Archive for August, 2009
Riding a B-25 Above the Fargo-Moorhead Area (videos)
Today I was given the rare privilege of taking a ride in the North American B-25J “Mitchell.” It was on April 18, 1942 that 16 of the medium range bombers known as B-25B’s joined World War II when they launched from the deck of the USS Hornet in the Pacific Ocean and bombed mainland Japan. This was the famed Doolittle [...]
The Favre Factor on WDAY (video)
I was on the air this morning when the biggest announcement in the history of the world came through our newsroom. It aired on ESPN, the BBC…even a baby yak that speaks English helped Sherpas in Nepal understand the significance of the moment: Brett Favre is back and he signed with the Minnesota Vikings. After [...]
Eye on Monday: The Radio Station
The word on the street is that the station in the picture above is where I work in Fargo. I’m here to confirm…it’s not. Repeat: This is not WDAY. There are no mountains in, around or near Fargo. I’ll admit, the person looking out the window in the light green building does look like me [...]
Eye on Monday: Bonding with the Red River
I’ve been long overdue to get down to the Red River. After watching, reading and hearing about what happened in the Fargo-Moorhead area this past winter, I needed to meet the river, face-to-face. It was imperative I gathered myself, geared up and did some hard riding to learn what makes this river tick. Lacking my [...]
If You’re Rude, Own It
I leave for work every morning at 6:30 a.m. with the drive approximately five miles. Requiring 12 to 16 ounces of coffee before making contact with other human beings at the radio station – this is for their benefit – I stop at one of the major Midwest coffee house chains since it’s directly on the [...]
The First CG Column at The Forum
Beginning today, my weekly column appears every Sunday in Fargo’s daily newspaper, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. It’s a wonderful opportunity to continue fulfilling a creative passion of mine: Writing. And although my plate is nearly full, with work on my radio program and now writing for the paper, it’s not that full that I won’t have [...]
