In late 2018, I traveled to Clarksdale, Mississippi, for a story on the birthplace of the blues for my YouTube channel ChuxAmericana. I sat down with Roger Stolle, owner of Cathead Blues and Folk Art Shop. I wanted to ask him about Clarksdale’s place in blues history as well as the legend of Robert Johnson …
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My Claim To The British Crown
King Edward II (1284-1327) m. Isabella of France (1295-1358) ⬇️ King Edward III (1312-1377) – m. Philippa of Hainault (abt 1310-1369) ⬇️ Thomas of Gloucester (1355-1397) – m. Lady Eleanor de Bohun (c. 1366-1399) ⬇️ Anne Stanford Of Gloucester (1383-1438) – m. William Boucher, 1st Count Of Eu (1374-1420) ⬇️ William Bourchier, 9th Baron of …
I Hope You Don’t Have this Boss.
Response to events of July 17, 2014 – Brevard County Steve, I appreciate the opportunity to respond to our discussion of Friday, July 18th. I have read the letter sent to you by an upset individual whose pick-up truck was partially blocked by my live-truck while reporter Sheli Munuz and I were covering the proposed …
Downtown Again
November 5, 2020 I can never figure out how things happen. For days, I couldn’t figure out why my left arm was swelling up. I otherwise felt fine but I couldn’t see my knuckles. Soon my whole arm was that way. My watch felt very snug on my wrist. Better get some ice. By Election …
Mr. Smith Goes To New York City
May 6, 1993 – New York City All Shepard could do was stare out the window of the cab as we drove along. He was blown away. Never before had he ever seen New York City and it instantly stuck with him. He hardly said a word except to ask me what he was seeing. …
A Letter To The Ops Mgr – 2015
Tim, Congratulations on the near-completion of our new newsroom. You and your department have had quite the challenge in bringing a 1980’s-era facility into the 21st century. The same goes for the conversion of the upstairs offices as well. Particularly welcomed is the resolving of the non-working door-latch to the rear parking lot, enabling us …
A Letter To The Chief
July 31, 2015 Darran Caudle Chief Photographer WKMG-TV Darran, Thank you for the opportunity to discuss the challenges of last night and what options might have been at hand to minimize the less-than-ideal results. As you might know, my workday began around 1:00PM with a request from Assignment Manager Rebecca Pugh to begin my shift …
An Unplanned Trip Downtown
Thursday, August 29. So I should probably explain: I can’t shake this headache. I thought it was from the U-Haul rental van that ABC News wanted me to get so that I could collect emergency supplies for crews that were heading the central Florida to cover hurricane Dorian. The van that I got was practically …
Law and Order in Marion County
(Addressee name withheld) Although the recent events in Las Vegas probably warrant much of your attention today, I wanted pass along to you the details of my meeting in Marion County with a representative of the State Attorney’s Office there before too much more time went by. As you’ll recall, on March 21st I was …
The Greatest Athlete To Ever Drive.
Written July, 2019. Now that the final July NASCAR race is in the books, I fondly recall my favorite moment of those races. It wasn’t Dale Jr’s cathartic 2001 victory, Tony Stewart’s snarky response one year when asked if fans got cheated when the race ended in a caution (“160 laps is 160 laps”) or …
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