MONROE - Reporters talk to many people about many things.
Throughout conversations with sources we've gotten to know, topics arise that normally don't come up with people we're interviewing for the first time.
At this time of year, just over under seven weeks to go until the November election, talk sometimes turns to politics.
Reporters are always curious about what people think. They try to "take the pulse" of the people in the community on many topics, whether it's beer at Cheese Days or the local sports teams.
The political talk seems to be a little different this year.
There seems to be more anger in this election. People are either really for a candidate or really against a candidate. People are becoming more set in their opinions that Barack Obama or John McCain is a liar and not addressing the issues.
It will be interesting to see if either candidate will be able to win a mandate in November to actually get something done or if the anger and, yes, even hatred in some cases, will make it difficult for the winner to reach across party lines to get anything done.
Or whether they will be able to convince voters from the other side that they even deserve to be president.
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It's always fun to cover a different beat and high school football season allows that opportunity.
Standing on the sidelines on a chilly autumn night, the breeze blowing slightly, the American flag waving gently in the wind and the sounds of high school bands takes people back to when they were in school, back when they were playing or cheering on their hometown team.
There is something special about standing on the sidelines, hearing the players encouraging each other, listening to the coaches talk to each other about how to stop so-and-so from running the ball over their defense or telling each other how good their offensive line has played lately.
Whether on the sidelines or the stands, whether the team wins or loses, high school football games are a great way to spend a couple hours.
Throughout conversations with sources we've gotten to know, topics arise that normally don't come up with people we're interviewing for the first time.
At this time of year, just over under seven weeks to go until the November election, talk sometimes turns to politics.
Reporters are always curious about what people think. They try to "take the pulse" of the people in the community on many topics, whether it's beer at Cheese Days or the local sports teams.
The political talk seems to be a little different this year.
There seems to be more anger in this election. People are either really for a candidate or really against a candidate. People are becoming more set in their opinions that Barack Obama or John McCain is a liar and not addressing the issues.
It will be interesting to see if either candidate will be able to win a mandate in November to actually get something done or if the anger and, yes, even hatred in some cases, will make it difficult for the winner to reach across party lines to get anything done.
Or whether they will be able to convince voters from the other side that they even deserve to be president.
n n n
It's always fun to cover a different beat and high school football season allows that opportunity.
Standing on the sidelines on a chilly autumn night, the breeze blowing slightly, the American flag waving gently in the wind and the sounds of high school bands takes people back to when they were in school, back when they were playing or cheering on their hometown team.
There is something special about standing on the sidelines, hearing the players encouraging each other, listening to the coaches talk to each other about how to stop so-and-so from running the ball over their defense or telling each other how good their offensive line has played lately.
Whether on the sidelines or the stands, whether the team wins or loses, high school football games are a great way to spend a couple hours.