Adults

“One of the few times you’ve ogled over food instead of women” –Alyssa Griepp I always considered the age of 21 to be a “real” adult, not 18. I still don’t know why, it’s like you have to graduate mentally to become an adult or something. Well my brother crossed that age threshold today and [...]