All of Dana's Online Randomness

Feel Good Friday: ‘World’s Most Handsome Man’...

Jul 31st

Big & Rich – Save A Horse (ride a cowboy)

Jul 31st

Reba McEntire – The Last One to Know

Jul 31st

Nothing against internet marketers or SEO specialists; I just really don’t need them and I...

Jul 31st

FYI, if you follow me but no Tweets of your own, I won’t follow back. I also tend not to...

Jul 31st

And as soon as I made that marketing/SEO/Tweetless proclamation, I got at least 10 of such accounts...

Jul 31st

CNN having a countdown super for the “Beer Summit” makes the Baby Jesus cry.

Jul 31st

Um, I thought the MJ O2 dates were scheduled for this year. In any case, I’m saving up for...

Jul 31st

Hope everyone in W. TN is in a safe place right now. For the rest of us in AL and TN, we’re...

Jul 31st

New blog post: Feel Good Friday: ‘World’s Most Handsome Man’ and ‘How...

Jul 31st

Watch Obama talk about healthcare plan in NC and chat with other viewers at http://bit.ly/MLMsa

Jul 30th

Paging Mike Brown: Puppy in a swing http://bit.ly/hobJq. Oreo would last about 10 seconds on that.

Jul 30th

A pint of Guinness a day is as good as aspirin for preventing heart attacks: http://bit.ly/wXbnA Can...

Jul 30th

#iamblessed I have a chronic illness but I have insurance enough to pay for care that keeps me...

Jul 30th

A very happy birthday to @phnxrising, who hopefully still checks her Twitter account occasionally.

Jul 29th

The Feeling’s “Come With Us” is a really cracking song.

Jul 28th

Torchwood live-blog at Comic-Con: http://bit.ly/47I6va

Jul 28th

Why is it that when I’m in my most painful thoughts about love and rejection, Sting’s...

Jul 28th

RTD is not doing any favors being misleading about the coffee the BBC has received. I suspect...

Jul 28th

Dr. Who and the Wise Beard Man http://bit.ly/vBqXO So jealous, @xenutv

Jul 28th

For everyone now at the DW panel at Comic-Con with Tennant, I officially hate you all. :P

Jul 26th

I’ve had 2 alarm clocks die this summer, including one I got in LA in ‘01. I hope 3rd...

Jul 26th

Apparently the Church of Scientology just had the world’s worst timing for a “The Way To...

Jul 25th

Now the Americans (except @edonald ) know why I was so supremely depressed after seeing the last...

Jul 25th

In light of what happened at the end of Torchwood, is the BBC right in letting RTD continue helming...

Jul 25th

My dog has eaten ANOTHER cell phone. And it was in a “safe” place. Anyone want a dog?

Jul 25th

I’m so tired. This week has felt three weeks long.

Jul 24th

Just hooked up my new 500G drive, which looks awesome. It even has a light going up and down like...

Jul 23rd

It’s amazing how blind anger makes producing breaking news so much easier.

Jul 21st

I got coffee for Sam Donaldson once. #lameclaimtofame

Jul 21st

A polite reminder

Jul 21st

Retweeting @waff48: BREAKING: Six killed in Lincoln County, TN and Huntsville:...

Jul 19th

I hate to pimp my work (especially when it’s such so sad) but my WAFF.com story is now #1...

Jul 19th

Has anyone used one of those walking leashes on their dog? The one that goes around the snout too?...

Jul 19th

I’m very at the bottom of the dumps. Wish I had a friend of multiple types in town to come...

Jul 19th

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Jul 19th

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Jul 19th

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Jul 19th

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Jul 19th

Jo Dee Messina – Heads Carolina, Tails...

Jul 18th

Brad Paisley – When We All Get to Heaven

Jul 18th

Original Broadway Cast of RENT – Seasons of...

Jul 18th

RIP, Walter Cronkite. The TV news biz still owes a lot to you.

