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KEYE-TV Austin Talent Bios
- Adela Uchida
- Nadia Galindo
- Hema Mullur
- Walt Maciborski
- Melanie Torre
- Fred Cantu
- Bettie Cross
- Wendolyne Rivera
- Daniel Morales
- Lydia Pantazes
- Cassie Gallo
- Adam Racusin
- Alex Boyer
- Melanie Lofton
- Kiana Rios
- Kristine Frazao
- Sheila Gray
- Kai Jackson
Morning News
- Ericka Miller
- Adam Bennett
- Ashley Roberts
- Bob Ballou
- Adam Winkler
Adela Uchida - Anchor/Reporter
Adela Uchida joined KEYE-TV as an anchor and reporter in January 2015. She comes to Austin from Houston, where she was Emmy nominated for her reporting on the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in Japan in 2011. She also won the National Journalism Award in 2013 from the Asian American Journalists Association for her story on the aftermath of the BP oil spill.
Outside of work, Adela is a mother to an adorable little girl, an avid runner and sometimes dabbles in cycling. She is frustratingly close to Boston qualifying time in the marathon and has a mean flip turn in the pool, which means a triathlon is somewhere in the future.
Before coming to Texas, Adela was an anchor in Michigan and a reporter in Colorado and Arizona. She graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a degree in broadcast journalism and an emphasis in political science. Adela and her family live in Austin, along with two rescue cats.
Nadia Galindo - Reporter
Nadia Galindo joined KEYE-TV in January 2015 as a General Assignment Reporter and is excited to engage with the Austin community to uncover stories that matter.
Born and raised in Plano, this is her first time living in the Capitol City. Nadia started her journalism career in Waco, TX at KWTX as a Multimedia Journalist, which means she shot, wrote, and edited her own stories.
It wasn't long before a job on the U.S.-Mexico border came calling.
In March 2012 Nadia traveled south to McAllen, TX to join KGBT-TV as a Multimedia Journalist.
While in the Rio Grande Valley, Nadia covered an array of border issues including drug and human smuggling, political corruption and immigration. During the Summer of 2014, Nadia's extensive coverage of the surge of Central American immigrant families and unaccompanied children illegally crossing into the Valley garnered national attention. Before breaking into the news business, Nadia received her Journalism degree at the University of North Texas Mayborn School of Journalism.
When she's not watching the Cowboy's play, Nadia spends most of her free time exploring Austin with her 5 year-old daughter Deja. A former dog/cat groomer, Nadia is also a proud pet parent of a cat named Kristoff (Guess where Deja got the name) and a beta fish named Purple.
Nadia is very happy to call Austin her home.
Chikage Windler - Chief Meteorologist
Chief Meteorologist Chikage (pronounced Chick-ha-gay) Windler joined the KEYE TV News Team in March of 2013, bringing 15 years of severe weather experience.
Chikage has major market and network television experience, appearing as a guest meteorologist on ABC's "Good Morning America" and "ABC World News."
But Chikage is no stranger to Texas. She spent two years in Dallas at Texas Cable News forecasting for all of Texas on their 24 hour statewide cable network. Chikage has also worked in Indianapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Boston, Washington, DC, and Norfolk, Virginia.
Chikage says she was inspired to pursue a career in meteorology because she grew up in the heart of tornado alley. She went to elementary school in Moore, Oklahoma, hit by some of the strongest tornadoes ever recorded. Her parents' neighborhood was in the track of the May 2013 EF-5.
Before television, Chikage chased tornadoes as part of the VORTEX-95 project at the National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman, Oklahoma. She graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in Meteorology and a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Oklahoma.
Chikage is an AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist and holds the American Meteorological Society and National Weather Association Seals of Approval. She is an Emmy-Award winner for her weathercasting and has several Emmy nominations for her work in studio and out in the field.
Chikage is thrilled to call Austin home. You might even say it is destiny. She has a 6 year old daughter named ... AUSTEN! Chikage and her husband Jamie welcomed little sister Zailey into the world in 2012.
The most popular question Chikage answers is about her name. No, it's not a stage name! She is half Japanese and her name means "thousands of views or vistas."
Chikage loves visiting schools and taking part in events throughout the community. Email her if you'd like to schedule an appearance: firstname.lastname@example.com
Hema Mullur - Anchor
Hema is thrilled to be back in her home state of Texas!
Raised in Plano, Hema attended the University of Texas at Austin where she majored in Plan II Honors and Broadcast Journalism. Her career has taken her to Midland/Odessa, El Paso, and most recently Denver, CO. An Emmy award-winning reporter, Hema is looking forward to telling stories that impact the lives of Central Texans. Hema is a vegetarian and a foodie " two things many people dont see going hand-in-hand. You wont be surprised to see her out trying new restaurants in town, taking walks with her dog, or reading a good book. Shes a proud supporter of public libraries everywhere!
Walt Maciborski - Anchor
While in Austin in the 90s, Walt was on the front lines of big national stories -- covering the devastating F-5 tornado that hit Jarrell, the massive Texas A&M... bonfire collapse and the Oklahoma City Bombing. Walt covered then Governor George W. Bush and his run for the White House.
He also had exclusive one on one interviews with Michael Dell and created a weekly tech segment in Austin called Click Here. Walt's reporting earned him the Edward R. Murrow Award and several EMMY awards. But, the one award he is most proud of is the Barbara Jordan Award for his reports on Texans with disabilities. Walt joins KEYE TV from FOX 59 News in Indianapolis where he anchored the 5pm news and provided live coverage of Indiana Task Force 1 helping the victims of Superstorm Sandy and the Indianapolis 500.
He also worked in Dallas, Tampa and Atlanta. While in Atlanta he spent a month in Sydney, Australia covering the Olympics for NBC in 2000. Walt grew up in Southern California and graduated from the University of Southern California with a double major in broadcast journalism and political science. Walt began his journalism career in 1989 and served as a desk assistant and part-time assistant producer with ABC News and worked on stories for World News Tonight with Peter Jennings in Los Angeles, London and Washington, D.C. One of his highlights at ABC News was working with Peter Jennings in London on several stories.
