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I need a FIT recipe

I moonlight as a columnist for our monthly FIT magazine. My "Come on, try me" feature started out with me taste testing various reduced-fat meals and reporting on their taste, texture and nutrition facts.

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Looks like someone's having a case of the "Mondays"

I was driving back from assignment in Norwalk a couple weeks ago and came upon a car parked in front of a house. It caught my attention because the nose of the car was much lower than it should have been even if the car was tricked out with lower suspension.

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Laying eggs at the Old Dutch

Most people go to Gerold's Old Dutch Tavern for a beer or on a night like tonight, Thursday, a hamburger with some random topping like guacamole or applesauce. I go there for two reasons, eagles and volleyball. And the occasional liquid refreshment.

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Obama administration reviewing photo ban from first Bush administration

Our online producer and fellow photojournalist Abigail Bobrow approached me about a blog topic today and I'm glad she did.

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

The Steelers won what?

A picture is worth a thousand words in this case. This one was forwarded to me by my in-laws who live in Fayette County in western Pennsylvania.

Go "Stool"ers!

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Calling all Steelers fans (and Cardinals fans. Are there any?)

Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns fans are cut from the same cloth. That team out east just happens to be in the Super Bowl this year. And won the Super Bowl three years ago.

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

This year's beard is depressing

News flash: Its cold in the winter. And when it gets cold I tend to grow out the goatee and let the full-fledged beard take over.

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

The Eagles are back!

I'm not talking about the Glenn Frey and Don Henley Eagles, they came back in 1994.

I'm talking about the pair of American Bald Eagles that take up residence in a tree behind the Old Dutch Tavern in Perkins Township.

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Feeling flat today?

My cousin's child is doing a class project. I'm sure many schools from all over the country do the same project, but I received an envelope in the mail with a flat version of Braeden, he's my cousin's kid.

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

This blog was stolen from Chuck Hoefert

I wanted to get this in much closer to the holiday season, but with the busy work schedule, filling in for vacations and taking my own vacation time, I guess this is better late than never.

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Molting cars are cool

As you can guess, a photojournalist has to drive around town quite a bit from assignment to assignment. We see quite a bit as we're out on the roads including bad drivers, a lot of road kill, and more red lights than I care to mention.

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Have you found Jesus?

Last time there was a prominent statue missing from Washington Park it turned out the Boy with the Boot was just getting a new paint job.

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Joe the Plumber "appalled" with McCain?

CNN's political ticker has a story about Joe the Plumber not agreeing with Senator John McCain on several things during the tour the last few days of the campaign.

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Explain the Marina District hub-bub to me.

In the words of Michael Scott, played by Steve Carell in The Office, "Explain this to me like I'm an eight-year-old."

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

I was first in line for Black Friday

Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Kohl's and Toys 'R Us are probably the most exciting and extended lines to wait in during Black Friday. And believe me, I have seen quite a few of them since working as a photographer at the Register. People wait for as long as 30 hours to get their "deal of the year."

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

This boot is made for paintin'

I received a phone call today. "This is RC, we're painting him today," is all I heard on the line.

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

A house divided

Sunday's are usually the divided days in the Werling family when it comes to sports. My wife is from the Pittsburgh area which means all of my in-laws are from the Pittsburgh area, which means my life as a Browns fan can be pretty rough at times.

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Seen any good photos lately?

WARNING: Plug for a sanduskyregister.com feature alert

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Drew Carey has my autograph

I had the chance to meet Sandy Dalton yesterday as we had a story today about her upcoming appearance on the Price is Right this Friday. Sandy went to Hollywood in July for a taping of the show and was asked to "Come on down."

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Quinn out, Anderson out, here's who should start next...

After the Cleveland Browns blew their lead in the Thursday night game to the Broncos I swore I wasn't going spend another Sunday watching them play again this season. Now I have to watch just to see what else could go wrong on a season that had so much promise.

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Can I use your window?

Sometimes my job as a photojournalist can take me to some crazy places. I've had my head out the top of the Tin Goose while taking photos, numerous rides at Cedar Point on Media Day and even the control booth inside the Sandusky Coal Docks.