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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Take a Risk

Ashton September 29, 2010 2

I dip my pen in the blackest ink, because I'm not afraid of falling into my inkpot. Ralph W. Emerson Part of working in the world of jo...

frustration

Frustration!

Ashton September 29, 2010 4

frustration: n . a feeling of dissatisfaction, often accompanied by anxiety or depression, resulting from unfulfilled needs or unresolved pr...

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Change

Ashton September 28, 2010 3

The leaves are starting to change colors in southern Alabama, and I don't mean to that burnt-brown color that happens when it's a ba...

Saturday, September 25, 2010

friday night football

Friday Night Football

Ashton September 25, 2010 2

I survived my third experience with Friday Night Football. For those of you that don't know, football is king of fall in the South. Ca...

Friday, September 24, 2010

behind the scenes

Behing the Scenes V

Ashton September 24, 2010 0

As you guys know, I've moved to a different shift, which means instead of one two-hour long show I work on two 30-minute shows. That mea...

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

life of me

Life of Me III

Ashton September 21, 2010 5

I love when Google teaches me something new! If you've been with me for awhile, and even if you haven't, you're probably no str...

Just Let Go

Ashton September 21, 2010 6

You know the saying 'never let go of something you can't go a day without thinking about'? How many of us are living our lives ...

Saturday, September 18, 2010

calm before the storm

Calm Before the Storm

Ashton September 18, 2010 5

You've heard of the calm before the storm . In this instance, let's consider my newscast as the impending storm and the time leadin...

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Death by Stairs

Ashton September 16, 2010 5

I have to walk up these monsters every day. Followed by these: I've fallen down my fair share of stairs. Once when I was little, I sli...

stereotype

Outgrowing Stereotypes

Ashton September 16, 2010 5

I've lived in the South my entire life. 23 years and 10 months, to be exact. In that time I've grown accustomed to the misconceptio...

Saturday, September 11, 2010

9-11

Always Remember

Ashton September 11, 2010 4

September 11, 2001 Nine years ago today, four planes were hijacked. Two crashed into the World Trade Center's twin towers in New York C...

Friday, September 10, 2010

life of me

Life of Me II

Ashton September 10, 2010 4

I've been thinking a lot about confidence lately. It's something that I've always kind of taken for granted, you know? My mom,...

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Pony Bomb

Ashton September 08, 2010 4

Bomb threats are no joke, especially when it comes to schools [ or are they? ]. I can remember sitting outside in the hot summer sun when I...

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Today is the Day

Ashton September 07, 2010 2

Today is the day of new beginnings. It's the day I officially say goodbye [ fondly ] to yesterday and embrace a new path. Today is the d...

Monday, September 6, 2010

Pinky Promise

Ashton September 06, 2010 5

Friends: synonyms - comrade, chum, crony, confidant The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship. To raise this to the highest pitch...

Friday, September 3, 2010

mountain dew

Want to Know a Secret?

Ashton September 03, 2010 6

I'm about to share my secret weapon in the fight against staying awake all night long for work. Mountain Dew Yep. That's right. It...

Thursday, September 2, 2010

yawning

Proof That Yawning Is Contagious

Ashton September 02, 2010 3

Working overnight does some crazy things to your body, especially when it comes to your internal clock. I should know 'cause that's...

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Life of Me

Ashton September 01, 2010 3

I've been working in broadcast journalism, a.k.a. television news, since the end of last September. So nearly a year now, which seems li...

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