Thursday, December 31, 2009

The Life of a Rodeo Clown

As the close of the year is here, and a new one begins, my original title for the blog was going to be "The Life of a Rodeo Clown". For the most part, working in the sports and entertainment business is much like a rodeo clown - part of the process but not really a feature of the show.
It's not necessarily a bad thing...you get to see the game but you also get to walk away from it when it's done.
My hope is always my hope for the new year, continued growth in my profession, continued health and happiness for me and all those around me, and just a little bit of excitement from time to time.
I hope you obtain whatever it is you seek in the New Year!

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Where Are We? Anaheim??


I've always liked San Antonio as a place to work. It's close to Houston, there's good mexican food there, and the AT&T arena is very similar to the Toyota Center with better parking.
I got to work the Denver Nuggets feed a few weeks ago and after a long day in the truck as I'm headed through the parking lot, I see this.
Seeing art cars in Houston is not uncommon, but I had to ask myself why... Why does someone have this many ducks on their dashboard? Is there a safety hazard here? Am I in Anaheim? And there's a handicapped tag also... I'll assume it may be a part of therapy.

Monday, November 30, 2009

The Beginning


Welcome to "Outside of the Loop", a place to discuss the crazy aspects of working on the road, the absurdities of television production, and essentially anything else worth noting. 
It's also a place where I'll chronicle the 2010 World Cup from South Africa starting in June 2010.
So without further ado, I'll start with this column I found in the Bush Intercontinental Airport parking garage. Why would a column have an address?
My backpack is sticking it's tongue out...