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Roger Simmons
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Birds, Words, Pics + TV

Weird stories? It must be sweeps

Roger Simmons, May 10, 2007

Sorry for the lack of posts this week — it’s been very hectic. In addition to everything else, a new puppy has joined our family after our 17-year-old pomeranian died two months ago. "Butch" is a 2-pound ball of wonder who loves to chew and who is requiring a lot of attention. Anyway, more posts to come soon …

> The Sentinel’s TV Guy is keeping tabs on the sweeps stories going on O-Town, including the ghostly hoax that WKMG used as part of its Haunted I-4 package. Read all about it here.

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