Monthly Archives: January 2009

Enter the National Journalism Awards

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Bob Benz

The Scripps Howard Foundation is looking for entries in the web reporting category of its National Journalism Awards. The prize is $10k and a trip to the awards ceremony in D.C. I served on the Foundation board for a while, … Continue reading →

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My first paddle of 2009 …

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Bob Benz

Wes gave me a funny look when I told him I wanted to get out on the lake and paddle in the next snowstorm that blew through. Then a stern warning. “I know you’re not a big risk taker. But … Continue reading →

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Suffering the Benz Top Posts

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Bob Benz

When I migrated from Movable Type to WordPress, I realized there’s a lot of crap on here. More than 600 posts over the past seven years. Someone beaming in from the Google Transporter would be hard pressed to figure out … Continue reading →

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The dawn of Radiant Markets …

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Bob Benz

It seems as if it was only yesterday that I posted a note about leaving my corporate job at Scripps Newspapers to join Maroon Ventures. In fact, it was almost exactly a year ago. It’s been an incredible year, and … Continue reading →

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Hey nonny nonny

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Bob Benz

Via Smokey Mountain Breakdown, I found this Blackadder Quote Generator that the BBC put together. No end of fun. I was served this gem: “Give the likes of Baldrick the vote and we’ll be back to cavorting druids, death by … Continue reading →

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