2008
Apr
Congrats to Taylor!
mediation: I’ll save my acceptance speech for later, but for now let me thank some people. First...
Apr 25th
Watch
Thanks for this Taylor.
Apr 16th
Mar
Testing this.
Mar 20th
Test of Embed
Mar 3rd
Feb
New RSS Feed for DeRusha Blog
WCCO Has jumped into the blogging revolution with a REAL BLOG! Yes, you can comment, trackback,...
Feb 28th
Bloggers Up In Arms; Shelby Off the Air;...
Ugh. What a busy day. Between responding to a raging on-line discussion about a forum on New Media...
Feb 26th
The Homosexual Lisp: Is it Real?
Last Thursday I did a story on accents and where they come from. While I was looking into the story,...
Feb 24th
Note to Governor: Lay off The Coffee
As I drove in to work this morning, I was listening to “Good Morning Minnesota”, the...
Feb 22nd
How The McCain Story Blew Up: Good...
At the heart of tonight’s Good Question is an issue of blame. Who is to blame for focusing the...
Feb 22nd
Twitter For Breaking News
This morning while I was trying to line up tonight’s Good Question expert, I logged onto...
Feb 21st
Lunar Eclipse... of my heart!
OK, not of my heart. But, I, like the rest of the free world, was looking at the lunar eclipse last...
Feb 21st
Digital TV Resources
It’s one of the biggest things you guys are asking me about. The transition to digital...
Feb 21st
Why Isn't WCCO News in Hi-Def? Good...
Monday, Feb. 18, 2008 — 10:38 a.m. Tonight’s Good Question has me taking on the bigwigs...
Feb 18th
First, Happy Valentine’s Day to my wife, Alyssa. She’s amazing.Second, today’s a...
Feb 14th
Why We Check The Facts
For tonight’s Good Question, we’re talking about pets (because of the Westminster Dog...
Feb 13th
Thoughts On Online Obsession
I asked for thoughts on spending time online, and got some great answers on...
Feb 13th
Help Me Answer Monday's Good Question
Monday, Feb. 11, 2008 — 11:24 a.m. Tonight, we’re answering a viewer’s good...
Feb 11th
Outstanding Achievement In Press...
I wanted to draw your attention to this press release from the Washington County Sheriff’s...
Feb 7th
Super Tuesday: Caucuses Don't Work
Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008 — 9:45 a.m. Not to say, “I told you so,” but, well, I...
Feb 7th
Why I can't take Part in Super Tuesday
Primaries are difficult things for reporters, as taking part in an activity that is essentially...
Feb 5th
The Walker, The Patriots, and The...
I’m on the Good Question beat again this week and next week. I’m enjoying it, and I hope...
Feb 4th
Jan
I’m sorry to hear that you are dropping out of the...
— Brian, Faithful WCCO...
Jan 31st
"Simple and a little bit slutty" Me in...
I really should just keep my mouth shut when I’m out doing interviews. Christy DeSmith of Rake...
Jan 31st
Brilliant Web Poll @ wcco.com
You’ve got to do this today (January 30), but click over to our home page, scroll down, and...
Jan 30th
I'm Also Dropping Out of The...
I thought I’d announce it here first. Since I haven’t raised enough money, or attracted...
Jan 30th
Why Do We Caucus? Good Question
We’ve been getting tons of e-mails on this question. Why do we have caucuses in Minnesota?...
Jan 29th
My Trip To Urgent Care: Good Question
So I’m back on days this week, doing the Good Question segment for the news at ten. (tonight...
Jan 28th
Happy birfday, JD — mediation
Jan 24th
Happy Birthday To Me: From Shelby...
My birthday is on January 24th, Thursday. I’m not telling you this so you can send me gifts,...
Jan 23rd
Ben Tracy Stealing His Own Material
Tonight on the CBS Evening News, Ben Tracy ripped himself off. What I should say, he recycled his...
Jan 22nd
From Heath to Homgren to Grammys: A Day...
The bulletins on the Associated Press news wire are always an interesting way to take the pulse of a...
Jan 22nd
Last Word on Target Billboard...
I promise this will be the last time I write about the Target billboard ad. But I’ve been...
Jan 16th
Tons of E-mails on Target Billboard...
My e-mailbox was overflowing this morning, with your comments on last night’s story about a...