Walt (whose last name is pronounced MAC-eh-bor-skee) met his wife Kim in Austin on a blind date and they got married in Austin. Their first child was born in Austin, their middle son loves Austin because his Mimi and Pops are here and their third son is named Austin. So Austin is home. In his free time you can find Walt at church, on the golf course, playing tennis or enjoying time with his family on Lake
Melanie Torre - Reporter
With burnt orange in her veins, Melanie is thrilled to be back in Longhorn country.
Melanie Torre joined the KEYE-TV News team in September of 2014. Before reporting for KEYE, Melanie reported, produced and anchored for KLTV 7 in Tyler, Texas. In Tyler, Melanie specialized in investigative, court and crime reporting. In 2014, the Lonestar Emmy Association awarded Melanie with the EMMA Award for Investigative Reporting.
Melanie is no stranger to Central Texas. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in broadcast journalism. While at UT, Melanie served as the news director for Texas Student Television, the universitys student-run TV station. Under her leadership, TSTV was awarded Best College Newscast in Texas and Oklahoma by the Society of Professional Journalists.
Melanie is no stranger to KEYE-TV, either. In 2010, Melanie became the stations first on-air intern. For six months, she pitched, wrote, shot and edited her own stories for their 4 p.m. show, "Austin Live."
Melanie loves spicy food, traveling, Texas football and Texas country music. She also likes to meet new people and hear their stories. If you ever see her around, don't hesitate to introduce yourself. If you have a story you'd like Melanie to tell, email her at firstname.lastname@example.com
Bob Ballou - Sports Director
Bob Ballou joined KEYE TV as Sports Director in August 2007.
Answer to your first question: Yes. Bob Ballou is his real name. He has to show his driver's license as proof all the time.
Bob arrives in Austin from San Antonio where he worked at the CBS affiliate. Prior to that, he worked in Columbia, Missouri.
Bob attended the University of Missouri and proudly graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism.
However, he is originally from Dallas and his roots run deep in Texas sports. His parents attended the University of Texas and raised him with Longhorn ties (literally - they bought him burnt orange ties; figuratively - they passed on their trait of bleeding burnt orange).
Don't be fooled though - his mom is NOT "Cat Ballou". She's better looking.
Ballou won the 2010 Texas Associated Press Award for Best Sportscast. He won the same award in 2006. He is extremely excited about getting involved in church, charity and of course the sports world surrounding Austin. Bob enjoys playing and watching any and all sports - though his golf game could really use some work.
Chris Saldaña - Anchor
Chris Saldaña is a two time Emmy award winning journalist. Born and raised a Military Brat, he is from the small border town of Del Rio. Chris studied in Brisbane, Australia, and Salamanca, Spain, before graduating from The University of Texas at San Antonio.
Spending time with his niece and nephew, Isabella Rebecca and Mark Enrique who live in New York, is a priority for him. A huge sports fan, Chris enjoys working out, meeting people, and playing softball.
Before We are Austin, Chris was in Las Vegas for the last ten years working at the local CBS affiliate. He enjoys giving back to his community, and has been active with the Latin Chamber of Commerce, The Human Rights Campaign(HRC), The Gay & Lesbian Center of Southern Nevada, to name a few.
A social media freak, you can always find him on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.
Feel free to follow him:
Twitter: @chrissaldana.
Instagram: @chrissaldanatv
Allison Miller - Meteorologist/Anchor
Join Emmy award winning, Meteorologist Allison Miller, on the KEYE-TV Morning News weekdays from 4:30am-7am and again 9-10am co-hosting the new lifestyle show: We Are Austin!
Before coming to Austin, Allison worked in her home town of Phoenix, Arizona at KNXV ABC15, as a multi-media meteorologist and journalist. She received her B.S. in Atmospheric Science from Arizona State University and is a member of the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association.
When Allison is not at the station, you can find her outside enjoying Mother Nature, rain or shine. She has also grown up dancing since the age of 2 learning and performing many styles. There's a good chance you'll see her out country line or salsa dancing or teaching at Pure Austin.
Allison grew up wanting to become a pilot like her father in the Air Force. She would like to complete her training to get her private pilot's license. Also, she's somewhat of a science nerd and you may catch her reading her favorite magazine, Popular Science.
Allison loves to connect with our viewers. If you have questions, comments, or story ideas, don't hesitate to reach out.
Fred Cantu - Reporter
Fred Cantu, aka Uncle Fred, tied with KEYE TV's Judy Maggio for Best TV Anchor in the 2012 Austin Chronicle annual readers' poll, adding to his Best TV Anchor honors from 2003-2006.
Fred has been a fixture on the Austin airwaves since 1980 and marks more than 40 years in the broadcast business. He has been recognized by his peers with a nomination to the Texas Radio Hall of Fame and a first place award from the Texas Associated Press for his TV news feature reporting.
Fred is a Valley boy, born and raised in Brownsville. He's also a UT graduate and a notorious gadget head. His hobbies include DIY projects, home electronics, foreign television, travel, pop music and show tunes.
Fred is a family man. If he isn't at work, he's at home with his wife of 37 years or he's on the computer with his 12,000+ social media friends, fans and followers.
Bettie Cross - Anchor
Bettie Cross was born and raised in Texas and loves living in Austin. She says she made a mistake many years ago when she left Texas for an anchoring job in Des Moines, Iowa. She and her husband could not wait to get back. They learned during those three years how important it is to be near family and friends and how much they love everything about Texas.
Bettie holds a degree in political science from the University of Texas at San Antonio. In college, she thought she wanted to specialize in political reporting, but later realized she was even more interested in covering crime, trials and consumer news.
Bettie has spent 20 years covering news in Texas and has had the privilege of covering many stories that had a big impact on the state. One that stands out to her is covering the 51-day Branch Davidian standoff near Waco from start to finish. She also enjoyed the challenge of covering the Pope's visit to San Antonio and both of Kenneth McDuff's capital murder trials. She was selected "Texas AP Reporter of the Year" in 1995 and has won several Associated Press awards for breaking news coverage.
