Archive for August 6th, 2008

Murphy CEO to retire

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Claiborne Deming, 54, is on his way out at the end of the year. Dave Wood, the company’s executive vice president, will take over.

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No satire today

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

I have meetings to cover and there’s been a drug arrest (look for more in tomorrow’s News-Times) so I have no time for satire today. Sorry, folks.

Doggone fun

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

News-Times photographer Larry Singer captured this dog, along with another, playing in a sprinkler at the corner of Jefferson and Grove streets Tuesday evening. I’ll be posting more of the pictures on Larry’s blog soon.

Lose your hair?

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

This photo comes from the front sidewalk of the News-Times building on Madison Avenue. Apparently, over the weekend, someone lost their hair weave. If it’s yours, please claim it immediately.



Between Editions/John Worthen

A different approach to parenting

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

This is a pretty interesting article about a man who let his son drop of out school to watch movies.
Yes, it sounds odd. Well, really odd, actually. But the story has a point — one that I actually agree with somewhat.

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