Jul 18th

If you’re funny, here’s a government contracting job for you! http://bit.ly/o4QwV

Jul 18th

Building a new WP blog. WP and I are getting so close that we might have to get married before long.

Jul 18th

I have a lot of really awesome friends, on Twitter and elsewhere. Thanks, guys.

Jul 18th

I have no idea what I did. It’s one thing to deal with life when you’re well aware of...

Jul 18th

Now I know what you see when someone blocks you on FB. Happy birthday to me.

Jul 18th

RT @stevebruskCNN: Pres. Johnson once said if I have lost Walter Cronkite, I’ve lost the...

Jul 18th

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Jul 18th

Why does the start of HS and college football, Labor Day weekend and D*C all have to be at the same...

Jul 17th

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Jul 17th

What exactly are we supposed to enjoy about being a woman? I missed that day in the 5th grade, along...

Jul 17th

Just finished a story that includes the phrase that local teen girls can learn about how they could...

Jul 17th

New blog post: Feel Good Friday: ‘You’re Gonna Be’ http://bit.ly/AXc30

Jul 17th

Feel Good Friday: ‘You’re Gonna Be’

Jul 17th

My dog is on a mission to chew on everything in my entire house. I have no idea how to make him...

Jul 16th

Since that most likely won’t happen, I’d love to work in the crew of one of those shows...

Jul 16th

In my boring moments, I think about what I would like to do most in my life. My ultimate goal is to...

Jul 16th

Oreo is playing catch with himself and a bouncy-squeaky ball. It’s very entertaining to watch.

Jul 16th

My most consistent writing outside of work these days is on my Google Reader shared items:...

Jul 16th

Strong storms making their way across the TN Valley. Go to http://waff.com to see live streaming...

Jul 16th

Thanks to all who have offered up advice on Oreo. All of it was good and reminded me I should walk...

Jul 16th

I’ve lost all of my contacts when I went from BB to regular cell, including some phone...

Jul 15th

Thanks to @artinhappiness, I now have a phone. It’s not a BB but I can now receive calls and...

Jul 15th

I feel kinda weird that Bill Clinton is passing judgment on Steve McNair.

Jul 15th

Terry Gilliam is coming to D*C in ATL on Labor Day weekend. Wahey!

Jul 15th

A very sad story which could spark an interesting discussion of how wrong or right this is:...

Jul 15th

It’s very hard to have @cesarmillan Dog Whisperer energy when mine is the most annoying...

Jul 15th

If you want me to have your phone # for future texting, calls, etc., please either DM me or text me...

Jul 15th

Fwd: Dear Women who wear anything less than plus size clothes (if it doesn’t have a W next to...

Jul 15th

There are some days that feel so wrong that the best thing you can do is shut up and go to bed...

Jul 15th

Oh, I wrote a very short TWoP-style recap of the last two eps of Torchwood. If anyone’s...

Jul 15th

I feel awful. Would anyone like to swap brains in me? I’m not really kidding.

Jul 14th

I just successfully used the Dog Whisperer/Victoria Stillwell’s energy-changing mojo on Oreo...

Jul 14th

I have touched on a topic that people (or rather, men) like - food that mixes steak and beer. If I...

Jul 14th

The next time I actually have company other than my dog to cook for, I’m going to make this:...

Jul 14th

If you want to remain unspoiled for TW:CoE, don’t click this. If otherwise, join:...

Jul 14th

I would keep posting T to the Park videos, but there are too many great ones. Go to YouTube and...

Jul 14th

I’m very jealous of anyone who went to T in the Park : http://twurl.nl/qv67km...

Jul 14th

New episodes of No Reservations, which so completely wipes out any other travel show that it’s...

Jul 14th

Oreo would really like it if I quit singing along to the Pet Shop Boys so he could get back to his...

Jul 14th

With Coldplay doing their MJ tribute, I think Robbie Williams is now the last UK-centric artist to...

