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Hurricane Irene spins TV reporters into “ridiculous” mode

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Bernard McCoy

The only thing more predictable than hurricane season may be the questionable, even ridiculous antics of some television journalists assigned to cover the storms. No need to question the newsworthiness of reporting on Hurricane Irene. It disrupted tens of millions … Continue reading →

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NCAA plans to expand men’s basketball tournament: A non-starter

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Bernard McCoy

Word has it the NCAA is discussing plans to expand the men’s basketball tournament to 96 teams, expanding from the current 65 team format. Terrible idea! The NCAA would go from March Madness to acting like April fools. Such a … Continue reading →

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