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    Holiday Bonus

    Haven't had a bonus in years, but ONCE upon a time, for seven years when I was in Hartford, the Courant gave between 3 weeks and 6 weeks for a...
    Post by: DonBowman, Dec 25, 2006 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Worst lede ever

    One more from Hartford.....our (at the time Red Sox writer) covered a Boston-Toronto game in early Sept. that gave Boston a solid edge in the...
    Post by: DonBowman, Nov 27, 2006 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Worst lede ever

    Of course to me the best one (even though I was about 10 at the time) was the Austin American Statesmen's infamous lead on the Texas-Texas A&M...
    Post by: DonBowman, Nov 26, 2006 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Worst lede ever

    When I was in Hartford, a writer who covered the UConn women (who will go unnamed, at least from me) was covering the bracket revealing for the...
    Post by: DonBowman, Nov 26, 2006 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Mark Leary succumbs to cancer

    Hope I don't step on toes here (something I've been known to do) but if you had problems in the past with Mark, please allow me to say this....
    Post by: DonBowman, Nov 24, 2006 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Mark Leary succumbs to cancer

    I worked with Mark twice...once in Fort Myers when we were both young and stupid...then again in Hartford where just I was. I'll miss him. He...
    Post by: DonBowman, Nov 23, 2006 in forum: Journalism topics only