{"id":7,"date":"2004-02-14T11:55:53","date_gmt":"2004-02-14T16:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tommangan.net\/banned\/?p=7"},"modified":"2008-01-20T18:21:08","modified_gmt":"2008-01-21T02:21:08","slug":"dreams-to-nightmares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tommangan.net\/banned\/index.php\/2004\/02\/14\/dreams-to-nightmares\/","title":{"rendered":"Dreams to nightmares"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Ed Hersh<\/p>\n

\n
  • I’m a former newspaper reporter, now a producer at ABC News, and
    \nhave spent the better part of my career collecting bad TV cliches.
    \nIn fact, I once produced a noon newscast on KYW TV in Philly on a
    \nJuly 4th, and it rained. I counted no less than THREE uses of “the
    \nrain didn’t dampen the spirits of…” during the first 10 minutes
    \nof the program.<\/li>\n

    Here are a few more:<\/p>\n

  • …Only time will tell<\/li>\n
  • It was supposed to xxx’s dream house. But last night, a fire turned xxx’s dream… into a nightmare.<\/li>\n
  • Roads are slippery, so officials say if you don’t HAVE to go out… for gosh sakes, don’t.<\/li>\n
  • Negotiations are continuing, but both sides say they’re prepared for a long strike.<\/li>\n
  • “It sounded like a freight train,” said one terrified
    \nresident.<\/li>\n
  • People here say they’re hoping for the best… but preparing for the worst.<\/li>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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