http://www.1240whbu.com Newstalk 1240 WHBU Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:29:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The power went out yesterday afternoon at the Franklin house.  It was lunch and I was eating leftover pasta when the power dropped.  Flickered once, then out.  Instead of watching a DVD or Springer or something, I sat in a dim home eating pasta.  A fancy little digital thermometer tracked ... http://www.1240whbu.com/2008/11/25/power/ Fall is probably my favorite time of the year.  This, despite my mom's comment that it's the "season of death."  Recently a friend also echoed the same type of phrase.  "You know," said my friend in a sage like way.  "In the fall everything dies."  I disagree, however. We recently planted ... http://www.1240whbu.com/2008/11/14/fall/ My office is quiet.  In 25-minutes we have a staff meeting to discuss our election night coverage on WHBU.  We'll have pizza and make sure everyone is ready for the night.  But, for the moment, it's quiet. Twenty-one years ago today I started covering elections.  As a scared Ball State student ... http://www.1240whbu.com/2008/11/04/election-night/ WIN CASH with WHBU.  Stop by the WHBU Mounds Mall Studio or offices on Middletown Road and pick-up a WHBU campaign sign.  Give us your name and address.  The signs promote our election night coverage on 1240 WHBU.  On Monday, November 3rd we'll close a random name from all the ... http://www.1240whbu.com/2008/10/10/whbu-campaign-signs/ As you might know, my wife and I just moved.  It's a wonderful home just outside the Anderson city limits in a quiet little neighborhood. In discussions of a new home there were several "musts," which although small were pretty important to us.  No, I'm not talking about HGTV kinda things ... http://www.1240whbu.com/2008/09/29/barn-economy/ If you visit our house, any day, you'll find a note taped to our fridge.  I originally printed it for a friend of mine at work, but decided it contained words I could apply, too.  It's about stress. Everyone has stress.  Recently, "Castaway" was on television.  It's a film I'd enjoyed ... http://www.1240whbu.com/2008/09/16/stressin/ Our landscapes probably say a lot about us.  It probably isn't fair to judge a book by its cover or homeowners by their yards...but, we do. A prime example of judging a person by his landscape is the old analogy about which home contains a gun.  A person is standing on ... http://www.1240whbu.com/2008/08/26/landscapes/ WHBU is having an auction to benefit the "Make a Wish Foundation."  It's on Friday, August 22nd from 6-10am.  Local businesses have donated items and the proceeds will go directly to Make a Wish. Items include: Sybaris Pool Suite - $400+ Gift Certificate Beef and Boards - $110 Gift Certificates Coopers Sports Bowl - ... http://www.1240whbu.com/2008/08/19/whbu-auction-items/ My wife, Angie, and I just returned from vacation.  It's always fun to get away...even from a job you enjoy.  The first few days are spent unwinding.  The last few days are spent anticipating the return to work  The REAL vacation is in the middle. Vacations have changed a LOT since ... http://www.1240whbu.com/2008/08/14/vacation-oddities/ I've just returned from vacation and have been reading the stories about Mike Symmes.  He's the Chesterfield Accountant accused of stealing $300,000+ from clients over the years.  After his arrest on Wednesday, he killed himself on Thursday.  It's a sad and tragic story. We're all faced with "the Joneses."  I once ... http://www.1240whbu.com/2008/08/12/plastic-world/