Jul 14th

The first 30 mins. of the Colbert Report tonight made me laugh harder than anything has for about a...

Jul 14th

I don’t wear a watch because I have far too expensive of taste for my budget. Plus cellphones...

Jul 14th

But if I had the money (and that’s a huge IF) I just saw a Cartier that was like sex and a...

Jul 14th

Untouched – The Veronicas

Jul 13th

Chipmunk – DIAMOND RINGS (OUT JULY 6TH)

Jul 13th

Faith No More – Ashes to Ashes live Download...

Jul 13th

I’m still very upset about TW , but James Moran has a point: http://twurl.nl/x5p7j1

Jul 13th

Rosianna had the complete opposite reaction on TW, except on the shocking part:...

Jul 13th

Funny webvid starring @stephenfry: http://twurl.nl/1p8iff

Jul 13th

Funny webvid starring @stephenfry: http://twurl.nl/1p8iff

Jul 13th

RT @GingerSnaps: Hold me like the river Jordan & I will then say to thee, You Are My Friend. ♫...

Jul 13th

Track of the Week: http://blip.fm/~9td26

Jul 13th

Just got the sweetest b’day card from one of my old WRAL.com buddies. Thanks, Ron!

Jul 13th

I’ve gotten ahold of 2 series of Byker Grove, a ’90s kids show filmed in Newcastle that...

Jul 13th

I continue to believe that the Geordie accent’s in the same ballpark as the US Southern...

Jul 13th

Just finished Torchwood. No spoilers, but I really want to commit painful acts of violence against...

Jul 12th

Oreo has found his calling. He unsuccessfully tried to catch two squirrels.

Jul 12th

New blog post: Torchwood: Children of Earth (SPOILERS) http://bit.ly/17DOt6

Jul 12th

Still upset about Torchwood. I can’t write a blog post that doesn’t rant for 30 minutes....

Jul 12th

I cried harder at the end than I did when Donna got wiped in DW. I need someone sufficently spoiled...

Jul 12th

Torchwood: Children of Earth (SPOILERS)

Jul 12th

I can’t believe it. There is actually an act in the lineup for Big Spring Jam that I would go...

Jul 11th

RT @jeffjarvis:I believe journalism is a sustainable business but it will not come via...

Jul 11th

I’ve tried the “If I ignore my injured arm, it will magically heal” thing since...

Jul 11th

Gave up and watched what appears to be the big spoiler for Torchwood: Children of Earth. Now I...

Jul 11th

I just saw something that is either a huge spoiler on the new Torchwood eps or will leave me upset...

Jul 11th

I really, really hate John Rich and everything he stands for these days. But I still have a weird...

Jul 11th

I’m about to dive into hour 1 of Torchwood. Burn, Cardiff, burn!

Jul 11th

Our new news director is a Pats fan. He’s officially the second Pats fan I know. They even...

Jul 11th

RT @ikepigott: TWITTER’S TEN RULES: Be human. Be humane. Be yourself. Be interesting. Be...

Jul 11th

Two hours of Torchwood down, three to go.

Jul 11th

Random fact via our anchor: redheads and blondes have many more sinus issues than other hair colors.

Jul 10th

I had heard about “United Breaks Guitars” on #CNN, but the awesomeness has to be...

Jul 10th

FYI — I haven’t seen the new Torchwood series yet. I’ve decided to watch all five...

Jul 10th

Also, redheads have tougher veins, according to a nurse giving me an IV once at UNC.

Jul 10th

Ricky Gervais worked on this show, but weird workplace comedies have been overdone ever since, well,...

Jul 10th

Taking wise advice and took the bandages off my arm earlier. Unless you’re a fan of ER, I...

Jul 10th

Since when did breakups seem to to commonly end in gunfire? I can’t imagine ever wanting to...

Jul 9th

Our top four stories on the site right now are four separate murders. Both depressing and...

Jul 9th

RT @levarburton: Our view from our seats, Row 19 Center http://twitpic.com/9lrs9

Jul 8th

Michael Jackson memorial service LIVE on WAFF.com.

