I consider myself a lucky reporter when I get to do a light feature story. I'm usually assigned to murder, mayhem, scams or schemes. It's always been that way. But not today.
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I had a feeling this would happen when I decided to chronicle 100 Days of TV News. I've been given what my bosses at WYFF News 4 refer to as a "planning day." That is, no on-air reporting. No electronic news gathering. Just a day to sit...
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Today's assignment took us to Honea Path where Donna Putney raises "free range" chickens. The question before us was, are local egg producers seeing an increase in sales because of the nationwide egg recall?
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My biggest regret as a TV reporter is that I haven't documented my travels very well. It's a shame, because in 26 years, I have been almost everywhere, and I've seen almost everything.
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Yeah. Exactly. I've been derelict in my blogging-duties. Time to add something new on here.
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My wife and I were in our car last weekend when we came across the most awesome display of clouds. She's a cloud-lover. A regular student of clouds. She loves naming the different types of clouds. And me? It takes something special for me to get all gaga over...
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I can’t believe I placed in the top ten in the 32nd Annual Reedy River Run.  I can’t believe it because it isn’t true.  We Wallers stayed near the back of the pack. The.  Whole.  Time. This was my first sojourn into the organized world of fitness.  It was my wife’s second time out.  ...
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I had just finished blowing the leaves from my gutters when I saw it dash across the yard.  A smallish brown creature with pointed ears, needle teeth and a bloated belly ran toward me at killing speed. As the beast approached, I noticed a bright yellow object in the death-grip of its mouth.  Perhaps...
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To the youngest employees of WYFF4, my high school prom pic is a laugh. But people my age who've seen this photo say I am a dead ringer for "Alex" in A Clockwork Orange. I can assure you I was not part of vicious teenage gang that committed random acts...
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For that matter, does banana bread taste like bananas? And does carrott cake taste like carrotts?
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The beach was covered with rotting seaweed, and it was still washing up on shore. Watching it was amazing. Swimming in it was downright creepy!
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It was Father's Day in Folly Beach. The girls had been promising to buy me an "awesome" gift. But three days into the family vacation, we were hemorrhaging money like there was no tomorrow. What this dad needed was a cheapie gift. Something in the $5.99 range.
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I know.  Snooze.  Canning sounds boring.  But canning is one’s only option when the garden produces too many vegetables.  Sure, you can always give some away.  But I’ve always wanted to see if try my hand at this time-honored practice of preserving homegrown veggies. But can what? According to my trusty canning book (thanks...
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