Okie(s) in Florida

I know it’s been a while since I last posted. Things have been a little, shall we say, stressful at work.
You see, layoffs are coming at the Sun-Sentinel. And it’s not just a problem at our newspaper. The whole Tribune Co., which owns the LA Times, Chicago Tribune, our sister paper up in Orlando, Allentown […]

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Preaching for Profit

“Preaching mostly to a low-income following, the Hallandale Beach-based evangelist has raised millions of dollars through services and crusades in South Florida and across the country.
Former followers say the only one who seemed to attain wealth was the preacher.”

Mike Koehler and John Helsley discuss OU & OSU baseball.

Yes, OU still sucks.

Squirrel love

“Since the […]

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Great new yarn by colleagues Megan O’Matz and Andy Reid.
“Trips by the South Florida Water Management District’s governing board include flights with only one passenger, hops shorter than some workday commutes, and treks to such affairs as the governor’s swearing-in ceremony and a district office barbecue, according to a review by the South Florida […]

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Link ….

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No, I don’t have a camera yet. I’m still waiting on my check from Bekins, who was kind enough to live up to their end of the deal. I guess it’s a good thing my stuff was insured.
I’m amused by South Florida sometimes. The latest is this thing they call “sweater weather.”
The other day, I […]

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I always told myself if I moved somewhere, there would be mountains and Major League Baseball nearby. I guess I got 50 percent — not bad.
Baseball is the greatest game in the world. As has been said, basketball and football are games of pituitary freaks — baseball is the common man’s game.
Don’t get me wrong […]

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This morning, I got two Sunday papers on my doorstep— the Sun-Sentinel and Miami Herald.
Both papers were so big they deliver them in separate bags. Nice.
Not to mention, I can go into the 7-11 and see daily editions of:
1) The Sun-Sentinel2) Miami Herald3) Palm Beach Post4) Wall Street Journal5) NY Times6) NY Post7) NY […]

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