http://chris-stover.com a broadcast journalist in a newspaper world Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:23:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm thinking of hosting a party on Monday. For one, it's my one and only week off from The Temple News this semester. But more importantly... It's the day of Larry Mendte's sentencing! Odds are he'll receive a fine, probation and some community service -- the six-month jail sentence is unlikely -- for ... http://chris-stover.com/2008/11/20/larry-mendte-viewing-party/ Believe it or not, Google is not infallible. I was searching the name of a murder suspect from Glen Mills and decided to Google Map his address. I was trying to find out how close he was to Garnet Valley High School, and instead I found Foulk Road, a popular arterial ... http://chris-stover.com/2008/11/19/google-made-a-mistake/ This video was shared with me by my blogging cohort, coworker and friend Shannon McDonald. And it's perhaps the best video ever uploaded to YouTube. http://chris-stover.com/2008/11/16/the-best-phillies-video-on-youtube/ It's only fitting that my 200th post is about my favorite topic. Lost happened this week over at CBS3. First, Chris May, after filling in for the overboard Larry Mendte since June, has been officially promoted by CBS3 management, according to this press release. It took covering two political conventions to ... http://chris-stover.com/2008/11/16/anchors-aboard-at-cbs3/ I look forward to this moment every year. I was watching my morning cooking shows when the commercial that is the holiday season came on. It's the first time I've seen it this season, and it truly signifies the start of something good. It's a classic, and it's for your enjoyment ... http://chris-stover.com/2008/11/15/you-know-its-the-holiday-season-when/ Remember Total Request Live? And Carson Daly? And how the show got cancelled? I thought I did, too, but it's still on. Until tomorrow. TRL is having its Total Finale Live tomorrow at 8 p.m. And guess who the host is... It's only fitting that Carson Daly is being brought back to ... http://chris-stover.com/2008/11/15/total-finale-live-finally/ Over the course of this season, I've been involuntarily sucked into Grey's Anatomy yet again. It was against my will. But the ridiculousness seemed to dissolve, so I figured I'd entertain ABC. And then, they brought Denny back to life...kinda. If I were a Hollywood writer/creator/producer/souvenir shop owner, I'd like to think ... http://chris-stover.com/2008/11/15/grey-matters/ A lot's happened in a month since last posting. We have a new president (or president-elect, if you prefer). There are doctors who claim to have cured AIDS. Denny came back to life on Grey's Anatomy. The Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series. I was in Kansas City. Tina Fey made ... http://chris-stover.com/2008/11/15/its-been-a-while/ Chris Stover MURL Heating prices in Philadelphia have risen 77 percent in five years, causing many to cut back. Some Fishtowners are feeling the pinch. http://chris-stover.com/2008/11/13/murl-high-cost-of-heating/ Chris Stover MURL The Fishtown Area Business Association gives local businesses the opportunity to express concerns and ideas about the local economy. http://chris-stover.com/2008/11/06/murl-fishtown-businesses-unite/