Random thoughts from work:
1) It's odd for the county judge to know me by name.
2) It's odd for the chief of police to know me by name.
3) I've encountered at least three LETU grads working for/with Longview.
4) There aren't mediocre public information officers/public relations people. They either rock or suck. There is no middle ground.
5) Many journalists are left-of-center politically, but they generally hide it really well.
6) Staying objective in the face of stupidity is much harder than most would think.
7) Interviewing a child (or teenager) that will say something more than "It was fun" or "I like it" makes me feel happy.
8) My favorite leads are always the ones that would result in a stern lecture if I submitted them to an editor and in a lawsuit if published.
I don't think I'd be comfortable with that many officials knowing who I am. In reference to number seven, I feel a similar spark of happiness when I ask somebody what they want to do and they have an actual idea.
Not pointing fingers or anything... Randy....
Well, I suppose you're not the only one.
Posted by: Codepainter at July 25, 2006 08:30 PMNumber 5 seems suspect, I don't personally know anyone who fits that description.
Posted by: Moore at July 28, 2006 07:44 PMWith regards to number 5, the journalists you interact with are also much better educated than the average east Texan. Correlation? Nonsense!
Posted by: Blame Jared at July 29, 2006 11:43 AM