Bettie's son, Tanner, has to be the most photographed child in Texas. She can take an entire roll of film of him eating dinner! Okay, it may not be THAT bad, but she averages taking a roll of film a week. Bettie also loves to scrapbook those photos. She gets together with friends once a month for "Midnight Madness," when they talk, eat and work on their scrapbooks from 6pm to midnight at a local scrapbook store. Bettie says she knows it sounds crazy, but swears it's a blast!
Ericka Miller - Anchor/Reporter
Growing up, Ericka Miller traveled the country showing Quarter Horses and spent a lot of time in Texas. Now she's back in the Lone Star State anchoring the news every Saturday and Sunday night.
Ericka grew up on a horse farm in northern Iowa. After graduation, she headed south -- way south -- to sunny Miami, Florida. At the University of Miami, Ericka majored in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science. She was a member of the Delta, Delta, Delta Sorority, worked for the campus TV station and rowed on the women's crew team.
After four years at "The U", Ericka found her first job at KAAL-TV in Rochester, Minnesota. For the next six years, she climbed the ladder from reporter to main anchor. There she covered major stories like the collapse of the 35W bridge in Minneapolis and the Republican National Convention. She also had a chance to travel to California with a group of local educators to see recruits in all stages of training with United States Marine Corps. Ericka's series of special reports earned her an Emmy nomination as well as top honors from the Minnesota Associated Press.
In 2011, Ericka took over the Weekend Anchor position in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. During her two years at WXII-12, Ericka says her most interesting story was covering the John Edwards campaign finance trial. For weeks on end, she spent eight hours a day in court with news media from across the country.
When Ericka isn't bringing you the news, she loves spending time with family, especially her twin nephews Jake and Ben! She loves to run, cook, read, and watch sports (especially the Miami Hurricanes!) She's excited to get out and explore Austin and all her new home has to offer!
Jordan Steele - Anchor/Reporter
Jordan Steele is proud to call Austin home. He brings an energetic spark to KEYE TV along with several years of forecasting experience.
Jordan comes to us from the Pacific Northwest where he took on the challenge of micro-casting major snow storms, floods, Pacific coastal wind storms and even the Tsunami from 2011. Jordan was actually praised by the mayor of Florence, Ore. for helping divert the public from the coastal communities to shelters before the wave hit Oregon. After just one year in Oregon, he was awarded the Best Weathercast category by the Associated Press. Although he loved what Oregon had to offer, he knew he needed to dive into some severe weather. That's what Texas is all about, right? You can catch Jordan Steele every Saturday and Sunday on our weekend newscasts right here at KEYE TV.
Want to get to know Jordan on a personal level? Heres something neat: In 2006, he was called up on the Price Is Right with Bob Barker. He played a grocery game and won a trip to Portugal. Once you get to know Jordan youll understand why he did it. Hes all about life experiences. If you can think of it, hes probably done it. Jordan is a big enthusiast about getting people outside. That's one of the main reasons he moved here -- the outdoor life. Hes beginning to explore the newest water sport to hit Lake Travis " Flyboarding. He has done everything from backpacking and camping, to snowboarding, surfing, fishing and even the extreme sports; sky-diving, bungee jumping, etc. Jordan loves connecting with our viewers and with the community.
Find him on Twitter, Facebook or just shoot him an e-mail.
Adam Winkler - Anchor/Reporter
Adam Winkler's TV career has gone South, and he's perfectly fine with it.
After spending three years with KWTX, the top-rated station in Waco, Adam headed 100 miles down Interstate 35 to join the KEYE-TV sports team in June of 2010. However, this isn't the first time he has called the Austin area home. Adam received his Communication Studies degree from Southwestern University in Georgetown. While at SU, he played baseball for legendary head coach Jim Mallon. Adam helped the Pirates reach the conference title game four straight years, including 2002, when Southwestern defeated Trinity to win the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship.
After graduating from Southwestern, Adam started his career at KNOE in Monroe, Louisiana. From 2004 to 2007 he covered Louisiana Tech, UL-Monroe, Grambling, LSU and the Saints before making his way back to the Lone Star State.
During his time in Waco, Adam traveled to Madison Square Garden for Baylor's historic trip to the 2009 Men's NIT Final Four. He also covered the 2010 NCAA Women's Final Four, the first regular season game in Cowboys Stadium, multiple Big 12 tournaments, and was courtside in College Station for the five overtime game between Baylor and Texas A&M in 2008.
Since arriving in Austin, Adam has been to Berea, Ohio to cover Colt McCoy's rookie training camp with the Cleveland Browns, Lincoln, Nebraska for the Longhorns' final Big 12 football game against the Huskers, Houston for the 2011 Men's NCAA Final Four, Pasadena, California for UT's first game at the Rose Bowl since playing in the 2009 BCS national championship, New Orleans for events surrounding Super Bowl XLVII and Surprise, Arizona for Texas Rangers spring training. However, his memorable assignments are not limited to sports. Adam reported LIVE from West, Texas on the morning of April 18th following the town's deadly fertilizer plant explosion.
Adam is a two-time Emmy nominee. In 2013, he was one of only three journalists recognized by the Lone Star EMMY chapter in the category of On Camera Talent: Sports Reporter. His feature Sidelines & Bloodlines: The Hoffman Family Football Story was nominated for a 2010 Lone Star EMMY Award.
In 2014, Adam was the recipient of the prestigious Barbara Jordan Media Award. Each year the Texas Governors Committee on People with Disabilities recognizes journalists who produce material that accurately and positively reports on individuals with disabilities, using People First language and respectful depictions. Adam won the award for his story on Francisca Mardones, a world-class wheelchair tennis player, who trains in Austin. Winkler's story was the only TV feature to win the Barbara Jordan Media Award in 2014.
The Texas Associated Press Broadcasters has honored Adam six times. He won award for Best Sports Story in 2013 and 2009, and also received First Place honors in the category of Best Sportscast for his work as co-host of Sports Friday in '09. In 2008, Adam won a 2nd Place award in Best Sportscast and received an Honorable Mention in Best Sports Story. He added another Honorable Mention in the Best Sports Story category in 2012. In all, Winkler has been honored with eight Associated Press Broadcasters awards in Texas and Louisiana.
