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Halloweird

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Frank Murphy

It certainly felt like Halloween today. I was still in bed when I heard something strange on WTOP.com. They played an audio clip of Dr. Frankenstein shouting “It’s alive, it’s alive!” Unfortunately, they played it immediately before a commercial for an in … Continue reading →

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Sleeps with the Anchovies

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Frank Murphy

A local funeral home mailed a postcard to my house. They’re having a pizza party to attract potential customers. The postcard got my attention but it also made me laugh when I started thinking about what pizzas and mortuaries have … Continue reading →

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So Imotional

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Frank Murphy

Jenna Fischer was a guest on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” the other night. She told a great anecdote about her first Hollywood job. She was an extra on the TV commercial for Jurassic Park: The Ride at Universal Studios. Toward the end of … Continue reading →

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Familial DNA

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Frank Murphy

Most of the members and guests of the FBI Knoxville Citizens Academy Alumni Association didn’t realize that they were doing one of the same exercises as the middle school kids who enroll in the “Fun with Forensics: Adventures in Chemistry” … Continue reading →

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Zoning Commission

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Frank Murphy

Susan Seals of the Bone Zones team surprised me with signs she made to reserve seats at the first book signing for the new Body Farm novel, “The Bone Yard,” at Books-A-Million in Oak Ridge. I was there to facilitate … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Sync

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Frank Murphy

Publicist Zane Hagy had a great idea for his client. Celebrate The Pizza Kitchen’s birthday by giving away free 8-inch pizzas all day Wednesday. He predicted that they would give away 600 pizzas. He was only off by 2,003. There … Continue reading →

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Newkular Option

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Frank Murphy

Brie, a manager at the new Newk’s Express Café, was looking for a new apartment when she happened to meet my colleague Paul Orr. She invited him to get a free meal on staff training day at the restaurant. While … Continue reading →

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Stop Callin’

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Frank Murphy

Young customers at Big Ed’s Pizza are allowed to use the restaurant’s phone to call home for a ride. The old-timey telephone has been there since before their parents, and possibly grandparents, were even born. While I was there on … Continue reading →

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Keeping Up with the Boneses

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Frank Murphy

Dr. Bill Brockton is a fictional character based on the knowledge of Dr. Bill Bass and the personality of Jon Jefferson. Some of the people in Dr. Brockton’s world share names with their real-life counterparts. For example, Dr. Arpad Vass … Continue reading →

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