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Microsoft Word viewer plugin for Safari

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:20:30 -0500

Microsoft Word viewer plugin for Safari

FOX8. Now on your iPhone I’ve got a face for commercials...

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:00:40 -0500

FOX8. Now on your iPhone

I’ve got a face for commercials that only feature hands.

Tebow's Super Bowl ad isn't intolerant; its critics are

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:08:03 -0500

Tebow's Super Bowl ad isn't intolerant; its critics are:

Washington Post sports columnist Sally Jenkins, a pro-choice woman, cuts to the heart of the hypocrisy of many pro-choice organizations:

Tebow’s 30-second ad hasn’t even run yet, but it already has provoked “The National Organization for Women Who Only Think Like Us” to reveal something important about themselves: They aren’t actually “pro-choice” so much as they are pro-abortion.

During last night’s monologue, Jimmy Fallon referenced our...

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:01:04 -0500

During last night’s monologue, Jimmy Fallon referenced our story about Mount Airy possibly getting a strip club.

Long-awaited Poco Uno Pictures

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:02:27 -0500

The owner of the legendary Russian dwarf hamster known as Poco Uno has finally e-mailed me photos of her beloved pet watching himself on TV.

As promised here is a picture of the Little One in my husbands pocket (picture was taken right as his name was mentioned on TV and he was watching Fox 8) He climbed out of my husbands pocket and my husband had to hold him as he watched himself on TV (that is second picture). You can see how happy he is watching himself on TV and my husband had to restrain him from climbing out of his hand toward the TV. The Little One says many thanks for making him a star.

I can breathe now.

Spaghetti

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:16:04 -0500

Spaghetti

Received this e-mail at work today: Alright I’m going to...

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:30:18 -0500

Received this e-mail at work today:

Alright I’m going to tell you guys the story behind this photo. Just last month when it snowed i was standing on the porch smoking a cigarette and taking photos of the snow. And I just happened to capture this image, at least i think it’s an image. And to me it looks like a heart. The main story behind is just last month i started talking it this girl, we haven’t officially met yet but it’ going somewhere, i can tell, and i’m thinking maybe that this image could be a sign. I think it would be awesome if you guys could feature this on the hot button and ask people to judge for themselves. I have asked people alll over the internet about it, some see it then some don’t see it. I just want to make sure i’m not going crazy here.

Nah, you’re not going crazy.

Indie+Relief

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:47:24 -0500

Indie+Relief

It’s a good thing Jared Allen’s pants aren’t...

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:12:21 -0500

It’s a good thing Jared Allen’s pants aren’t on the ground.

20 Beautiful Mac Apps

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:32:21 -0500

20 Beautiful Mac Apps

Poco Uno Update

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:42:47 -0500

You may remember the saga of Poco Uno, in which the owner of a Russian dwarf hamster talked her little pet into a newscast. Not long after Poco Uno’s photo aired, the hamster won a weekly contest at a site run by Purina.

Here’s the announcement I got from Poco Uno’s owner:

I know you must be busy but I just wanted to share with you that the Little One, aka Poco Uno won pet of the week on this Purina site http://www.petcentric.com/Pics/Photo-Challenge.aspx - it is meant for cats and dogs, but I entered him anyway. You beat them to the punch though! He was on the news last night (I still have not uploaded the picture of him watching-he is so excited) which beat Purina who posted him as the winner today.

Thought you might get a laugh and be able to tell everyone you beat Purina out by having him on TV first!

30 Gorgeous iPhone App Interfaces & Icons

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:28:08 -0500

30 Gorgeous iPhone App Interfaces & Icons

2009 in cities

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:37:50 -0500

For our first full year of being parents, we traveled quite a bit, including two trips to Nashville and Murray.

Chicago (and environs)
Nashville
Murray, KY
Colts Neck, NJ
Seattle and Port Angeles, WA
Paradox, NY
Nashville (2)
Murray, KY (2)
Portsmouth, VA
Minneapolis

The Saga of Poco Uno

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:19:00 -0500

I arrived at work this morning to a pile of e-mail that included this little gem:

Dear Mr. Clarke,

I have a little Russian dwarf hamster that I put on your pet of the week (we let viewers upload photos of their pets) several weeks ago. Unfortunately whomever is responsible for putting pets on TV did not deem him cute enough. He watches Fox 8 News only. He watches Van (Denton, our chief meteorologist) when Van gives the weather (when he is sleeping and hears Van he wakes to see the forecast). His dream is to someday be your weather kid.

…

Maybe in the future you could mention him on TV and show his picture, he would greatly appreciate that. His name is The Little One, AKA Poco Uno (that’s Italian for little one). And no, I am not some kid, I am a 52 year old women, my husband is 53, and yes we have children and grandchildren.

Thank you in advance for myself and The Little One,

I responded:

Your hamster is very cute, but we need better pictures of him in order to put him on TV. The photos you sent are a little blurry and “blown out.” We get a lot of pictures of pets sent to us and can only choose the very best to air during the newscast.

I just spoke with our 5 p.m. newscast producer who said she’d be happy to put Poco Uno on TV if you could provide a better picture.

She replied:

Thank you very much for your prompt reply. The Little One, AKA Poco Uno sits perfectly still for his picture to be taken, I on the other hand don’t have the most steady hand, so most pictures are somewhat blurry. I have attached two from him opening his Christmas gifts. Hopefully they are not as blurry. He really does watch your channel and I will try in the future to get a picture of him watching to send for you to see.

Here is hoping he makes it on TV. Thanks!

I then e-mailed her back, explaining that Poco Uno would be on the news today at 5 p.m. She responded:

Thanks so Much! I am emailing everyone to watch and to check your web site (as not everyone who loves him lives in this state). I will be recording it to send to the people out of state. I woke him to tell him and he is so happy!

A half hour after Poco Uno’s picture aired, I got a note of thanks:

Thanks for putting the Little One, AKA Poco Uno on television. He was so thrilled when he saw himself! I took a picture of him in my husbands pocket watching and will send it to you when I upload. If anything you can say “Now I’ve seen everything”. I took him on an airplane and everyone at the airport said the same thing. Oh well, we get attached to our pets, what can I say.

Here’s Poco:

Poynter Online - iPhone news apps

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:29:23 -0500

Poynter Online - iPhone news apps

Meeting Santa With the help of a canceled flight on the morning...

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:19:48 -0500

Meeting Santa

With the help of a canceled flight on the morning of Christmas Eve, Logan got a chance to meet the Jolly Old Elf at the Friendly Center. We’ve all seen how Santa can strike fear into the hearts of some children, but not Logan. You would have thought they were best friends.

DashNote by Resen™

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:38:10 -0500

DashNote by Resen™

Walking in a winter wonderland For the first time in his...

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:02:27 -0500

Walking in a winter wonderland

For the first time in his 13-month life, Logan got out and played in snow.

Happy Birthday At Logan’s first birthday party, my parents...

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:18:43 -0500

Happy Birthday

At Logan’s first birthday party, my parents were kind enough to supply photos from my own first birthday. I’m 99 percent sure my dad still has that shirt. Also, why hadn’t I received a haircut yet?

The Manhattan Declaration

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:24:17 -0500

The Manhattan Declaration