Adam is the proud father of a Dorkie (a mix of Dachshund and Yorkie) named Oscar. When he's not busy trying to convince Oscar that the squirrel always wins, Adam enjoys Houston Astros baseball, a competitive game of shuffleboard or a mulligan-filled round of golf.
Wendolyne Rivera - Anchor
Wendolyne Rivera is among the first generation of graduates from the Vidal M. Trevio Academy of Communications and Fine Arts, a unique Texas High School in Laredo gearing toward academic achievement and the arts.
Wendolyne then completed her studies in Communication at Texas A&M International University and Laredo Community College.
After 14 years of experience in the Spanish language media, Wendolyne has excelled as a news anchor, producer and investigative reporter. She has worked in the television news media in Laredo, Corpus Christi and now Austin.
In 2007, Wendolyne was awarded a Lone Star Emmy Award for six months of investigative journalism regarding the treatment of both undocumented immigrants and legal residents aliens at detention centers in Laredo, Texas. Her reporting exposed the need to make policy changes at the federal level in order to assure basic human rights for those detained at immigrants detention facilities.
Wendolyne had covered mayor events such as the historic Mexican elections of 2000, U.S. elections of 2008 and Hurricane Claudette in 2003. Since 1999 she has reported on the issues that affect the US-Mexico Border, such as the advantages and drawbacks in Texas of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), border security, the militarization of the Texas-Mexico Border and how authorities along the border of Texas had responded towards the violence in Mexico. She had investigated and uncovered government corruption that had resulted in some public official not getting re-elected at the local government level. Also, she had great success reporting on topics like education and human interest stories.
Wendolyne believes that being a journalist is a great responsibility, one which she takes with humility and with the strong commitment to be the voice of the people. Therefore she welcomes the opportunity to work in the Hispanic community in Austin.
Wendolyne was born in Mexico and her family emigrated to Texas when she was 14 years old.
Daniel Morales - Anchor
Before graduating with a double degree in journalism and radio and television production from the University of Houston in mid-1999, Daniel Morales was already working as a reporter for The Galveston County Daily News, Texas oldest newspaper. Shortly after, Daniel completed an internship at Telemundo Houston, where he sought to learn all aspects of television production, such as photography, editing and broadcast news writing and reporting, eventually taking on a range of positions such as news writer and assignments editor.
In 2000, he was promoted to the position of forecaster and in June 2001, he was the only Spanish-language broadcaster to remain on-air during Allison, the worst tropical storm in the history of the U. S. He then decided to expand his knowledge in the field of meteorology through Mississippi State Universitys Broadcast Meteorology Program and upon graduation, he became the first meteorologist ever in Spanish-language television in the Houston TV market.
Subsequently, he worked as a reporter, video journalist and anchor, garnering many awards, including half-a-dozen Emmys and a national Promax for a public affairs campaign.
During more than a decade as a broadcaster, Daniel has covered stories big and small; from the plight of undocumented immigrants to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, from the historic 2008 presidential election to the 2012 London Olympics, from the Great Recession and the foreclosure crisis to the realized hopes of the Dreamers. He has also traveled all over the state, producing dozens of stories on tourist spots. This is how he fell in love with the Hill Country, an area he got to know very well from the seat of his motorcycle. His love of wine and BBQ also helped.
In addition, Daniel is an avid backpacker and an accomplished still photographer, whose work has been showcased at the State Fair of Texas.
He is a native of Chile, from where he moved to the U. S. in 1993.
Lydia Pantazes - Reporter
Named one of the 20 most Inspirational Latinos on the central coast of California by Latino Today Magazine, Lydia Pantazes is excited to call Austin her new home.
"I'm so grateful to be in Austin and everyone here has made me feel at home."
She joined the KEYE-TV and Telemundo Austin Team in June 2011 reporting in both English and Spanish.
Lydia grew up in National City, California and graduated from UC Santa Barbara with bachelor's degrees in both English and Spanish Literature.
Lydia began her career in Santa Barbara as a Spanish radio news reporter and appeared on "Inside Santa Barbara" and its Spanish counterpart "Nuestra Cuidad". After more than a year, she moved back to San Diego where she worked as a writer for KUSI-TV. In 2001, she started working as a news reporter for KCOY-TV and KKFX FOX 11 covering the Central Coast of California.
Lydia is very involved in organizations that help people with developmental disabilities. It's a cause that's close to her heart because her sister has Down Syndrome. She has been a volunteer with Special Olympics since she was a child and served on the board for VTC enterprises, an organization in California that provides various services to people with disabilities. Among her proudest accomplishments are helping the organization raise 3.9 million dollars to build a new facility.
In 2001, Lydia was the first local television reporter to earn the Santa Barbara County Farm Bureau and California State Farm Bureau "Media Person of the Year" award. In 2003, Lydia won a Radio and TV News Association for her spot news coverage of a shark attack in Avila Beach, and in 2009 won an RTNA award for her best News Special for a half hour cooking segment she produced and hosted featuring various restaurants. She also won an Associated Press Radio & Television News Association award for her feature reporting in 2002 and is also an Emmy award nominee.
Adam Bennett - Reporter
Adam joined the KEYE TV news team in March 2012 as a morning reporter.
As an University of Texas alum, returning to Austin is a dream come true. Adam graduated in May 2009 with a degree in Communication Studies and a minor in Spanish.
He then spent more than two and a half years at KAMR/KCIT, the NBC/Fox affiliate in Amarillo. He was originally hired as a reporter but was quickly promoted to weekend anchor/producer after eight months, while continuing to report three days a week. He covered a wide variety of stories, including several of the Panhandle's 2011 wildfires, the historic drought that same year and the aftermath of both.
Adam was born and raised in Dallas and always had media in his blood, as his dad has worked in radio for more than 40 years and his mom worked in TV for a decade. Needless to say, he spent countless hours in studios and stations while growing up.
Adam loves live music, being outside, working out, reading, films, documentaries, and UT sports, making Austin a perfect fit! He's also trying to become fluent in Spanish. He's thrilled about the opportunity to meet viewers, tell the community's stories and get involved.
Please don't hesitate to contact him if you ever have a story idea, and if you see him out and about, come say hi!
