Archive for April, 2008

A Reptile Dysfunction

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

p1000184.jpgSo, I’m on the phone when I suddenly see two lizards going at it.  I feel like I’m invading their privacy and yet, I can’t look away. 

Easily distracted, I struggle to end the phone conversation, “…um…it appears some lizards are doing it on the front porch…I’ll call you back…and um…if you need to know more about that, go to nationalgeographic.com.”  Then, I go get my camera and take a picture of the intimate reptiles engaging in what appears to be very non cold-blooded behavior. 

Sure, I wouldn’t have gotten this close to their cousin, Komodo Dragon, especially if he were gettin’ it on with a Gila Monster, but I would still look.  You?  Admit it, you clicked on the picture so you could get a closer look, didn’t you? 

   

  

  

   

See the 2008 Boston Marathon!

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Co-Anchor Clothing Collaberation?

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

p1000186.jpgTuesday was Earth Day and Gerry and I each wore green and brown on the set.  How cute. 

This is scary.  It happens all the time.  Despite what many viewers think, it’s not planned.  I assure you. 

The day Gerry and I showed up wearing violet was eerie.  Fletch: ”Stop the violets!”

There’s just not time to go home and change.  And usually it’s not that noticable.  But, when I was anchoring the morning show with Sharon Delaney and Tracey Johnson and we all showed up wearing navy suits with white piping, I had to say something on the air.  The mics were cued with the opening shot of all three of us and I began with, “Good morning.  Thank you for flying Delta.” 

Back from Boston

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

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Bruce Seelinger (top picture) of Apex, NC took some incredible pictures of the Boston Marathon.  I’m working on a slide show (will try to get it up and running today) for you.  It’ll include Bruce’s pictures of:

The Marine (bottom pic) who walked the entire 26.2 miles in full battle gear

Team Hoyt, a father who pushes his special needs son (900 races for them!)

The dramatic women’s first place finish

Joe Haynes! (Yes, Joe, Bruce got pics of you during the race)

Lance Armstrong

Lots of other people with inspiring stories of overcoming seemingly impossible odds  –  Thanks for taking us there, Bruce!

Newsroom Quotes

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

sherri-tizzle-fo-shizzle.jpg“Gerry has a 9-year-old stalker.” –Clay Kirby 04-11-08

“We’re TV people impersonators.”  –Randy Bain to a waiter in Las Vegas 04-13-08

“I see why you never left Shreveport.”  –CNN’s Taylor Fuller to Sherri, upon seeing Hazel and Jimmy 04-13-08

“They were driving in Iraq and he was hit by an I.U.D.”  –Jim Roberts, explaining how a purple heart recipient got the distinction  04-14-08

“Reassurance is popular with the ladies.”  –J.J. Lewis 04-19-08

“Do you think more people will watch if I wear a big clock around my neck?”  –Sherri Talley 04-21-08

Team Nation - Casey Habich

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

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Hometown: Born and kind of sort of raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. We moved a lot.

Job Title: News Photographer/Web Bitch

Talents: I think it’s hilarious when people get skills and talents confused. Think about it. Talents of mine include: swallowing fire, juggling, tight rope walking, lion taming. Did I say we moved around a lot? My family is in the circus. I guess I have a knack for understanding technology. I’m a computer geek. I also play the trumpet.

Where else can we reach you on the web: www.myspace.com/cehabich

Favorite thing about your job: Geez what’s not to like? Constant deadlines, long hours, hot days in summer. No really I love my job. I am workaholic. We go through a similar process daily but our content changes so its always different and you get to meet some great and very inspiring people. Sounds cheesy but it’s true.

Who/what inspires you: People with a strong and strict work ethic. I truly do admire people who take pride in who they are and what they do. Sometimes it seems that the people who do are in the minority.

Your family: ooowee mi familia. Pienso tengo una familia grande. My parents, Arthur and Beth Habich, have been married forever, which is cool because that’s rare these days. I have 3 other siblings, 2 older 1 younger, all of them sisters. In order by age: Meggie, Katie, and Bonny. They’ve managed to incorporate a couple of brother in-laws, Alex and John. Now between the 3 sisters there are 7, that’s right, 7 nieces and nephews age 5 and under. Madison, Ian, Kennedy, Ellie, Aiden, Reese, and Evy. No kids of thy own. HALLELUJAH! Just 2 dogs. Oh yeah! I almost forgot Erin. Not really, best for last right? Erin is my fiancée. Were in the planning stages of gettin’ hitched. Vegas maybe. These people are very important to me.

