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Sports Writer

Souvenirs

The Lyons Din ― My souvenirs. ∙ There are the thank you cards and letters. ∙ There are dozens of them, from a wide array of people. Coaches, parents, administrators, fans. People who read what I wrote then took a few minutes to thank me. And I ...

Tags: Journalism, Newspaper Business, Souvenirs, Sports Writer, Laid Off

The Lyons Din ― 35 weeks ago

Whatcha gonna do?

Whatcha gonna do?

The Lyons Din ― Whatcha gonna do? ∙ If only I had a dime for every time I've been asked that over the last few months, I wouldn't have to do anything. ∙ What does one do after being heart-broken? Kicked to the curb? Dumped? Fired? Laid-off from a...

Tags: Newspaper Business, Freelancer, Blogging, Writer, Sports Writer, Laid Off

The Lyons Din ― 37 weeks ago

It's the bye week

It's the bye week

The Lyons Din ― My first column logo, circa 1991 ∙ It was 26 years ago, almost to the day. ∙ Thrilled. Excited. Scared. Nervous. And everything in between, I drove myself from my parents' home in Houma, where I had moved temporarily (of course), to ...

Tags: Journalism, Grief, The Times-Picayune, Sports Writer, Laid Off

The Lyons Din ― 38 weeks ago

Sports writer

The Lyons Din ― Found myself a little part time gig this fall, covering sports for Riverparishfootball.com ∙ My new boss is a little excited.... So am I... ∙ P.S. I still need a DAY job ...

Tags: Football, Riverparishfootball, Sports Writer

The Lyons Din ― 43 weeks ago

What am I?

The Lyons Din ― I decided this week that I needed to make myself some new business cards. ∙ The ones the venerable newspaper gave me many moons ago are completely out of date. They didn't get me new ones when they moved me from Prep Writer to Perp Writer ...

Tags: Newspaper Business, Grief, Sports Writer, Business Cards, Laid Off

The Lyons Din ― 48 weeks ago

-30-

The Lyons Din ― One by one, one after another, my Facebook feed quickly became filled with them. And my heart broke with each and every one. ∙ -30- ∙ The age-old code from reporter to editor signifying the end of the story. On this day, it had a...

Tags: Newspaper Business, -30-, The Times-Picayune, Sports Writer, Laid Off

The Lyons Din ― 16 Jun, 12

Wordless Wednesday - what I used to do

Wordless Wednesday - what I used to do

The Lyons Din ― -30-

Tags: Newspaper Business, #30, The End, The Times-Picayune, Sports Writer

The Lyons Din ― 13 Jun, 12

Wordless Wednesday -- The future

Wordless Wednesday -- The future

Tags: Emotions, Newspaper Business, Memories, Crime Reporter, The Times-Picayune, Sports Writer

The Lyons Din ― 30 May, 12

The Fickle Finger of Fate

The Fickle Finger of Fate

The Lyons Din ― The Flying Fickle Finger of Fate So, apparently, I have a week. ∙ A week to wait, to worry, to lie awake at night, to hold my breath, to hope for the best, to pray, to be scared to death. ∙ To win the lottery. ∙ A week (give ...

Tags: Journalism, Newspaper Business, Worry, Blogging, The Times-Picayune, Sports Writer

The Lyons Din ― 29 May, 12

Who Dat

The Lyons Din ― My black and gold feather boa wreath has been tucked away in a plastic bag in my closet since February, along with several pairs of over sized black and gold Mardi Gras beads, an assortment of Fleur de Lis and a black and gold rendition of the...

Tags: Emotions, Football, New Orleans Saints, Bounty, Sports Writer, Saints

The Lyons Din ― 23 Mar, 12

Out to pasture

The Lyons Din ― I wonder how the race horse feels ∙ When she's led out to pasture ∙ After years of glory. ∙ Does she appreciate the fact ∙ That there are no more pressures or demands ∙ Or deadlines, ∙ That before her lies...

Tags: My Brain Is Turning To Mush, Benched, Grief, Sports Writer

The Lyons Din ― 17 Mar, 12

The final horn

The Lyons Din ― 20 years. ∙ More than 300 Friday nights. A few Thursdays and Saturdays. One or two Sundays. ∙ I've frozen. I've sweated. I've been eaten alive by mosquitoes. ∙ I spent one whole night in the company of a giant banana spider, ...

Tags: Football, Rivalry, Friday Night Lights, Sports Writer

The Lyons Din ― 8 Nov, 11

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