Jan 15th
Target: Missing the Bullseye with...
So a bizarre chronology led to tonight’s story on the billboard controversy circling Target...
Jan 14th
More Response to Parenting GQ
believe I’m up to about 40 e-mail responses to our story on parents taking the sides of their...
Jan 11th
Huge Response to Good Question On...
I got a ton of e-mail responses to the good question about why many parents seem likely to blindly...
Jan 10th
Good Question: Why Do Parents Defend...
I think tonight’s good question is an interesting one, and perhaps you have thoughts on it...
Jan 10th
Good Question Is Hard
So this is my third night doing Good Question, and I’m exhausted! It’s hard work. My hat...
Jan 9th
Help Me Answer Tonight's Good Question
Tonight I’m going to attempt to answer the question: What do parents do to keep their kids...
Jan 8th
Jan 7th
Fishing on Mille Lacs + Good Question
It was quite a weekend on Lake Mille Lacs, and I’d like to apologize to the good people of...
Jan 7th
GQ Reminder + I Shop With The Rake
Don’t forget, next week, I’m doing Good Question. So send in your questions via e-mail...
Jan 5th
Random Iowa Caucus Observations
I used to work in Iowa, I remember covering the caucuses in 2000. I’ll never forget being a...
Jan 4th
Happy Birthday From Frank And Amelia
My birthday is coming on January 24, and I’ve already received the best present ever. Browsing...
Jan 3rd
Christmas Recap (Why did I post a pic of...
I’ve been a little lax in sharing photos lately, which may come as a relief to those of you...
Jan 3rd
I'm Doing Good Question (next week)
Many of you have been wondering who will take over the Good Question segment now that Ben Tracy has...
Jan 2nd
Taylor's Excellent Round-up Of Cool Blog...
Jan 1st
Awesome Overheard in Minneapolis.
Jan 1st
2007
Dec
Jason's Videoblog Year in Review
It’s been another great year at the blog. I’ve been blogging at WCCO.com for nearly 3...
Dec 31st
How'd I Get That Interview? Twitter for...
Last week I was doing a story on how Christmas trees can cause serious allergy problems. Senior 10...
Dec 27th
City Leaders Fuming About Stanek 35W...
When my colleague Caroline Lowe got a tip that city leaders were fuming about a training video...
Dec 21st
More Shop Local Ideas
Thanks for all the e-mails about last night’s story on shopping local.Some of your favorite...
Dec 20th
Shop Local, Shop Green? Maybe not.
I love shopping at local boutiques. Almost all of my Christmas gifts will come from...
Dec 19th
Merry Christmas From Santa Jason
For all the kids who love reading the blog, I ask you to skip this entry. I know, it’s hard....
Dec 17th
Best Buy Goes After Polo Shirt Bloggers
We all understand that a company’s brand and logo and image are extremely important assets...
Dec 12th
Good Question Says Good Bye
Tonight at 10 p.m.: the final “Good Question” segment reported by Ben Tracy. As you may...
Dec 12th
Dancin' DeRusha In Zubaz
Douglas Goherty is a genius. I’ve been impressed with the number of e-mails I’ve...
Dec 12th
More DeRusha on Zubaz: And how I got the...
UPDATE: WATCH/READ MY WCCO-TV ZUBAZ STORY HERE. I never had a pair of Zubaz. In 1986, when Zubaz...
Dec 10th
All you need to know about Monday night’s DeRusha...
Dec 10th
Shocker! DeRusha wins National Media...
I’m really excited to share these pictures with you, from an award that I’m really proud...
Dec 8th
Awesome Computerized Holiday Lights
I should have blogged this last night, but I was working on too many things in one day, and I forgot...
Dec 7th
Snow Watch 2007: Minnesota Under Siege
I have an update on my last blog entry, the mystery has been solved. It was Chad. My neighbor at the...
Dec 5th
Nov
Tay Zonday: Selling Out? His New Video
If you spend time on the web, you’ve probably heard of Tay Zonday. He was part of a story I...
Nov 29th
Soldier's Blog Becomes Memorial
Last night, I covered the story of Bill Juneau, the former Chisago County Sheriff’s Deputy who...
Nov 29th
Holy Crap. Cherry Chocolate Rain
Nov 28th
DeBlog: Caroline Lowe: Cable Access...