Cassie Gallo - Reporter
Proud to be a sixth generation Austinite, Cassie is thrilled to be back in her hometown.
Cassies passion is sports, and for the last two years she has been a sports anchor and reporter. Now you will see her everywhere around town on double-duty covering both sports and news. On top of dual role, Cassie is a multi-media journalist. She shoots video, edits and writes all her stories.
Cassie has come full circle back to KEYE TV where her career started as sports intern in 2010. She landed her first broadcasting job in Abilene as a sports reporter, and her next move was as a weekend sports anchor covering her alma mater.
Even though she grew up Burnt Orange, after high school Cassie packed her bags and headed west to attend Texas Tech University. While in Lubbock, Cassie was a cheerleader for the Red Raiders.
When shes not watching or playing sports, she spends most of her time outdoors. Cassie loves to fish with her older brother, snowboard, scuba dive and hang out at the lake.
If you have a story idea call, tweet or e-mail Cassie. Shell be happy to hear about it.
Adam Racusin - Reporter
A Los Angeles transplant, Adam is proud to call Austin his home.
Prior to moving to Austin, Adam broke stories on crime, government waste and politics in Omaha, Neb. He was a reporter and fill-in anchor there for two years.
The California native has also worked in Santa Barbara, Calif., and Billings, Mont.
His reports have taken him across the country and allowed him to tour Neverland Ranch, show the devastation after the Joplin tornado, cover the Olympic Swim Trials, College World Series, NCAA Tournament, and chase Tornadoes and Blizzards.
Before finding his passion in news, Adam worked as a programming assistant at the world famous "KROQ" radio station in Los Angeles and as a phone screener on the nationally syndicated radio show, "Loveline." There Adam was able to cover red carpet events at the MTV Movie Awards and the Grammys.
Adam graduated from Cal State University, Northridge with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.
In his spare time you can find Adam roaming around Texas with his camera, attending a concert or hanging out with his cats, Seven and Dexter.
Have a story idea, feel free to shoot it his way. Adam's always looking for the next tip!
Alex Boyer - Reporter
Alex Boyer joined KEYE TV in December 2012 as an investigative reporter and fill-in anchor. Alex is a seasoned journalist, having worked in the communication's industry for more than a decade.
Alex comes to the Lone Star state from Fort Myers, FL, where he worked as the senior reporter and weekend anchor for WBBH/WZVN. Alex initially moved to Southwest Florida to be closer to his parents who had recently retired there from Miami.
Alex began his broadcasting career in Springfield, MA, where he worked as a Hispanic affairs reporter for WGGB News 40.
It wasn't long before Alex was lured away to a much larger news market -- hired as a reporter for the NBC-owned and operated station (WVIT) in Hartford, CT. During his two years in Connecticut, Alex covered the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City and the fatal club fire in Rhode Island. Not to mention numerous snow storms!
In 2004 Alex returned home to Miami where he worked as a reporter and weekend morning anchor for the ABC affiliate -- WPLG Local10. During his first year back in Miami, Alex lived through " and covered " Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma.
Alex was named one of Miami best-dressed reporters by The Miami Herald and also became the Miami-based entertainment correspondent for the LATV network.
Alex earned dual bachelor's degree in Telecommunication News and Sociology from the University of Florida. He also has a degree in Media Law from Yale University.
When not working a story, Alex enjoys yoga, pilates, movies and spending time with friends and his dog named Xander.
If you have a story idea you'd like Alex to look into, feel free to contact him on Facebook, Twitter, via email or call 512-490-2174.
Melanie Lofton - Reporter
Melanie Lofton, or "Mel" as she prefers, fulfilled a career goal when she landed at KEYE TV in April 2013. She says she fell in love with Austin after years of learning about the city through a home and garden channel. Now she's very proud to call Austin home.
She joined our team after working more than a decade in West Virginia, Georgia and Virginia. She's done just about everything from reporting and producing to anchoring and managing the newsroom. She even anchored a sports broadcast! Throughout her career she covered major events like the Virginia Tech shooting and a mid-aid collision between a plane and medical helicopter. She even went to Israel to get a firsthand look at the ongoing conflict.
Mel's diverse background however isn't only limited to stories she's covered. She is originally from the Los Angeles area, but claims her first words were "Go Cowboys." She graduated from West Virginia University in 2003 with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and a minor in Spanish.
Mel believes in accountability and delivering the stories that matter to you. She welcomes you to send her any tips or story ideas. She also likes to cook so you can send her recipes too.
Ashley Roberts - Reporter
Ashley has lived in the Lone Star State for nearly 15 years and loves Texas.
Her desire to become a journalist goes back to her childhood when she would carry around her Yak Bak and TalkBoy recorders (remember those?!) interviewing everyone who crossed her path. She joins the KEYE morning news team as a reporter and multimedia journalist for the station's progressive mobile traffic department. She is passionate about tackling Austin's terrible traffic and wants to make Austin's morning commute smoother for everyone!
Ashley kicked off her career in the Dallas-Fort Worth area after graduating from the University of North Texas in 2008. She comes to KEYE from CW33 (KDAF) where Ashley both reported for the newscasts and hosted/produced the station's community and lifestyle show, DFW Close Up. She's covered everything from zebra mussels invading local lakes to Will Smith visiting Dallas for the premiere of "Seven Pounds". Prior to that, Ashley hustled to gain the necessary skills to jump into a #5 news market: balancing out three gigs where she was an anchor and reporter for Denton Television, News Without the Blues, and Irving Community Television Network.
You can catch her cruising around in our Timesaver Traffic Tracker every weekday from 5 to 7 a.m. looking for any trouble spots before you head out the door for your morning commute. Ashley is married with two little boys, and is very excited to explore everything Austin has to offer.
Make sure to say "HOWDY" if you see her out and about! Contact her if you have any traffic story ideas, or problem areas you would like her and our Timesaver Traffic Tracker to check out.
Kiana Rios - Reporter
Kiana Rios joined Telemundo Austin in October 2013.
Kiana studied communication and languages at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville. It was there where she began her experience in television for two years. Kiana took the roles of technical director, producer, reporter and meteorologist.
