Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Artisan

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Tom Garrett

It’s all too easy to dismiss professional wrestling as a mongrel form of entertainment that achieves neither the excitement of legitimate competition nor the imagination of true performance art. Yet, I’ve always thought those who try to pigeonhole the endeavor … Continue reading →

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Gene Cox

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Gene Cox began working at Richmond’s WWBT-12 thirty-three years ago. Today is his last behind the anchor desk. The native Virginian presided over half a lifetime’s worth of news items, big and small, making them all his own. Especially the … Continue reading →

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Palin Strategy Is Nothing New

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Tom Garrett

As we roll towards the 2012 presidential election, Sarah Palin’s “One Nation” bus rolls with us. The tour speeds through the country like a patriotic bullet through the collective heart of America’s enemies. Palin has been customarily tight-lipped about whether she’s … Continue reading →