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CG to WDAY and Fargo Update
Greetings to all of you! I don’t normally put personal messages on Blog Harbor but with so many wonderful emails sending good wishes to me and my family as we transition to Fargo, I wanted to give everyone a quick update. To me, this is a far better way to reach out to everyone as opposed [...]
The Christopher Gabriel Program: Shooting High at WDAY (video)
I thought it might be nice to take a moment to reflect on the direction and goals for my new radio program at AM 970 WDAY in Fargo (ND).
CGabriel and Blog Harbor: Change is in the Air
For those of you who are regular visitors to Blog Harbor, you’ve probably noticed a little less activity here over the past week or so. Several days ago, the normal Eye on Monday feature was no where to be found. And the same for today, as The Farmland Almanac with Harrison Beillor is not running in its [...]
Harrison Beillor on AM 540 KQMB, Quimby (Montana)
with Harrison Beillor [Audio clip: view full post to listen] *** Eat well, work hard, and give me a call. PRODUCTION CREDITS KQMB Host: Terry Svinale Producer: David Allen Technical Director: Wendy Gabriel Inspiration: The Writer’s Almanac, with Garrison Keillor
Brett Favre Feeling Minnesota?
And so The Favre Dance begins again. Back on August 1, 2008 I wrote a piece about Brett Favre and the Packers. Namely, that I believed the Packers and Favre were better off together. The flurry of talk at the time was the idea Favre and Green Bay might work out a deal for him to join the Minnesota Vikings. [...]
Eye on Monday: Blog Harbor Adjusts to the Economy (video)
As our economy is in a downturn, Blog Harbor has found it necessary to reduce operating costs.
It’s Dark. It’s Late. It’s Quiet. Why? (video)
It was dark. It was late. Nobody was out. It was quiet. Too quiet? Maybe. But I needed to know: Why was it so quiet? Why wasn’t anyone out. I knew why it was dark. Because it was late. When it’s late . . . it’s dark. I could have been a detective. My [...]
Eye on Monday: Sneak-a-Peek Cell Phone Technique (video)
I was speaking with a friend the other day about people and their cell phones. Namely, how folks can be in mid-sentence with you, stop abruptly, check their cell for a new text message and then continue talking as if nothing happened. Or, worse, they’ll actually interrupt you to read a text, then send a reply [...]
Nikos Got a Gig!
After arriving in Wisconsin several months ago, Nikos’ green card finally came through. And I’m happy to report he got his first voiceover gig! It’s a radio ad for a small Minneapolis jewelry store owned by Russian transplant and all-around good guy, Boris Valnekoff. Nikos was the Sales Star of the Month for both January and February and [...]
Social Media and Beyond: Responsibility Rests with You
Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com As a man of several decades, give or take three, I have a fairly good grasp of all that I am and all that I’m not. For the purposes of this piece, I’d like to highlight what I’m not. I’m not a businessman. I’m not a PR consultant. I’m not a marketing [...]
Why Not Play the BCS Championship Game in June
By Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com Another college football season has come to an end. The Florida Gators are your BCS National Champions after defeating the Oklahoma Sooners, 24-14. Two things stick out about this win. This is Florida’s third national championship, the second under head coach Urban Meyer in the past three years. And this ties the latest [...]
For Tennessee, Progress is in the Risk
By Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com The Phillip Fulmer Era at the University of Tennessee has ended. The final statement in his long tenure on the Vols sideline was a 28-10 win over Kentucky. After several Gatorade showers, a brief interview on ESPN and lots of hugs, smiles and a few tears, he was carried off the field by his players while clutching [...]
Phillip Fulmer: A Man for Too Many Seasons
By Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com It’s deer hunting season here in Minnesota. The first shot was fired sometime around dawn on Saturday, November 8. More than 500,000 hunters go after deer annually throughout the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Similarly, the first shots already have been fired in the annual college football coach hunting season. The major heads on the [...]
In Barack We Trust
By Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com Adoring crowds, people overcome with tears of joy, Hollywood’s best clamoring to feel important and Oprah “unleashed” – all of this in the name of one man: Sean Hannity. No, not Hannity. I speak of Barack Obama. Rather, President-elect Barack Obama. In a campaign Obama seemed to use the word “change” 37,263 times, we’ll [...]
Election ’08: When Words Become Stars
By Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com Election years are a funny thing. From Democrats to Republicans, incumbents to hopefuls and insiders to wannabees, our country turns into something along the lines of a sideshow at a county fair. There are promises, accusations, denials, smiles, handshakes, hugs, speeches, ads, signs, buttons, music, dancing . . . and that all [...]
When the Team Goes South, Don’t Blame the Boo-Birds
By Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com When I go to sporting events, I don’t boo. It doesn’t matter if my team is playing like a bunch of sheep wearing cleats and helmets, I just don’t boo. I simply turn to my wife and berate the team . . . to her. Thankfully, after 19 years she still indulges me. [...]
Hollywood: Amateur Politicos Gone Wild
By Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com Those pesky little Hollywood celebrities, they say the darnedest things. Nothing like a good Emmy Awards broadcast to give this group of amateur political commentators their opportunity to play MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann. Is there a difference between 15 minutes of fame and 15 seconds of folly? You’ve heard the phrase “less is more?” Sometimes, [...]
Will We Survive Without the Yankees in October?
By Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com The New York Yankees have been put on alert: Win, and win now. The fate of the world is in your hands. While that may not be completely true, sports pundits will have you believe the very foundation of baseball is crumbling and the blame rests at the gates of Yankee Stadium. Maybe [...]
The “Dangerous” Sarah Palin
By Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com At a major political convention, a young politician bursts onto the national scene. A gifted speaker who is tough, smart, poised and knows how to turn a phrase to get a laugh. This individual is hailed as one of America’s great leaders of the future. That person was Barack Obama. When he spoke at the [...]
College Football Should Do Away with Preseason Rankings
By Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com I love college football. It is unlike any other sport on the planet. The pageantry, traditions and unbridled emotion from its fans allow it to walk alone in its uniqueness. College football also walks alone when it comes time to crown a champion. Rather than have an actual playoff, there is an Olympic figure skating-like system combining [...]
Olympic Pressure: Could You Handle It?
By Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com During the Olympic Games, a curious phrase that seems as old as the Olympics themselves keeps turning up. A phrase that consistently finds its way out of the mouths of broadcasters. You’ve heard it right after a team, let’s say the U.S. women’s gymnastics team, has failed to win a gold medal: “. . . [...]
Valdosta (Ga.) Named TitleTown USA; Losing Cities Furious
By Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com Rival cities believe ESPN.com rigged voting VALDOSTA, Ga. (Harbors) – This afternoon, ESPN.com named Valdosta (Ga.) as TitleTown USA. While residents of Valdosta were thrilled, the reaction in several other cities across the nation was swift and scathing. City leaders, local businessmen and even students in Los Angeles, Boston, Green Bay and Gainesville (Fla.) [...]