Kiana began his professional career at Telemundo 20 in Midland. As part of its work, Kiana hosted events and worked as announcer on the radio. As a journalist Kiana believes this is a role that should be taken with a lot of responsibility and respect. Her commitment and satisfaction is to serve its Hispanic community.
Kiana was born in the beautiful Island of Puerto Rico.
Kristine Frazao - Reporter
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Prior to joining the Sinclair news team, Kristine was the White House Correspondent for RT America. She covered the 2010 and 2012 elections both on the road and in Washington, and anchored nightly newscasts on RT for three years as well. Also during her time at RT, she reported extensively on the impact of hydraulic fracturing or fracking in Pennsylvania, as well as the tragic rate of teen suicide on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
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Special Correspondent Sheila Gray reports on issues affecting women and families in Sinclair Broadcast Groups Family 411 reports.
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Albany (May 31, 2012) – New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg should stop fussing over whether adults are making healthy personal choices and worry more about whether high taxes, suffocating regulations and now a ban on sugary drinks are taking the economic appeal and the fun out of the Big Apple, said the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) today.
"Enough is enough," said Mike Durant, NFIB State Director. "He's governing the city like a medieval king, claiming authority over personal choices and private activities in which the Mayor has no business interfering."
Bloomberg this week announced a ban on large sugary drinks, which he identified as a culprit in America's obesity epidemic. In January he tried to limit alcohol sales because he determined that New Yorkers were drinking too much. Before that he outlawed smoking in public and the use of trans-fats by restaurants.
"The Mayor is using public health to rationalize a ban on all the things that are out of fashion with the moralizing busybodies in politics and the media," said Durant. "One day he'll turn his attention to their lifestyles and habits and they won't be cheering so loudly."
Durant said that small retailers and restaurants are hurt by all of the Bloomberg bans because they snuff out the sales that keep them afloat.
"There are a lot of small businesses in New York City for which soft drink sales account for a considerable percentage of their revenue," said Durant. "They can try to make it up with another product, but there's no way to know whether Mayor Bloomberg will ban that next."
Bloomberg's bans, said Durant, are not only costly for small businesses and inconvenient for their customers, but they make the business climate in New York unpredictable.
"Every time the Mayor unilaterally bans a legal product that people want, he validates the city's image as a place that is hostile to free enterprise," said Durant. "It drives up prices. It creates an inconvenience for consumers, it scares away businesses and it insults New Yorkers who are perfectly able to live their lives unsupervised by Mayor Bloomberg."
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GAO: Employers Keep Workers Quiet On Injuries
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According to Bradley County 911 reports, the call for help was received just after 4 p.m. Tuesday.
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How do the NWT translators advocate that 'Jehovah' is the proper transliteration of the tetragrammaton support its usage of "Jehovah" over all names for God, and why would the name "Jehovah" convey the desired information?
The understanding of the meaning of the word name (hebr. shem / gr. onoma) in general tends to be too narrow in the context of the modern use. In the ancient languages the word name meant the person. The name was semantically not a referent, at least not primarily. Therefore the Name of YHWH is not the Tetragrammaton (neither it is Jehovah, nor Jahweh). The Name is the One Himself. The letters to the word have a meaning, but this is not the Name. The meaning was almost a chiffre: He Will Be. It was a promise. It may have been a threat to some. He did not reveal himself to Moses (through the angel) saying (in regard to the people): I shall be your Father. He said: hjh 'schr hjh. I shall be as I shall be. Were they (scribes? priests?) right to speak and even write Adhonai and Elohim (and Kyrios and Theos) when they read these letters? They may have been wrong in their reasons. Still they may have been right in the result: The revelation of God did not go backwards. It advanced. Reintroducing the Letters after the coming of the Son of God would be like saying: Moses is more than the Teacher that would come after him. Going back to Moses' revelation would be like saying: There is no other to expect. Introducing the transliterated Tetragrammaton with medieval vocalization to the NT texts is a decision that reveals a thorough disregard for the impact of the coming of Christ to the revelation of God. It is an attempt (as an overreaction to Trinitarian dogma) to separate Father from Son, to override the new way of speaking of God and Christ as shown by the Apostles in their letters. I can appreciate some challenging element in this translational approach. With other translations it has in common that not every decision has been thoroughly thought through. |
The question asks for a positive justification for the use of that specific Latin-alphabet rendering. I don't see where a text-based justification is going to come from. That rendering is the result of a misunderstanding. In traditional Jewish pointed orthography, the four consonants of the name are written with those vowels -- not because anyone anywhere in the Masoretic tradition ever thought that the word was pronounced that way, but to serve as a reminder not to try for the original pronunciation. See http://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/a/6063/947 and surrounding answers for plenty of detail. Later, non-Jewish readers mistook this for the actual pronunciation, and we were off for the races. In making a translation, some think that it's important to make it clear where the different Hebrew deity-words appear. If some translator into English decided to uniformly use Jehovah for the four-letter name (where others choose LORD, or others put the Hebrew letters), and use other words for the other words, I suppose that's better than just picking words at random. |
In the Hebrew ScripturesThe Tetragrammaton (four-letter name of God) appears multiple times in the Hebrew Scriptures. Many translations render this as LORD, following the Jewish practice of not pronouncing the Divine Name (though the Jews do write the name in their scriptures). The Jerusalem Bible renders the name as Yahweh, which is a scholarly "best guess" at the original pronunciation. The New World Translation uses Jehovah, which is almost certainly not the original pronunciation, but is the traditional rendering in English, found in both religious and secular books for many many years. Certainly including some form of the name is more accurate than bowdlerising it. So, the name is there, in the text, and the translation includes it. Translations which leave it out are the ones which need to explain themselves, not the ones which leave it in. In the Christian Greek ScripturesThe New World Translation also uses the name Jehovah in the Greek Scriptures, although it is not found there in any extant manuscript. When the Greek text quotes the Septuagint, they reinsert the name (yes, reinsert, as they maintain that it was there originally). Certainly there do exist editions of the Septuagint which contain the untranslated and untransliterated Tetragrammaton, and others which render the divine name as Pipi, suggesting that they were copied from an earlier version which contained the original Tetragrammaton, the Hebrew letters of which look a little like the Greek letters for Pipi. So, where the Christian scriptures quote passages from the Septuagint, it is somewhat reasonable to assume that the Tetragrammaton, or some variant thereof, existed in the original text and was later lost. However, NWT includes the divine name in other places too. Sometimes support comes from the existence of the Tetragrammaton in Hebrew translations of the Christian Greek Scriptures (some of those Hebrew translations used for support are actually fairly recent, so any support they offer is tenuous at best). The name Jehovah occurs many times in the New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures, each time accompanied by a footnote and an explanation of the rationale in The New World Translation — with References. |
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I had to change all six of the bulbs that illuminate the front of our house, and one above our dining room table; probably they've been out for months. The light fades earlier by the day. I also cleared out a couple of garden beds, and emptied a few spent flowerpots.