Jul 8th

I wonder why the nets aren’t using the same feed for the MJ memorial.

Jul 8th

Okay, I cried when his daughter talked. Poor thing has lost her daddy.

Jul 8th

Interesting detail: MJ’s pallbearers had one sequined glove on apiece.

Jul 8th

Actually watching the MJ memorial now, Really happy to hear Shaheen performing. For the Americans,...

Jul 8th

RT @GingerSnaps: To all of you MJ haters: If Paris Jackson can’t touch your heart, then may...

Jul 8th

Just got a voice mail from @phnxrising. She’s alive somewhere, but said she had no phone or...

Jul 7th

Anyone have a T Mobile or an AT&T unlocked phone that they would like to get rid of?...

Jul 7th

In case anyone’s keeping track, Oreo tripped me on his walk and left me with serious road burn...

Jul 7th

Oreo and I aren’t on speaking terms, which puts him in the membership of the “We Hate...

Jul 7th

Despite my whining at times online (one of the reasons I was on hiatus) I am a generally happy,...

Jul 7th

RT @r: I limit my hero-worship of athletes to the field or court. I discovered long ago that fast...

Jul 7th

A 6yo schizophrenic - wow: http://twurl.nl/87litp

Jul 7th

I FOUND MY WALLET! Whew!

Jul 7th

I love the “He had it comin’” contingent showing up in the Steve McNair Twitter...

Jul 6th

‘Doesn’t anybody ever stay together anymore?’

Jul 6th

Seriously crying here. McNair was so much a part of the team I love. Helmed the team from their last...

Jul 5th

Screw my Internet hiatus. What happened to Steve McNair?

Jul 5th

And I really miss the Nashville market. Best overall market as far as breaking news I’ve...

Jul 5th

Most of my friends who called me when breaking news happens either don’t care abt news anymore...

Jul 5th

Apparently McNair is celebrity #9. That’s enough, God. Save a few for later.

Jul 5th

Can’t get anyone on the phone or by texting. Beginning to think that everyone I’ve known...

Jul 5th

New blog post: ‘Doesn’t anybody ever stay together anymore?’ http://bit.ly/ITqcE

Jul 5th

Oreo asleep

Jul 4th

Feel Good Friday: Dog shenanigans

Jul 4th

Breaking my self-imposed exile for 1 minute to let @CNN know that their “exclusive”...

Jul 3rd

Back to my online hiatus, day 2.

Jul 3rd

I’m going to take a break from online stuff for a bit. Not even going to try to say why. Can...

Jul 2nd

Thanks for all the RT’s, guys.If/when I know more.

Jul 1st

One of my former coworkers is a reporter for Fox News, and someone ran over Craig’s foot...

Jul 1st

Haven’t located my friend. I’m going to assume that’s a good thing at this point,...

Jul 1st

I absolutely can’t wait for this film. Looks like Ricky Gervais has finally made a film...

Jul 1st

RT @GingerSnaps: he’s good enough, smart enough, & doggone it people like him. Ladies...

Jul 1st

Trying to figure out if I have enough upper-level classes at SIU to justify paying the bursar fee....

Jul 1st

Why is it that every newsroom in the universe could double as a freezer for a meat market? I just...

Jul 1st

1) John Barrowman makes a LOT of money from the BBC, and 2) apparently BBCA aren’t happy about...

Jul 1st

I saw this story and immediately thought of Dr. House’s reaction, if he’s back on the...

Jul 1st

Have one of my crazy random migraines where I have to leave work before becoming over-stimulated...

Jul 1st

Thanks to meds, I’m well enough to go back w/ coworker to get car, laptop, etc. I’ve got...

Jul 1st

It feels weird to read another’s belief about God that is in the ballpark with mine, and...

Jul 1st

For every person who scoffs about what Twitter can do — help us care about things more:...

Jul 1st