1. Well, none of us won the $380 million. We didn’t really need it anyway, right? But James Emerson of Oak Cliff did match five-of-five and played the megaplier (I have no idea what that means) to win $1 million. The best part of the story? He bought the ticket from the Hampton Texaco he worked at for nine years. He quit just a few months ago to start his own company. I’ll bet a million dollars he’s got a few new friends today.
2. A Plano teacher learned the importance of double-checking e-mail and text message recipients. He accidentally sent his wife a message that was meant for one of his 16-year-old students. This is the second time the wife has caught her husband saying “I love you” to the student. So she did what any scorned woman would do—she called the cops.
3. I have my own advice for Fran Harris, who has been named a finalist for a position as an advice guru for Good Morning America: humility goes a long way. “I don’t think anybody has the width and breadth of experience I do, so I’m the clear winner — at least in my mind,” she says. “I’m a legend in my own mind, so what can I tell you.”
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Link in #3 doesn’t work. Maybe the post has been removed?
Nope. Just changed: http://www.wfaa.com/news/entertainment/112991344.html
Fixed it. Thanks for pointing that out!
#3-i would totally watch GMA..if I didn’t have to see the pathetic stylings of George Stefanlastnameican’tspell. So, Fran, hook your wagon with with caution. Half of their correspondents are doing remotes via Skype and iPhone video apps. It looks cheezy, but I know ad revs are down across the board for all of media, but still…a typical GMA segment looks like a youtube video my kid throws up with the whining of GS and that Cuomo offspring blaring on the auido. Good luck, Fran.
Well Krista
Thank you! But before I tell you why I’m so grateful for your early morning gift let me say YAY! I made it on to D magazine’s radar! Very psyched about that!
Now, one to why you r currently leading the pack of gurus who have decided to give me advice.
1) you have once again proven that people really do believe what they see on TV! C’mon, everything’s in context in the media. Could they have edited in the 5 minutes of praise I heaped on my very worthy fellow guru candidates? Uh yeah they coulda but then that wouldn’t be much fun, now would it?
Or how I shared how difficult the journey’s been. Noooooo, then folks wouldn’t be able to blog nasty things in cyberspace.
2) you also reminded me of how media can influence opinions even when people don’t know the whole story or the real story
3) and finally u reminded me that people are always ready and willing to believe the worst about folks!
Anyway…just got a chuckle and had to reach out to say thanks. I’m teaching a class at UT on the media’s impact on sports. You have a standing invitation to be a guest speaker this Spring.
And by the way, even though I don’t think people should believe most of the stuff they see on TV or read in print– those jumpshots u saw were 100% real! LOL
Continued Success!
Fran
Thank you, Fran?
Amanda,
I think that’s spelled “thank u.” Just some friendly advice.
No mention of the strip club going up just outside the South entrance to DFW?
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2011/01/05/airport-steaming-over-strip-club-neighbor/
A couple of things about Fran. First, it’s not a text message, it’s a blog. Also, try a little editing before you press the submit key; the first two paragraphs alone would have flunked any one of your media class students.
More importantly,though, is the fact that she has an exceptionally sweet jump shot, which I would hate to innocently encounter in a gym. And yeah, she’s a little full of herself, which is probably why whe was catching nothing but net. But if Fran doesn’t load up and toot her own horn–well, the last last time I checked, TV talk shows weren’t auditioning weenies.