We have an abundance of tomatoes and are eating them for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
7 comments:
- pve design said...
I always take great pleasure in your images and your words. You are abundantly talented and so blessed.
I feel your gratitude in such simple tasks.
Your tomatoes look lovely.
pve - Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 6:31:00 AM PDT
- KPiep said...
We are enjoying the sweetness of this transition. Much as I feed on sunlight, I welcome the earlier evenings for the peacefulness they bring to our house.
- Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 11:26:00 AM PDT
- gia said...
I did all the lightbulbs too the other wknd! It was kind of comical, I even had to put one in the fridge! Can't see anything in the darker months, in the summer mo's totally not an issue.
- Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 5:38:00 PM PDT
- Nicola said...
Ditto to everything but the lightbulbs.
- Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 9:33:00 PM PDT
Lovely photos as allways! Image quality is stunning also. What lens was used in that tomatoshot? 85mm?
- Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 9:23:00 PM PDT
- A Day That is Dessert said...
Thank you, Patricia.
Kristin: I know how much you love this season!
Anonymous: thank you! Yes - 85L. - Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 9:45:00 PM PDT
- Francesca said...
I've put our fall garden in this week, but it's broiling in the still hot weather. Not complaining, though, I'd rather have fewer cabbages later on than having to bundle up earlier in the season!
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Mazda RX 8 Engine Failure Problem
janine777 Posts: 1My first clue of impending engine failure was at about 23,000 miles when I turned on the air conditioner and hot air started pouring out of the vents. A mechanic at my local dealer mentioned that was an early warning sign of a misfire issue, which when I challenged it with the service manager, they denied.
One day, after about 45,000 trouble free miles, my check-engine light came on. After a diagnostic, my mechanic suggested I take it to a dealer, that there was a misfire warranty issue and there might be a recall. My local dealer start to back-pedal (the ones that had first insisted I had no motor issue at 23,000 miles) so I took it to a different dealer further away. They replaced my engine promptly after running some specific required tests. They made me replace the motor mounts and clutch at my own expense, which was pricey, but the car has been fine ever since.
One thing that happened recently was the driver's side visor cracked in two while I was driving, and was dangling dangerously in front of my face by some wires. I had no choice but to pull it free. This took out much of the security system and dashboard readings. I was alarmed at the number of reports of the same thing, and it appeared to be a safety issue, however Mazda was not recalling cars to replace these. The replacement visor was over $300. and had to be special ordered, so I ordered an identical visor from an after-market competitor for $66 and free shipping.
The RX8 is clearly not the car the RX7 was. I had two of those, and loved them. I'm hoping this is the last of my problems. -
trex8 Posts: 2Yes. I have 118,000 and no problems! I drive the he%?* out of her every day.
I've maintained her by the manual. I seriously red line her every day and I do rev her to 5000 RPM then pull the key. I've never done the carbon build up clean out procedure with the Mazda product or Seafoam but Im curious and may do it soon.
check out RX8club.com there's a thread there specifically for 100,000 milers. One even claims 170,000. That's what I'm shooting for! -
jacqued Posts: 1Same problem here..under 70, 000 miles on my 05 RX8...Dealer was useless....Mazda rejected my claim for help... I love the body of the car and the pretty interior..wonder if I could put a Honda engine in it, lolol..Sure wish I read all of this before I bought my car...People think I am nuts when I tell them, my car needs to rest for a good while before I can restart it...Cannot run errands with this car..Dealer did the carbon clean out with no results to show...Oh well...
raptor75 Posts: 7Jacqued,
I think you have some bad information, why do you have to let your RX rest for a good while? The flooding issue is not related to the car resting. It is related to a cold engine. If you start the car and move it a few feet then shut it down you might flood it, either let it warm up a bit or rev it to 5000rpm and kill the engine while at 5000rpm. This will blow any un-burnt gas out of the engine and prevent a flooded engine. Letting your car sit will accomplish absolutely nothing. -
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howman Posts: 2Per rev to 5000. I don't. I rev to just over 3000 at warm shut down. My RX-8 had only one no start incident. But that was because I went on vacation for a week when the RX-8 battery was already low.
I'm the original owner of a 2005 RX-8 AT that has 147,500 on the original engine. I've changed the oil at 5000 to 6000 mostly. I had a compression check at 97,000 and the Mazda tech typed into the results, "Fantastic compression, doesn't get any better than this." But the numbers were low by the chart when I checked.
My RX-8 easily gets 21 MPG combined if I drive conversatively. I top off the tank every single day and never let the tank get below half empty. I drive 80MPH regularly, but I never drag race getting on the highway. Perfer to use 3rd with the paddle shifting nice and smooth. RX-8s are pathetic highway racers anyway, but on/off ramps can be taken at highway speeds lots of times if no one is in front of you.
Only one set of coils and plugs have been change out at 120,000. I did the change out myself with a few wrench monkey friends. Researched and bought the parts myself for $250 total. Quite an easy job once you get the damn air filter box out of the way.
My daily 80 mile round trip commute from Clinton MA to Boston allows a high rev or two, but never to the red line. I paddle shift alot, and cautiously downshift at low RPMS all the time to keep from lugging the engines. I don't, however, worry about doing 40MPH in 3rd and even 4th because if I use 2nd heat will build up. Heat is the number enemy of the rotary I feel. Carbon buildup can be handled by occasional revving.
