Category: Anchor Desk

I was wrong about soccer!

Posted by Keith Kountz on June 14th, 2010 at 04:54:09 pm, 7585 views
I've got a confession to make, I watched the U-S versus England World Cup soccer game on Saturday. What's more I enjoyed it, actually riveted to the television set for the entire game. This will all come as news to my family and friends, since I've spent… more »
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Oil flows, shares tank

Posted by Keith Kountz on June 9th, 2010 at 05:47:11 pm, 1004 views
BP is learning the hard way that being a party to the worst environmental disaster in American history is bad for business. How bad. Real bad. The company's stock price plunged by ten percent today alone, dropping to its lowest point in fourteen years.… more »
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Love and Politics

Posted by Keith Kountz on June 2nd, 2010 at 03:28:44 pm, 981 views
The couple that gave us perhaps the best known kiss in recent American political history is splitting up. The couple is Al and Tipper Gore, and the kiss in question was the show of affection when Gore captured the presidential nomination at the 2000 Demo… more »
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Hi-tech headaches

Posted by Keith Kountz on May 12th, 2010 at 04:58:05 pm, 1897 views
I'm almost fifty years old and I'm playing catch up. I always figured I'd be way ahead of the game by now. Guess not. It's time to admit that I'm technically challenged. I'm comfortable somewhere between the basic cell phone that I've been carrying for t… more »
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Big oil slick, big financial mess

Posted by Keith Kountz on May 3rd, 2010 at 03:50:44 pm, 2780 views
It's hard for me to even comprehend 220,000 gallons of oil, but that's about how much is spewing out into the Gulf of Mexico from that destroyed rig off the coast of Louisiana. As sad as this story already is, chances are things will get worse before they get any better. more »
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Justice comes 16 years too late

Posted by Keith Kountz on March 19th, 2010 at 04:25:16 pm, 5107 views
The older I get the more I appreciate the importance of time, because as the saying goes, life is so short. I can't imagine being robbed of my freedom for a weekend let alone sixteen years. Sadly, that's about how much time Ronald Taylor and George Gould… more »
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It's March, so we must be going mad!

Posted by Keith Kountz on March 16th, 2010 at 04:28:16 pm, 1819 views
You don't have to be a basketball fan, to be into the college hoops mania this time of the year. The media and pressure from co-workers makes it tough for some people to stay on the sidelines. The NCAA tournament, known as the 'Big Dance' to sports fanat… more »
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Video Blog: UConn's super hoopsters!

Posted by Keith Kountz on March 3rd, 2010 at 02:48:39 pm, 2284 views
In case you missed it, the U-Conn women's basketball team is about to make history again. As great as the team is, I still think the national media isn't paying enough attention to their skills. more »
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