Archive for the ‘Work’ Category
It was one of those ideas that sprang on one random evening several staffers spent at the Harvey Mansion. I didn’t actually think it would come to fruition, as it was canceled almost immediately after it was scheduled. But, after a small amount of deliberation, it was rescheduled to coincide with the last day of [...]
By JOHN SWARTZ, Sports Writer GREENVILLE — There’s just something scary about a man who wears a long-sleeve black T-shirt to an afternoon football practice in Greenville on a day when the 71-year-old heat record was shattered. When the East Carolina football team took the practice field for the first time on Friday, ECU strength [...]
Have you ever wondered how a news story comes together? Recently, I wrote a story while investigating the athletic directorship of Washington High School. The story came together in four chunks. Are you interested in seeing how the story grew?
There's been good reason why there's been such a long time between entries. I've either been too busy, too tired or not opinionated enough to post about something. Well, I watched four athletes play their last game of their high school careers the other night. The team was in the playoffs, and, as they say, [...]
About the last 90 minutes of my work day was spent basically with me sitting at my desk staring into space. We had about a 150-word space left in the section, and all we were waiting for was a Washington High School softball call-in. Piece of cake, right?
