Favre's Magic Act

This quarterback legend reminded all of us first hand how his magic works by completing a 32 yard laser for a touchdown and an improbable victory for the Minnesota Vikings with two seconds left on the clock.

My First Day at ARCC

My first day here was almost two years ago. I had just transferred from NHCC at the time so I wasn't very nervous. It was nice because I live near campus so there wasn't much of a rush for me to get to school early in the morning. My first classes that day were English, math, geography and weight room. It went pretty smoothly.

Favre Setting a New NFL Record

After setting an NFL record for the most consecutive games started, Brett Favre threw for two touchdowns and 155 yards while leading the Minnesota Vikings to a victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

Crash on Interstate 790

A collision this morning on Interstate 790 killed two people while injuring twenty, four of them seriously according to Sgt. Albert Wei of the police department. An investigation is ongoing.

At around 6:45 a.m. two tractor trailers collided which started a chain reaction among the morning rush hour. Fire Chief Tony Sullivan said that three of the cars involved in the pile up had their roofs cut off to free the trapped drivers and passengers. Two of the worst victims were flown out by the "Life Flight" helicopter.

The interstate was still closed at the deadline of this story. Officials aren't sure when it will be re-opened.

Kanye West

Kanye West stole a precious moment from a young Taylor Swift the other night when excepting her first VMA award. Our president chimed in with his thoughts today with an off the record quote in calling Kanye a "jackass" for his actions the other night.

Restaurant

The last restaurant I visited was a crowded Buffalo Wild Wings. I went there for happy hour the other week with a friend of mine. The place was loud and all of the big flat television screens had the event of the moment glaring back to us in their high definition pictures. I didn't eat anything this time. I had a few cold foamy beers in a large chilled glass container my server had given me. My friend on the other hand, had a few hot tasting quesadillas which I had to try out. Good times.

Dos and Don'ts of Leads

I've learned that a lead should stress the unusual. Leads also should be concise. This helps keep the reader interested and wanting to read on. Using strong, active verbs helps in doing this.

There are many ways you don't want to write a lead. Exaggeration and not stating the obvious are a few that I've learned thus far. Stating the obvious makes the story ineffective. It makes the reader feel like they've read similar stories before. Exaggerating the lead makes your story weaker.