Anything people might be surprised to learn about you: I have webbed toes, just like a duck. I was banned from competing as a swimmer in the summer Olympics. Ok seriously ummm…… I am phenomenal dancer. Just ask around.

Favorite food: That’s easy. CORN! Corn on the cob, corn off the cob, cream corn, grilled corn, corn niblets, corn soufflé, corn hash, corn chips, corn tortillas, grits. If it’s a form of corn I’ll eat it, but not if it’s Nebraskan corn. Oh and potatoes.

Nickname: My friends call me Lucky. Not because I am but they think I look like a leprechaun.

Favorite book: I’ll wait for the movie, only because I like eating mass quantities of popcorn in large, dim lit rooms. A favorite childhood book of mine is Where the Wild Things Are. My mom would read it to me.

Favorite saying: “Oh snap!”

Biggest challenge: Growing up was tough. I’m still growing up but I think I made it out of the briar patch. Things are beautiful now.

Sherri says:  Casey’s work ethic and energy rock!   He’s an inspiration and totally positive!  Check out his latest endeavor:  The Photog Blog

Elderly Baby Discrimination at the Boston Marathon

Monday, April 21st, 2008

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Commenter ”G” pointed out what a bummer it is to train hard and actually win a prestigious race like Boston, only to be upstaged by someone taller, just because you couldn’t reach the tape to break it at the finish line. 

Zero Scrollerance?

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Okay, I need your help.  This blogging thing is so new to journalism (not to everyone else, but to some of us) that I need to know:  Do you agree that scrolling is just no big deal?  Here’s the latest from the Poynter Institute on that.  I ripped it off blogmeister Terry Heaton’s PoMo Blog.   He won’t mind.  Or else.

The situation:  Today, I was trying to track via satellite locals competing in the Boston Marathon.  At the same time, I had three other posts I could have thrown up for you.  Would you rather I stay with one subject or would you rather scroll down and see if there are other subjects you consider more comment-worthy?  You can handle more than one topic a day, right?  Or am I going to get, “Dang it, I was still on the Boston Marathon and you go and throw some crud about scrolling up there, then make me scroll like there’s no tomorrow to get to Boston?”   

I don’t want to read some fancy poll on what you want.  Tell me what you want.  Thanks!      

Thanks for the motivation!

Monday, April 21st, 2008

travel_g_boston_740.jpgThe following are among the local athletes who competed in the 2008 Boston Marathon this morning.  Thanks to each of you for inspiring those of us who are coming back from injuries, those just discovering the joy of running and anyone trying to ‘go for it’ no matter what the endeavor.  

I’d love to post your race experience.  Email me at stalley@ktbs.com and send a picture!  You had a lot of support back home.  Read on.

Congratulations!   

Bib # LastName FirstName Finish Pace
12524 Balfe Jim 3:46:11 0:08:38
16617 Bright Frank 3:37:33 0:08:18
9827 Buoso Tony 3:47:08 0:08:40
7330 Cook Kevin 3:54:57 0:08:58
16131 Cook Denise 3:43:54 0:08:33
4002 Haynes Joseph 3:17:45 0:07:33
18261 Haynes Sandra 4:06:15 0:09:24
14667 Nanda Laura 3:41:59 0:08:28
8974 Pankey Lanya 3:41:03 0:08:26
4735 Patton Ryan 2:59:02 0:06:50
11394 RobertsonWallace3:24:59 0:07:49
16505 Terese Stephen 4:10:13 0:09:33
22842 Walter Robert 4:30:56 0:10:20
22843 Walter Lisa 4:30:56 0:10:20

15834 TalleyMooreSuzie4:09:12 0:09:31  (Way to go, sis!)

Big Joe Gettin’ It Done!

Monday, April 21st, 2008

joehaynes11.jpg10:20am (CST), KTBS 3 Meteorologist Joe Haynes, at the 15K (more than 9 miles) mark into the Boston Marathon, is maintaining a 6:58 per mile pace.  Go, Joe!