So Caroline Lowe has finally hit the big time. Sure, she’s got her own blog here at WCCO,...
Nov 27th
Did you Get Dumped On Thanksgiving...
This is the best solicitation I’ve ever seen for reader comment: Were you, or have you ever...
Nov 27th
Things I'm Thankful For
I considered writing a snarky blog entry, listing all the things that I’m NOT thankful for....
Nov 21st
Everyone's A Critic
I just got a phone call from my wife, mocking my 10 p.m. story from Tuesday on a professional ring...
Nov 21st
(Useless) Witness to A Crime
Tonight, photographer Joe Mears and I stopped to get a bite to eat at Lotus, a frequent stop for...
Nov 20th
Minnesotans On YouTube
I suppose you’re not going to be surprised to find that I have uploaded several videos to...
Nov 19th
NewsTube: Old Twin Cities Newscasts On...
Tom Oszman is out of control. The dude has hundreds of videotapes in the basement of his Maplewood...
Nov 17th
Help The Homeless: Party With ME!
Saturday night, I’m hosting a fund-raiser for People Serving People. It’s a downtown...
Nov 17th
Talking with Tafoya: Videoblog
Last night before Michele Tafoya went on the air, I cornered her to ask her a couple questions for...
Nov 17th
We Did It! We're The Best! WCCO to The...
Who wants to watch an awful football game? You do? Excellent! You’re in luck. Again, this...
Nov 15th
Anchor Blooper: Thank Goodness It Wasn't...
As a tee-vee guy, I live in fear of one of my bloopers going viral and popping up all over the...
Nov 14th
Obese-Turned-Skinny Doctor Goes From...
Remember the story I did on Dr. Chris Balgobin, the doctor who lost 120 pounds? No? You don’t?...
Nov 14th
Do You Know This Crotch Grabber?
Nov 14th
Touche, From Don Shelby
So Don and Amelia found out that I was mocking tonight’s newscast content, and Don pointed out...
Nov 13th
Tonight On WCCO News; Paris Hilton &...
On my Associated Press newswire tonight, this BULLETIN popped up: “AP-Hilton-Drunk Elephants...
Nov 13th
AP-Hilton-Drunk Elephants BULLETIN KILL Stations: KILL...
— I have no idea what this is...
Nov 13th
Win An Emmy, Get A Toothbrush
So a couple weeks ago I won an Emmy Award for Online personality. Faithful readers of the blog are...
Nov 13th
Whatever Happened To That Guy From TV?
The Twin Cities media writer with my favorite name wrote a really cool article this weekend....
Nov 13th
Drinking On The Job
I thought you’d like to know how hard it is to be a reporter. It’s really, really hard....
Nov 13th
Minn Post Launches
I’ve been watching with interest the buildup to the newest media Web site in Minnesota,...
Nov 13th
Sep
”Why do you anti-American, left wing wackos hate...
— E-mail sent to Pat Kessler...
Sep 26th
I stopped watching WCCO whenever Amelia Santaniello was on...
— Viewer phone call shows what...
Sep 10th
Jul
I just wanted to get myself a beer, but this is way better,”...
— Derek Stiller of Chanhassen,...
Jul 3rd
Jun
Web Site Helps People with Health Conditions and STDs Find...
— Categories include: Hepatitis,...
Jun 20th
KLOBUCHAR: Somehow I got placed on the oceans subcommittee....
— Washington Post interview...
Jun 12th
YOU are an IDIOT. Anyone who thinks scaring animals is...
— An email received by JD, who...
Jun 11th
Is Bob Rainey trying to give women heart failure with that...
— WCCO-TV Viewer Telephone...
Jun 7th
May
There’s a widespread hunger for authenticity, originality,...
— Jim Cramer in NY Mag
May 29th
What are those tiny, tiny black flying bugs that flit around...
— Viewer e-mail received at...
May 22nd
U of M teen sex and depression study finds most teens’...
— U of M News release: Ann...
May 22nd
The Presidency of Franklin Pierce is about to emerge from...
— Press release into WCCO...
May 22nd
via Taylor, who finally has a blog (sort of) and it is teh...
— Erica
May 18th
May 18th
Tumblr
I just discovered Taylor’s Tumblr and it’s amazing.
May 18th