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WEST BLOOMFIELD (MI) -- August 30, 1995 was a memorable day at CNN, where I happened to be working at the time. On that date Ted Turner’s global cable news network launched its interactive website, CNN.com. Here is what the home page looked like when it premiered: ...

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WEST BLOOMFIELD (MI) -- “FTS” first tried this concept a little over a year ago and for some reason over 1,700 of you actually clicked on it. I figured what the heck, let‘s try it again! No column, just random GIFs…the majority of which are actually sports-related. 40 of ‘em! ...

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WEST BLOOMFIELD (MI) -- To quote the eminent philosopher/songwriter Jimmy Buffett: It's those changes in latitudes, Changes in attitudes nothing remains quite the same. With all of our running and all of our cunning, If we couldn't laugh, we would all go insane. Those of you...

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BEVERLY HILLS (MI) -- The timing couldn’t be more impeccable. On Wednesday, Anthony Grant announced his new UD coaching staff. Anthony Solomon, Ricardo Greer, Darren Hertz and James Kane. On Saturday, the AAU spring evaluation period begins and AG and his staff will be fanning out across...

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HOUSTON (TX) -- Recently I was in Houston for the WorkforceNEXT Spring Summit Petrochemical HR conference. At the end of the show, I grabbed a cab outside of the Hyatt Regency downtown to take me to George Bush International Airport, which is about a 45-minute ride if there isn’t any...

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BEVERLY HILLS (MI) -- I can get used to this! Let’s face it, the Flyer Faithful are becoming just a tad bit spoiled, given that the Red and Blue are making their fourth consecutive trip to the Large Hoedown. And what’s not to like? The UD Pride Message Board is bustling with activity; there...

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BEVERLY HILLS (MI) -- The one hope of Flyer fans (including this one) at the end of every hoops campaign can be summed up in this solitary thought: That the question is not if the Flyers are playing in the Big Dance, but where We got our collective wish this year, despite...

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PITTSBURGH (PA) -- The Dayton Flyers face the Davidson Wildcats in their first game in this year’s A-10 Tournament in Pittsburgh. It was a sunny drive down from Michigan this morning for Mrs. Swampy and me, mixed in with the occasional snow squall. Highlight of the trip was that regular gas...

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BEVERLY HILLS (MI) -- In anticipation of the Annual Bernadette McGlade Atlantic 10 Funfest to be held this weekend at PPG Paints Arena in Da ‘Burgh, now is a good time as any to ask ourselves the question: What the heck do we know??? -- The Flyer letdown vs. GW kinda sucked, but...

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DAYTON (OH) -- Well, here we are! VCU vs. UD…one game, for all the marbles. The last regular season tilt I can recall having this kind of pre-game buzz and buildup was the Pitt game in 2008 when Brian Roberts went totally crazy on national TV. I was there for that one and it...