Now idle issues have been bugging me in the recent hot weather. Runnning AC on high all the times seems to be teaching the ECU to keep idle up. But I may be getting into that low compression range. I've got $4000 saved for a new engine just in case. -
raptor75 Posts: 7Ouch, Mazda is a real pain to deal with on there engine replacements. A lot depends on the dealers service department and unfortunately on an industry bases Mazda's customer service is rated very poor. The fact that Mazda had extended the warranty to begin with makes them even less likely to work with you.
The only words of advise I can give now is have your compression checked if your running towards the end of your warranty. I plan to have mine checked in the fall despite having no signs of an engine issue. This is a little late to help you though. -
howman Posts: 2Just rolled,through 148,000 yesterday on my 2005 RX-8 AT.
Had a bit trouble in the last month, though.
Hard starting, was completely fixed with a battery replacement. Only the second battery.
Then rough idle, and inability to run AC in the 90 degree heat wave without keeping my foot on the gas, was driving me nuts. I fell back to my old philosophy, replace the cheapest reasonable thing possible. Iridium spark plug, though not cheap, was still the most likely thing since the current plugs had 36,000 on them. And BINGO, idle held on and AC didn't lug after replacing the plugs. Took three days, to truly get the extra carbon blown out of the engine, with revs to 5700 RPM, once or twice each drive cycle.
There's a rattle in the exhaust at idle, that sometimes turns to a cough. Maybe needs a new Cat or a muffler. The rattle is loud right out of the pipe, so I'm thinking muffler. Do Cats even rattle?
I've go some Sears points to spend on a new set of Continental Extreme Contact DWS tires. Love these tires. They've got 40,000 and still have the DW wear marks. The midline of the tires is down to the ware bars though, because I kept the tire pressure at 32lb. I'm going to keep tire pressure at 28lb. from now on, to he'll with MPG. Although MPG, does not seem to suffer to much with the tires at 28lb. -
kfishy76 Posts: 1I have 176,000 miles and my Apex seals on rotor two just broke and trashed my engine. I never have changed plugs or coils but I believe that if I did it would still be running great to this day. It was starting to stall and die. Hard starts and the ac would blow hot sometimes.
So keep up on the routine maintenance and drive it like you stole it once in a while. Figure spending $300 every 30-40k miles for coils and plugs from eBay but it's a good investment. It's gonna be $5500 for new engine. Hope this helps. -
brookerxx8 Posts: 2its funny you say that jacqued because my rx8 does the exact same thing. it is so embarrassing not being able to start my rx8. i have to give it at least 10 or 15 mins rest sometimes if it doesn't start first time.
People also think i'm crazy for not getting rid of my rx8 but its such a sexy car and i cant resell it unless the problem is fixed and in which case id want to keep it anyway. what a nightmare this has turned out to be!!!!!
Can anyone imagine what its like to have just pumped gas in, hop in the car to start it and it wont go meanwhile cars are queuing up behind me.
Its doing this much more frequently now and has become such a huge hassle. i've only had the car not even 6 months and the dealership dont want to know about it, they said to me lucky i have mechanical insurance...my mechanical insurance wont cover me for new starter motor as its an "upgrade" because 2003 model have the old starter motor etc so dont fire up as quick often leading them to flood etc. does anyone know if there has been recalls for 2003 model rx8? -
raptor75 Posts: 7The rattle is most likely a bad CAT, RX-8s have issues with the CATs.
It seems the most prevalent way these fail is from bad coils. The stock coils are under powered for this engine and usually fail/under-perform at around 30K. When this happens the fuel is not completely burned and enters the CAT. The CAT gets too hot and weakens or melts the CAT's core resulting in a failed CAT and often rattling. I upgrade my coils to a BHR coil set and will see how they work, so fair so good. Much better then the stock and far stronger spark. -
kat2010 Posts: 1I have a 2010 RX8; love this car...very sexy. Issue: I took it to the dealer because it keeps poping out of 4th gear; deler says this is a common issue but the insurance won't cover the cost (1100.00) because I am 2000 over the recommenred transmission fluid change date......really? I wonder what the word "recommened really means then?" anyway; This has been an issue for a while but I thought I was just not putting it into gear all the way until it started doing it more frequently. This was primarily happening on the streets; not so much on the freeway as that's where I drive it the most.
I was wondering of anyone else has had this issue? and if so; were you able to resolve it without a huge fight?


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I decided it was time to escape from the torture and I was missing my Texans terribly, so I snuck off to the O.Co Coliseum this morning and spent the day there.
It all started off very well, blow-out style, with the A's walking in a run in the first and I was perfectly prepared to sit back and eat french fries that, yes, tasted a bit like gasoline. Then things got a li'l tense. Make that very tense. Eventually, the Rangers untied it in top of the 9th and after an iffy bottom, I went home with a heart rate slightly elevated and a 7-6 victory. They won and the Angels lost, which is the bottom line, but couldn't they have just done it 10-0 or something, for this long-suffering San Fran'er?
I do have to the give the Rangers credit, though. They were the sweetest away team I've ever seen and I got an autograph from the former Best Hair in the MLB King, CJ Wilson (he might get that crown back, because now I've seen the hair up close) and their adorable pitching coach, Mike Maddux, the owner of a rather impressive mustache. Josh Hamilton also gave a bat away to a kid (the word is that he does that at every game) and signed for nearly 20 minutes, which is not exactly easy with the A's dugouts. He was totally personable and nice to everyone. Love that guy.
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I was secretly sneaking glances around, trying to spot AJ Preller (Rangers Senior Director, Player Personnel and former frat brother of Jon Daniels) but I figure he was probably on the Mongolian planes or something scouting around for awesome talent, not hanging in Oakland so I didn't spot him. Better luck next time, when the appeal of throat singing has worn off, maybe.
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And I finally got to test out a line I've waited a long time for. When the A's mascot walked by, I was all, "Can somebody get this walking carpet out of my way?" Just, you know, channeling my inner Princess Leia.
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p.s. When Alexi Ogando walked by, I nearly fainted. And when Mike Adams walked by? My mind screamed, "Giant killer!". But my face just smiled politely, in case you were wondering.