tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73087452024-03-08T05:22:35.460-06:00Ain't No Rodeo Queen"It's a basic truth of the human condition that everybody lies. The only variable is about what. The weird thing about telling someone they're dying is it tends to focus their priorities. You find out what matters to them. What they're willing to die for. What they're willing to lie for." -- Dr. Gregory Houseariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-28478665591422409262007-09-22T21:25:00.000-05:002007-09-22T21:28:08.541-05:00Please Follow Me...Okay, so I'd kinda forgotten about this blog. :P Anyway, long story short -- no longer in NC, now working and living in Huntsville, AL. And all of this is contained in my latest project -- A Place To Crash. If anyone still reads this, please join me over there. :)ariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-81845095863464764952007-02-25T22:37:00.000-06:002007-02-25T23:31:03.966-06:00Oscar LoveI can't really say so much about the actual awards, since I have seen a grand total of ONE Oscar-nominated film (thanks, Al!) If I hadn't dropped outta film school and gone into TV news, I would be losing my AFI membership or something. But I can snark about the real show, which is all about the dresses, the speeches, and Ellen.- Ellen, Ellen, Ellen. I expected nothing less from you than the ariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-2318318742402989412007-01-25T23:22:00.000-06:002007-01-26T23:34:40.954-06:00Well, it's been awhileDoes anyone even read this thing anymore? Very sorry to neglect this. I'll try to do better.In the time since I last wrote...- I moved to Chapel Hill, which is about 30 minutes from Raleigh. Bit of a commute, but I love it here. This is home to me. I lived here almost 10 years ago, and it's quite different now, but still the most wonderful town.- I've worked a helluva lot. Our site is much ariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-1146529016519658392006-05-01T18:26:00.000-05:002006-05-01T19:16:56.566-05:00No, I'm not dead- Came through the gallbladder surgery okay. Took a little longer to recover than I thought it would. All those folks who told me about going on cross-country trips two days after their surgeries and stuff like that were full of it. It was not easy; and surprise surprise, your body does miss the gallbladder. In fact, it spent a good three weeks thinking it still had one, which was not a lot of ariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-1143672598565859852006-03-29T16:49:00.000-06:002006-03-29T16:49:58.576-06:00UpdateDue to some complications, my gallbladder surgery has been pushed up to tomorrow. If you could spare some thoughts or prayers for me, I would appreciate it. Thanks.ariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-1143260787037383502006-03-24T22:08:00.000-06:002006-03-24T22:27:31.556-06:00An Update Of SortsYes, it's been a very long time since I've actually posted anything. Sorry about that. Those of you who have actually missed me -- I appreciate it. It's nice to know when people actually miss your thoughts.A lot has happened since I left Nashville...most of it overwhelmingly for the better. I've been consumed with the new job in a great way. Love the job, love my coworkers, the station and the ariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-1139437759542702322006-02-08T15:59:00.000-06:002006-02-08T16:29:19.630-06:00When Words And Actions Decide To CompeteOkay, I think I am possibly the last blogger in existence not to comment on the Muhammad cartoons. Blame it on news fatigue, or the fact that it's the middle of the ACC season (incidentally, if anyone doesn't know this yet, Duke sucks.)I've felt more torn than usual on this one. I have my own political code of sorts, and one of the central tenants of this is freedom of speech. It doesn't matter ariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-1137383498228983232006-01-15T21:46:00.000-06:002006-01-15T21:51:38.240-06:00Reaction To Today's GameMust...not...mock...Peyton. Must...not...imitate...choking-chicken. Not...succeeding..........I'm not entirely happy, because I hate the Broncs and would've loved another Pitt-Pats matchup next weekend. But boy, today's game had the most entertaining 4th-quarter since, well, some of the Titans upsets of old.ariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-1137193901788849982006-01-13T16:54:00.000-06:002006-01-13T17:11:41.870-06:00This Is Complete BSBoy, it's a good thing that I've already left Nashville, because this might've had me packing my bags. WSMV is pulling "The Book of Daniel", deciding for all of the one million residents of the city and thousands more in the viewing area that the show "is not appropriate for broadcast television in this community."Y'know, if someone doesn't want to watch a show for any reason, there's a wonderfulariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-1136658525338223042006-01-07T11:15:00.000-06:002006-01-07T12:42:48.633-06:00Some Must-See TV, Along With Must-SnoozeSince NBC rolled out their revamped comedy schedule this week, I felt compelled to check it out. Except for "Scrubs", which is now scheduled against "House" and will now be relegated to a future Netflix queue.(Note: Spoilers there be in these parts. Stop reading if you're waiting to watch these, particularly "The Book of Daniel", which is apparently reairing on Sunday.)ThursdayWill & Grace: Couldariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-1136418925774341562006-01-04T17:11:00.000-06:002006-01-04T18:58:19.163-06:00Anyone Hear Anything About A Mine Explosion?As we all know, I'm the Queen of Breaking News. So you know that I was parked in front of CNN until the wee hours, watching coverage of the W. Virginia miners. Unfortunately, I fell asleep shortly before what media folks call "the money shot" but I call the "balloon pop". So I fell asleep around 1:30, blissfully listening to people cheering and awoke at 5 to hear people sobbing to Miles O'Brien. ariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-1136233428116010382006-01-02T12:25:00.000-06:002006-01-02T14:24:28.820-06:00Starting the New Year off rightOkay, so I realize that I haven't updated in a really long time. So here's a summary of the highs and lows of the past month or so.