The personal blog of a Rochester, NY television news producer
It’s been a while since I last played a video game. Like 15 years. It’s not that I don’t like them. I used to have a blast playing Mario Kart and Beetle Adventure Racing on my N64. But somewhere along the way gaming just kind of fell off my radar.
We all remember the elementary school horror of having to play the recorder in music class. I can still feel the excitement building as friends in other classes carried the slim vinyl cases down the hall. The recorders were in. Soon we would get our very own to take home and play – just one more day until music class.
Continue reading “It turns out the recorder is a legit instrument”
It was refreshing to learn this week that the Boys Scouts of America organization intends to integrate girls into cub scout packs, and eventually create a path for young women to become eagle scouts.
There are still parts of the plan that could be better. Continue reading “Boy Scouts to accept girls, catch up with the rest of the world”
I realize I’m about five years late to the party, but I am finally learning why the hit British historical drama ‘Downton Abby’ had millions of people hooked on both sides of the pond. Continue reading “‘Downton Abbey’ to hit the big screen”
I was reminded of my 3rd grade teacher the other day while reading a Time article about 15 words we should all be cutting from our vocabulary.
I’ve read articles like it before, reminding us to lay off such crutch words such as “actually,” “literally,” and the sort. It’s information that’s good to keep in mind -after all, we’re all guilty of using certain words too often. Continue reading “Words to live by…or maybe not!”
ABC News marked the one year anniversary of David Muir at the anchor desk with a new graphics package Monday. With the exception of the set itself, almost all references to the Diane Sawyer era are gone. Continue reading “ABC’s World News Tonight Debuts New Graphics”
Journalism is a tough business. Reporters, editors, photographers, producers, and so many others work hard day in and day out to put out a quality product. Words and images are chosen carefully, and facts are delicately presented to show a fair and objective account of the day’s news. In smaller markets especially, there is a constant effort to earn and maintain the trust of the audience through tasteful reporting.
That’s why a Facebook post from the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle Wednesday came as such a shock. Continue reading “Newspaper Publishes Offensive Facebook Post”
PENT-UP CURIOSITY 