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If so, did you know you have one of 134 registered dogs in Victoria County who share the name Max? The Advocate requested the county's registered pet database (including pet names, species and breeds). The county was kind enough to share it with us. You may be surprised to learn the county's Top 20 pet names. We talked about some of the funnier names in the newsroom this morning. If you're curious about the names in the Top 20, I'll give you a hint: Koopie is not one of them. In fact, only one dog in the county is named Koopie. For this fun feature, we want to meet a dog named Max. We'll do a feature on the dog, publish a photo of him in the paper, and take a look at all the popular -- and unpopular -- pet names in Victoria County. So, Lady Jasmine: Don't feel bad. You're not the only pet to have a name all by yourself. There are more than 4,000 different pet names in the county -- and many names are unique. This feature will publish in coming days. If your dog is named Max, or if your pet has a unique, one-of-a-kind name, we want to meet it. Respond here or e-mail or call me. If you have a friend with a dog named Max, or know someone who has a pet with a strange name, let us know that, too. Gabe Semenza/Advocate journalist 361-580-6519 or gsemenza@vicad.com I've talked for hours today with a number of Bloomington residents unhappy about their water district. From rumors of overcharging on water bills to the undercharging of others, the stories I've heard today are more than interesting. I have not confirmed any of the stories -- except for one. Board Pres. Bill Tindall denied Deborah Ellsworth from running for one of two positions open on the board. I'm researching that for a intriguing story set to run in coming days. But the other stories -- accusations I won't print here until they are confirmed -- will take a bit to dig into. Do you have a Bloomington water story of your own? I want to hear it. Gabe Semenza/Advocate journalist 361-580-6519 or gsemenza@vicad.com. During this morning’s news budget meeting we briefly discussed an ingenious invention: The Boss Button.
Employees can click the button while watching live streaming video of the NCAA’s March Madness tourney online.
So if you’re watching UCLA destroy Mississippi Valley from you work computer on Thursday, and your boss approaches, you can click The Boss Button.
The game video on your screen will instantly disappear and your work document will magically reappear.
Ingenious, right? And where was The Boss Button during fantasy football?
Here’s according to a Forbes report, republished on CNN.com: “This year, get ready for an explosion of interest in NCAA games. CBS Sports, which broadcasts the games, is giving a wide variety of Web sites permission to link directly to its live streaming video. So your employees will no doubt be tempted to watch online at NCAA.com, YouTube, ESPN.com, Yahoo!Sports, or Sports Illustrated’s web site, SI.com. The live video will also be available on Facebook, at www.facebook.com/brackets.”
A report published by CareerBuilders.com notes that 19 percent of U.S. employees have participated in a March Madness pool.
And while gambling on pro sports is illegal – except for in Nevada and Atlantic City – it’s not a crime that’s likely to be punished, according to a Chicago attorney quoted in the Forbes piece.
So, are you betting in an office pool this year? Do you think your company should encourage or discourage office pools? Are you a boss who is dreading the next two weeks because you know workplace production is going to dip dramatically?
We want to know.
Gabe Semenza/Advocate journalist
361-580-6519
News reports that decipher a 7-minute video message on Ron Paul's Web site indicate Paul is dropping out of the presidential election. What's your take? I'm working on a story about it. I'd like to include the opinions of Paul supporters. Call me at 361-580-6519 to have your thoughts included in a story that is set to publish in Saturday's Advocate. The story takes a look at what his supporters say, whether he'll make another run at the White House, what he's learned, what he'll do with leftover campaign funds and if he will endorse Sen. John McCain. Your input is very valuable. To be published in the story, I need your full name. If you offer your thoughts in here, please include your name and a contact phone number so I can verify it's really you. Thanks -- Gabe Semenza/Victoria Advocate |