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| Url: | http://jematthews2.blogspot.com |
| Author(s): | John Matthews |
| Language: | English |
| Tags: | broadcasting, job search, humor |
| Description: | Since my job was eliminated after 25 years with one company, I have been blogging about my experiences looking for work, the ups and (mostly) downs of the broadcasting business, and trying to find ways to laugh at life in general. I've also been busy getting on my soapbox to bitch about stuff that I couldn't bitch about when I was working in radio news! |
| Ratings |  (4 Ratings) |
| Popularity: | 37 Followers |
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One Man's Trash...
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I went upstairs this morning with a heavy duty trash bag and opened up my standing dresser to find some rummage to give to the Vietnam Veterans of America. Groups like the V.V.A. and Purple H...more |
2009-11-20
Hold The Line, Montgomery County!
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I have spent quite a few column inches in this blog talking about Montgomery County, which I have called home, more because of inertia than anything else, for virtually my entire life. The co...more |
2009-11-19
A Whole New Meaning To "This Bud's For You!"
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I just want to give a quick shout out of congratulations to Bud Adams, the owner of the Tennessee Titans, who has been fined 250,000 dollars by the No Fun League after extending his middle finger n...more |
2009-11-17
Remember - You Get What You Pay For!
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I am not, by nature, a pessimistic person. In fact, I tend to be quite adroit at compartmentalizing the bad things in my life and leaving them in a dark hole to be ignored for as long as poss...more |
2009-11-17
Ever Wonder How Some Businesses Stay In Business?
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NOTE: Let me say upfront that I hit a small speed bump in my quest to keep up almost daily with my blog. It's just that I've actually been working this week - and unbelievably, that has...more |
2009-11-12
Congratulations And Thank You, Ed Walker!
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One of my true career Obi-Wans was honored over the weekend. DC radio legend Ed Walker, who spent decades sharing the microphone with Willard Scott as one of the "Joy Boys", was inducted...more |
2009-11-09
Because It's Not The Thought, But The Discount That Counts!
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Well, the holiday shopping season is upon us, and I am once again trolling the internet looking for bargains. I understand some people still go to the mall, but for the life of me, I can...more |
2009-11-08
Thank You, John Riggins.
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The latest chapter in the continuing soap opera that is the Washington Redskins pits Hall of Fame running back John Riggins against his former team, and specifically against owner Dan Snyder. ...more |
2009-11-06
Thank Goodness For Inertia!
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If it wasn't for inertia, I'd have up and moved out of Montgomery County by now! Just a quick folo to yesterday's story about the county's broken traffic light computer system. As you'l...more |
2009-11-06
Another Shining Moment For Montgomery County!
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It's been a frustrating couple of days for commuters in Montgomery County. The 30-year-old computer that controlled more than 750 traffic lights in the county crashed the other night |
2009-11-05
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