Archive | March, 2009
Voices Of The Great Depression
I wanted to point everyone out to a cool video feature and print story we at the News-Leader have worked on for weeks, and it finally went live on Sunday. The project, called “Voices of the Great Depression,” involved us seeking out and interviewing local Springfield residents who had lived through the Great Depression. In [...]
Continue reading...She Said It, Not Me
24 March 2009
An unidentified female co-worker just let out a slip of the tongue and it was hilarious. Apparently they serve “rods of meat” at Rodizio Brazilian Grill here in Springfield. Can anyone verify that?
Continue reading...Another Mandatory Week Off, Upcoming
23 March 2009
So I received the news earlier today that Gannett has imposed another furlough upon all its employees in lieu of layoffs. In addition to the furloughs, we will see a year-long wage freeze. That’s the worst part of this. As an employee of a Gannett paper I must be measured in what I say, but [...]
Continue reading...Furlough Madness: It’s Happening Again At Gannett
23 March 2009
I can confirm that all U.S. Community Publishing Division properties across Gannett have received word of a second-quarter furlough, similar in nature to the first quarter. A wage freeze is pending as well. Developing…
Continue reading...Awkward Evening: Locked Doors & Former Friends
23 March 2009
If I have had a stranger Sunday evening than last night, I can’t recall it. Seriously! After dinner at home, I decided to go to church a little bit later than normal because even though the service time is advertised as 6:00, they usually don’t start until 6:15 or so to give people time to [...]
Continue reading...Quick Rehash of SOFA Week 25
22 March 2009
Well today was my return to the gridiron for the first time in three weeks — I was on vacation for the past two weeks, and it was perfect as the doctor recommended that I sit them out due to a groin injury. The groin has since healed completely, so it felt really nice to [...]
Continue reading...Go Gonzaga! What An Exciting Game!
22 March 2009
I caught the last three minutes of the Gonzaga-Western Kentucky game tonight and I had to tell you that I felt comfortable when Jeremy Pargo was fouled on a layup to put the Zags up by a few possessions. But the game had shades of the UCLA debacle in ’06 as the Hilltoppers’ point guard [...]
Continue reading...The Best Scenery From The Northwest Trip
21 March 2009
I got back on Monday, but over the past few days I’ve been deliberating over which photos I shot should get preferential treatment in a new gallery. There was so much scenery in the Northwest that I overlooked as a kid, and each time I go back now I gain a true appreciation for it. [...]
Continue reading...New SOFA Website Launched
20 March 2009
The oft-discussed-on-here Springfield Open Football Association, or SOFA — a group comprised of folks from the community that gather to play flag football on Sundays — now has an official website of its own. That means all game recaps and photos will now reside on that site. Check it out at sofafootball.wordpress.com. It’s a bit [...]
Continue reading...A Wonderful Start To My Friday
20 March 2009
Happy Friday! No really, it is a happy Friday. Even though I woke up massively late because my alarm didn’t go off, I still managed to take a five-minute shower and head to work on time. That in itself could be my biggest accomplishment of the young day. Of course today promises to be huge [...]
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