Recent content by donaugust

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    Pam Ward: She gone

    I remember where I was, and I remember her mispronouncing the name of the guy who returned the interception 100 yards for a TD to seal that game.
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    Best way to pursue a job in a Sports Information Department?

    Well, clearly I'm not going to either place. :)
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    Best way to pursue a job in a Sports Information Department?

    May help to join CoSIDA, their national organization, and attend their convention. Coming up soon in Orlando. http://www.cosida.com/
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    NBA Editor/USA TODAY

    This is USA Today people -- every sports hiring takes months, whether it's agate, desk, writer or editor.
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    Gannett freezes employee pensions

    So if I worked for Gannett for a little over a decade and left two years ago, this doesn't affect my pension, right? Man -- pensions are the thing I understand the least. After my first year in the 401(k) plan I always made sure to reallocate the funds and get rid of the Gannett stock they...
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    Yikes on USA Today front - 10/30

    Not surprised, considering the paper doesn't want its designers to have actual Macs on their desk. Can't imagine being a designer there. No freedom, no creativity, no photoshop. Spare me.
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    Ever try to listen to the game AT the game these days?

    They aren't if they are within guidelines for low-power transmission, but the reception that Rich describes sounds like it exceeds those guidelines.
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    Football stat program

    Stat Crew is the standard, at least in the small college ranks. And it won't take you 15 minutes after the game to be ready to print, if you run it correctly.
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    Grab those NY Times discount rates while you can

    They might be happy they have money in hand. Not sure. But the editor and reporters who lost a page in their section might feel differently knowing it was sold at such a discount. :)
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    Grab those NY Times discount rates while you can

    Shocking -- an ad sold at a rate discounted off the rate card.
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    John Heidenry and Brett Topel are plagiarists and lawyers suck, too

    Re: Is this plagiarism? What would you do? (UPDATE#5 - Victory at hand) Seemed understood, considering the previous post I cited, plus his stated willingness to name names ...
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    John Heidenry and Brett Topel are plagiarists and lawyers suck, too

    Re: Is this plagiarism? What would you do? (UPDATE#5 - Victory at hand)
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    Headline critique

    And a relief pitcher. :)
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    Where did Jeff Passan come from?

    Interned at Baseball Weekly too.
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