As if I don’t have enough to do already, I’ve just added a new hobby: replacing iPhone screens. Wait, I haven’t done it yet. I plan to do it. The problem is, I’m rough on phones. I’m fast, I’m careless and simply don’t treat my phone as ‘gingerly’ as I should. Lifetime, I think I’ve cracked about 8 screens. That’s almost a G in fix...
My Vikings are out of the playoffs. Sadness.
And while we have a bunch of talented players on the team (MVP AP?), few are as smooth (artistically) than Baltimore Raven’s linebacker Ray Lewis. In celebration of Lewis’ retirement, BuzzFeed brings you this animated GIF as his last dance at home for Ravens fans. What a way to go out in front of the home crew!
Well, we did it. I feel like we just won the Super Bowl. Tonight we beat the Green Bay Packers to make it into the playoffs. Yes, just to MAKE it into the playoffs. But it’s much more than that. It’s been a long, rough and frustrating road. Being a Minnesota Vikings fan for the past three decades and constantly seeing them crumble in the 4th quarter starts to wear on a fan. I...
Most of us have had to work on holidays. If you’re like me and you’re in the TV News business, then you work holidays more often than not. There are some perks to working on days like today – Christmas Eve. Here are a few: [+] The newsroom is quiet (barring breaking news). In that case, it’s just one or two people screaming. Not 12. [+] The restroom is always empty...
Phil Amato is a television news anchor in Jacksonville, Florida. I had the honor of putting together his new website for his anchoring, reporting, writing and editing career. The website profiles his 28 years of TV News experience and his interests in business, tech and real estate. He wakes up First Coast News viewers every weekday morning by combining a blend of breaking news, serious and...
I have worked with a lot of Meteorologists over the years. They can all try to tell you when it’ll rain, but that’s Mother Nature’s decision. They can, however, tell you about wind speeds, fronts, patterns, jet streams, storm surges, it’s a long, scientific list that simply goes on. It seems any weather phenomenon gets them excited. Well, prepare yourself my fine, weather...
On a recent drive back to Miami from Key West, I started to daydream about how nice it would be if I didn’t have to drive. I was worn out. But more importantly, there was a lot to see. Things I weren’t seeing because I was trying to keep my eyes on the road and the Jeep Cherokee in front of me stopping…going…stopping…and going. He or she was probably dealing with the...
I’ve already explained how much I love Sharpies and how I used one everyday at work. Apparently there are other Sharpie fans out there as well. We had met such a man on a recent trip to South Beach. We had just finished our belated Thanksgiving feast yesterday when we decided to hit Lincoln Road for a little calorie burn. Our first stop was Balan’s restaurant. We had a drink and sat...
I’m a big fan of Sharpies. In fact, I use one every day. A blue one, to be exact. So I was pretty excited when I came across this ‘Sharpie Art’ detailing some of the great views of the 80s. I remember all of this very well! VHS tapes were a staple of life! Check out this gallery of ‘images of the 80s’ you may recognize. From tape cases, video game cartridges to the ever-famous VHS...
The first computer I ever had was an Apple IIe. It was amazing. Since that day back in about 1985 or so, we’ve seen the Apple Computer evolve. The company has not only done a great job building great products, but they’ve proven they’re good at marketing those products as well. Apple is still making great products, and of course, they’ve mastered the art of advertising. The proof is the...
