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Venturing Outside the Square
I hate platitudes. “It’s ALL good.” “Everything happens for a reason.” “It is what it is.” “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” I wonder
Mistakes
Everyone Makes Them… I have never announced any event or game 100% perfectly. Never. Regardless, I expect 100% perfection. Always. If expect anything else, I will get
Unskilled Labor? No Way!
“Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to…” “Now Batting for Shortstop, Number 9, Jamie Erickson, …Junior, Number 13, Patricia Jones.” “Peters on the carry for
Hot Mic
OMG! You must be kidding, right? Everyone in this business knows this, no? How could this happen? Not paying attention? Lost focus for a tick?
Digital Tombstones
Recently announcing a homecoming ballgame, the scoreboard went out or, more pointedly, never really got going. No score, no time, no down, no to go,
Respell in a Nutshell – Making It Work
In our prior article, Respell In A Nutshell, we dug into the why, the what, the options and so forth of respelling. What we really