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Jeff Hartzer's Blog – May 2008 Archive (6)

LARRY RICE FIRED: what really happened ?

KOBTV's chief meteorologist, Larry Rice, was fired in a Friday morning phone call (5/23/08). According to Rice, he will receive no severance package, just unused vacation time, and the station would throw him his 'personals' in a box. GEEZE what did the guy do or not do?

After all the recent changes and 'goodbyes' [Carla Aragon, Cynthia Izaguerre, et al] on our local tv scene, this instatnt transition of a knowledgeable weatherman persona seems a bit brusque to say the… Continue

Added by Jeff Hartzer on May 27, 2008 at 10:30am — 21 Comments

a slug-a lug-a chug-a plug

For the latest chaos in 'burque and beyond, be sure to check today's TGIF FISHY-WRAP-UP at FRESHCHAOS.com . Or don't.

Added by Jeff Hartzer on May 23, 2008 at 1:29pm — No Comments

<span style="font-weight:bold;">SPACE STATION FLYBYS</span>

Check this link for times and directions to see overhead Space Station Flybys in your area if other than "here"...Here's a shortcut to Albuquerque Flybys .

We've been craining our necks but haven't seen the thing-a-ma-bob flying by yet...You?

Added by Jeff Hartzer on May 20, 2008 at 1:08pm — 5 Comments

SCARE EASY

SCARE EASY: Evolving to the Next Level

You just can’t look out of your corner window without hearing the sounds of nature or trains or music. There is a new album and song out by my favorite Southern via L.A. band, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. He has re-formed (for a time) his original band from Gainesville, Florida, called MUDCRUTCH. Track two is a powerful song called Scare Easy. I find my little “inner rocker voice” singing it over and over. Scare Easy may be one of the best… Continue

Added by Jeff Hartzer on May 19, 2008 at 5:00pm — No Comments

WIPERS WANTED

Wipers Wanted

There are days when I think I need to get a real job...maybe at a newspaper where I could do real stuff like writing articles for big money or maybe some down to earth technical stuff like, WIPING...This is a real advertisement from a real Newspaper right here in Albuquerque...It may or may not be the Albuquerque… Continue

Added by Jeff Hartzer on May 19, 2008 at 4:30pm — 5 Comments

Bill Wood

Ever wonder what happened to KRQE/KOAT's BILL WOOD ? He's in the state of Florida dancing with pelicans and still cranking out great photo-journaling stories still...GO BILL, GO.

Added by Jeff Hartzer on May 2, 2008 at 9:00pm — No Comments