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August 19, 2008
Schools Starting in South Carolina, But Drivers Need to Repeat this Lesson
Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson county students return to class Tuesday, but it’s many drivers in South Carolina who still don’t get a law that was enacted five years ago who need to learn a lesson today. As a frustrated driver, I ask you to please review.
August 15, 2008
How Can You Talk Clemson Basketball With Football Starting In Two Weeks?
It’s easy when you read this article by Gary Parrish of CBS Sports.com. Clemson commitment Milton Jennings “impressed me as much as any kid I worked with all summer,” said Jay Bilas in the story.
August 13, 2008
Fred’s Cool List (20, But Still Counting)
Since the presidential candidates are spending so much time addressing who is the bigger celebrity or is just generally cooler in their ads (gee, isn’t gas $3.50 a gallon?), here’s my list of who I think is actually cool. I’ve got Paul Newman on the pole
August 07, 2008
Overexposure Won’t End With Favre Trade
Broadway Brett Favre is now a New York Jet. If you’re sick of this story, I have bad news for you: Favre was traded to the world’s largest media market. And Brett might not be the only big name suffering from overexposure.
August 06, 2008
Presidential Debates: No Change Here
The election of change will be the same old thing when it comes to the Presidential Debates. The showdowns between John McCain and Barack Obama will look just like those ones in 2004 between John Kerry and President Bush.
August 05, 2008
How to Get to the United States Senate on Less than $1,000?
The Associated Press reports Democrat Bob Conley has $983 for his race against Senator Lindsey Graham. The incumbent has $3.6 million.
July 29, 2008
Why Are Students So Darn Happy At Clemson?
The Princeton Reviews says Clemson University has the “Happiest Students” according to their College Guide 2009. Officials must be happy Clemson missed out on the Top 20 “Party Schools.”
July 28, 2008
Web Exclusive: An Exclusive Look at TV Exclusives
Fred’s Blog gets to the bottom of a week of exclusives, since he’s just about the only person Barack Obama didn’t sit down with for an exclusive chat last week.
July 25, 2008
A Summer Survey That May Really Matter
Foreign relations have dominated the campaign week, but Barack Obama and John McCain would be wise to look at some poll numbers on Iraq and energy policy.
July 23, 2008
Fred Has Questions, Do You Have Answers?
Fred is wondering why about a number of things. It’s one of Fred’s more annoying habits. It’s just like when Fred talks about himself in the third person.
July 21, 2008
Award-Worthy TV Characters?
A man who obsesses with stalking and murdering the guilty. Another man - driven by inoperable cancer - to become a top-quality crystal meth dealer. Say hello to two Prime Time Emmy nominated characters.
July 17, 2008
JibJab Returns with Election 2008 Satire
If you thought President George Bush and Senator John Kerry had it rough during Campaign 2004, you’ll want to see what the JibJab.com guys are doing to the candidates in 2008. Warning, you may find some of the humor insulting.
July 14, 2008
Media Reports: Packer Out at CBS Sports
The news is making the rounds quickly Monday morning that Billy Packer’s run at CBS Sports calling college basketball has come to an end. Packer will depart CBS and bring an end to 34 years of calling the Final Four.
July 11, 2008
Angelina Jolie: The Last Action Hero
Where have you gone Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone and Steven Segal? The biggest action movie star in Hollywood is a pregnant mom expecting twins.
A Note To Our Readers
Thanks for stopping by Fred’s blog. My plan is to write three times a week on politics/media, entertainment and my old sports stomping ground. Rates and topics are subject to change. Your results may vary.
July 10, 2008
Rodriguez Forced To Pay Up; Damage Goes Beyond Dollars
University of Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez has agreed to pay the $4 million contractually required to complete his exit from West Virginia University. Good for West Virginia.
July 07, 2008
Obama & McCain In Just One Word
The presidential election is still 120 days away, but we’re getting a better idea of what you are thinking about the candidates. A new Associated Press-Yahoo! News poll asked respondents the word they would use to describe Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama.
July 04, 2008
Fred’s Top Five Guilty Pleasure Movies
I just don’t have the drive to come up with something compelling to write about on this 4th of July. Certainly there’s a ripe topic to blog about, but I just can’t bring myself to get serious on a holiday that also falls on a Friday. So with no further delay, I present my Top Five Guilty Pleasure Movies.
June 30, 2008
A Trip To Pearl Harbor And The Arizona
We went to Hawaii (thank you economic stimulus check) and between the sun, beaches, snorkeling and a luau; we had to make a trip to Pearl Harbor to see the Arizona Memorial. I think it’s something you must do if you’re every fortunate enough to visit Hawaii.
June 11, 2008
Lawmaker Performance vs. Voter Apathy
We ran a poll recently on wspa.com concerning your view on how our state lawmakers performed during the just completed General Assembly. The last time I looked at the figures from that nonscientific survey it was around 90% unfavorable for those men and women and the work they do in Columbia.
June 09, 2008
Jim McKay: An Original, Giant of a Broadcaster
Jim McKay died over the weekend at the age of 86 and it’s another reminder that those of us who are older than 40 are seeing our days passing us by a little quicker. McKay was a tremendous sports broadcaster and yet he wasn’t a guy you ever associated with football, baseball or basketball as he worked for decades for ABC Sports.
June 06, 2008
It’s Not Black Friday, But It’s Charcoal-like At the Moment
It’s Friday morning and we’re not off to a good start.
Verizon To Buy Alltel? But What About Chad?
I had just one thought when I heard the report that Verizon Wireless was ready to buy Alltel for nearly six billion dollars in cash and take on more than $22 billion in debt. What about Chad?
June 03, 2008
An Afternoon With Indiana Jones
I saw Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull over the weekend with my wife. Normally you’d think it’s hard to convince a woman to see an all-out action festival, but she’s a big Harrison Ford fan. The bottom line is probably this: if you liked the first three Indiana Jones movies, you’ll like this one.
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