A Day in the Life of a 911 Operator

No matter how exciting of a job we have, eventually it becomes mundane. There’s nothing unconscionable about becoming desensitized to, say, emergency savings withdrawals or organizing a staff potluck. But we still feel bad because that’s what we’re paid to do (read: supposed to care about).

So can you imagine how a 911 operator must feel when the honeymoon’s over? One in Memphis actually fell asleep during a robbery call. In the interest of giving the benefit of doubt, we present: A Day in the Life of a 911 Operator. Continue reading A Day in the Life of a 911 Operator

Eat My Sports: Joey Zasa and March/April Madness

Coming into this year’s tournament, the big question surrounding the Memphis Tigers’ program was their free throw shooting. Well, point taken, sports reporters, as that was the main reason the Tigers did not win the Division I championship last night in regulation.

Never one to not take in a championship (except for the 2004 and 2005 Pats), fellow Guy Bryan McBournie and I ran a running diary during last night’s game, here’s what transpired:

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Way too short of an opening sequence by CBS. I thought these things were supposed to be epic, maybe take on the theme of a recent movie. I would kill to see John Calipari and Bill Self have a beach make out scene a la Atonement. Continue reading Eat My Sports: Joey Zasa and March/April Madness