- Actually managed to get all my stuff moved to N.C. in less than two weeks, at Christmas, which is NOT something I highly recommend. I also do not recommend using World Moving Services to manage your move, because despite their high ratings online, they are about as ariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-1133993127946303042005-12-07T15:59:00.000-06:002005-12-07T16:05:27.956-06:00Big News TimeSince I'm now discovering that the gossip-net is even faster than the Internet, I guess it's time to break the news.I have accepted a job with WRAL in Raleigh and will be leaving Nashville very, very shortly. It's a huge opportunity and I'm really excited about it. I'll also be getting back to Tar Heel country right in time for some prime basketball. :)However, Nashville is pretty much my ariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-1133889439081598422005-12-06T10:41:00.000-06:002005-12-06T11:17:19.136-06:00Introducing "CNN: News Junkie's Crack"We are all aware of how much I love CNN. Therefore, you would expect that I would eargerly anticipate the release of their new VOD service "CNN Pipeline". But to be honest, I wasn't expecting much. As someone who works with online news and video all day, I know a lot firsthand about how much most of the streaming video services really, really suck. But every once in awhile, you find something ariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-1133481133632072862005-12-01T17:26:00.000-06:002005-12-01T17:52:13.680-06:00TV MovesGreat Idea: Finally release the new Doctor Who on DVD on Valentine's Day, only shortly after its UK release. It's about time, and it's nice to see the BBC acknowledge that they're losing potential ratings and sales across the pond to file downloads. Duh.Greater Idea: NBC moving "My Name Is Earl" to Thursdays (along with "The Office", but I refuse to watch that.) I'll now get to actually see my ariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-1133204362052725552005-11-28T11:39:00.000-06:002005-11-28T14:18:26.453-06:00The Blogger's Christmas ListSince it's Cyber Monday and everyone's supposed to be shopping online anyway, it's only fair to support bloggers in the process. I know there's a lot of them out there who are trying to make some extra money while sharing the craft that they love. But as all things are in the blogosphere, they're kinda scattered out. So here's my effort to get a bunch of stuff that people might like to purchase ariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-1132629245637504192005-11-21T20:54:00.000-06:002005-11-21T21:14:05.686-06:00A Wee Bit 'o NewsI don't do very well tooting my own horn, but Brittney from NIT said that I needed to on this one, so I'll take her word on it. In short, I can now say that I'm an Emmy-nominated producer, thanks to a website special section that Jackie Pillars and I did for a weather special last spring.A few things I've been asked since receiving the nomination last Friday, and the answers:- Yes, I'm beyond ariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-1131830018233646062005-11-12T14:44:00.000-06:002005-11-12T19:45:31.576-06:00My Rare Personal PostI know that I talk a lot on here about sports and news and TV and cool events and maybe the occasional drink or two. I rarely talk about what I actually do, because beyond work, I don't do that much. Even more rarely, I actually talk about my past beyond an occasional childhood memory. So feel privileged, because today is different.Exactly 12 years ago today, I got married at the Maury Co. ariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-1131433746963782892005-11-08T01:05:00.000-06:002005-11-08T01:09:06.976-06:00Jesus Christ on a Pogo StickYou would think that God and his angels came down on a shiny golden cloud, took Peyton Manning off the field tonight and ascended into heaven. Give it a rest, people! The result of the game was more due to the Pats looking like a MASH unit than the Colts unbelievable talent, which was just as unbelievable the past three years when they lost.And anyone who wants to make fun of Doug Flutie should ariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-1131393626193671092005-11-07T12:48:00.000-06:002005-11-07T14:08:17.166-06:00A Lot of Football and a Little Reminiscing- Good thing about falling asleep with the TV on - You're woken up automatically with a Comcast emergency tone when there's a tornado warning in your area.Bad thing about falling asleep with the TV on - After you're woken up, you get to turn the channel and get the hell scared outta you by Lisa Patton's weather coverage. Then after it's over, you turn the channel to CNN and start watching the ariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-1130962404162059262005-11-02T14:12:00.000-06:002005-11-02T14:13:24.176-06:00It's now officialYay!Boo!ariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-1130889806590391782005-11-01T18:01:00.000-06:002005-11-01T18:03:26.600-06:00IndeedClick here for the AJC post it came from, and here for an enlarged PDF version.ariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-1130780410892453632005-10-31T11:19:00.000-06:002005-10-31T13:57:19.463-06:00More News About the NewsOnce upon a time, either here or in comments on someone else's blog, I wrote a list of things that CNN should do to save itself after Jon Klein came on-board. The main thing that I wanted was to switch Anderson Cooper and Aaron Brown's timeslots, since Anderson appeals to a younger demographic that would be home later and might watch him along with Jon Stewart for news, and Aaron is more of a ariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-1130522232255330122005-10-28T12:52:00.000-05:002005-10-28T12:57:12.266-05:00My One and Only Comment on the CIA Leak IndictmentsKarma really does work, and nowhere does it work better than in politics. What comes around really does go around eventually. But in politics, the main downfall is overconfidence (read: ego.) That's what brought Clinton down, because he thought he could screw around with an intern and get away with lying about it. And that's what's at work here.ariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308745.post-1130472357669957632005-10-27T22:49:00.000-05:002005-10-27T23:10:51.326-05:00Proof that I Watch Way Too Much TVDear NBC, FOX and UPN,What, are you trying to kill me? Please explain to me the logic in putting "My Name is Earl", "House" and "Everybody Hates Chris" in the same exact time slot? (the UPN site has all eps of "Chris" on Thursdays, but my TiVo says next week's on Tuesday, so someone's lying like a dog.) There are other nights of the week that people watch TV, and would it have killed one of you ariedanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258711317614828969noreply@blogger.com0