Rick Reilly » Jul 23, 2009
Rick Reilly is the winner of the 2009 Damon Runyon Award for Outstanding Contributions to Journalism, an honor previously won by Jimmy Breslin, Tim Russert, Bob Costas, Mike Royko, George Will, Ted Turner and Tom Brokaw, among others. He has been voted National Sportswriter of the Year 11 times. (ESPN -- Golf)
BREAKING NEWS: Tester pushes for wilderness, timber removal on western Montana forests Jul 21, 2009
YouBetchBub wrote on Jul 17, 2009 2:44 PM:" For many Montanans, including me, the thought of more wilderness concerns us, but Doug Nation is right. The gridlock we have experienced for decades has harmed our forests. Thank you to the conservation groups, the recreation groups, the timber interests and Senator Tester for caring enough to sit down, compromise and come up with a plan. I hope the obstructionists that are financed by huge corporate foundations like the Turner Foundation (as in Ted... (Missoulian, MT)
Could we trade the Hawks AND Thrashers for a mediocre girls roller derby team?... Jul 17, 2009
Highest rated from past. If you like a vent, press this to move it higher up the list. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
One-tank trip: Clarkesville, Ga., is artisan-friendly Jul 15, 2009
U2's Bono, Ted Turner and former President Jimmy Carter are among the luminaries who have caught trout at the privately owned riverfront habitat offered by Brigadoon Lodge. The property, one of the few pieces that were not sold to the National Forest Service for the creation of the Chattahoochee National Forest, is on both sides of a bend in the river and provides a rare setting with blooming 300-year-old plants. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Clarkesville is artisan-friendly Jul 3, 2009
U2 s Bono, Ted Turner and former President Jimmy Carter are among the luminaries who have caught trout at the privately owned riverfront habitat offered by Brigadoon Lodge. The property, one of the few pieces that were not sold to the National Forest Service for the creation of the Chattahoochee National Forest, is on both sides of a bend in the river and provides a rare setting with blooming 300-year-old plants. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Sylvia Neese, 61, basketball star and writer Jul 1, 2009
And that gift, said Ms. Wyatt, made her a natural fit when back in 1989 Ms. Wyatt and friends decided to enter a writing contest sponsored by Ted Turner to pen a novel that projected a positive view of the world s future. The novel, City of Dreamers, was written by Ms. Wyatt, Ms. Neese, and eight others in a year of weekly sessions and was published under the pseudonym Jordon Avery. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Pine beetle damage could fuel wildfires Jun 26, 2009
Many anti-progress, activist groups like yours are funded by large corporate foundations like The Turner Foundation (as in Ted Turner). Corporations funnel millions of dollars in tax free corporate profits through their foundations. (Missoulian, MT)
ChopTalk: Yanks, Sox to pack Turner Jun 24, 2009
He brought Atlanta in second the next two seasons, but that wasn't good enough for owner Ted Turner, who dismissed him. From 1996-2007, Torre won six pennants and four World Series for the Yankees. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
Hytrek: Hartington native finds life's calling in wrestling ring Jun 20, 2009
He won his first match, eventually landing gigs in Germany, Austria and Japan before hitting the big time in 1990, when he joined World Championship Wrestling -- the WCW -- owned by Ted Turner and broadcast nationwide on Turner's cable TV networks. Google Neu's WCW name, "Rapmaster P.N. News." You'll find videos of a 400-pound showman entering the ring wearing sunglasses, a cap tilted to the side and gold chains, then launching into a prematch rap predicting victory, ending with "Yo baby, yo... (Sioux City Journal)
Do the Braves need a new manager? Jun 19, 2009
Give us a rich owner (Ted Turner), a GM who will trade for whatever we need, and all we need is a guy who can manage the egos. I ll go with that. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Timing key to Cousins Properties CEO's decision to retire Jun 16, 2009
S. Taylor Glover, a Cousins board member who is chief executive officer of Turner Enterprises, which oversees Ted Turner s landholdings and other interests, will be a non-executive chairman of the board. Bob Voyles, president of Atlanta-based development company Seven Oaks, said Bell was a good leader and he expects Gellerstedt to be up to the task of guiding the firm through bumpy times and maintaining its place in the civic realm. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Prediction is looking good so far Jun 16, 2009
If Atlanta were still the old Braves, under Ted Turner, you could expect a blockbuster deal and instant contention. These aren't the old Braves, and the best hope they have is second place and maybe a wild-card spot. (NJ.com -- Sports)
Glavine deserved better from Braves Jun 6, 2009
The organization is back where it was when Ted Turner was dancing on the dugout, that is tacky. BraveStreet. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Dumb and Dumber Jun 6, 2009
Makes good economic sense, especially for a franchise whose long green salad days under Ted Turner are long gone. Of course, while such a transaction may make sense, it was a terrible PR move, sort of like the dissing of earlier this year. (Philadelphia, TheInsiders.com)
Braves dump future Hall of Famer, acquire All-Star Jun 5, 2009
FILE - In this Oct. 28, 1995, file photo, Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner, left, talks with Braves pitcher Tom Glavine as he holds the series MVP trophy after the Braves won the World Series in Atlanta. The Braves released Glavine on Wednesday, June 3, 2009, just when it seemed he was ready to return to the big leagues. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Braves cut Glavine loose after he refuses to retire Jun 4, 2009
Tom Glavine, right, laughs with former Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner as he holds the 1995 World Series MVP trophy after leading the Braves past the Cleveland Indians. The 305-game winner was released by the Braves on Wednesday. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Braves acquire All-Star McLouth, release Glavine Jun 4, 2009
Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner, left, talks with Braves pitcher Tom Glavine as he holds the series MVP trophy after the Braves won the World Series in Atlanta. Oct. 1995. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Can (potential) All-Star Jurrjens stop skid? May 30, 2009
We got away with not having high draft picks in the 90 s, because A) our previous high draft picks were the cornerstone of our franchise, B) free agents WANTED to come to Atlanta, C) Ted Turner allowed JS to spend on one of the best free agent signings EVER (Maddux), trade for other high end players (McGriff), and KEEP our own guys that were worth every penny that JS paid them. Times have changed on all three of those fronts. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Tasmanian devils listed as endangered in Australia May 25, 2009
which owns Taz, and CNN founder Ted Turner, who started the Cartoon Network, have helped fund the fight against the disease. McCallum fears that devils could be extinct in the wild in 20 years. (North County Times)
Envy of rich misplaced, shortsighted May 10, 2009
Can you completely discount the extra value of Thomas Edison, Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller, Bill Gates or Ted Turner. Their extra value to society is what their inventive minds and industrious spirit produced, as well as the aid their riches have given others. (Athens Banner-Herald)
15 Reasons to Love Turner Classic Movies May 3, 2009
In 1985, Ted Turner, who'd made money from his TBS superstation and the Atlanta Braves, bought MGM/UA, a blending of two legendary film companies one the dominant and most glamorous studio from the '20s to the '50s, the other a kind of filmmakers' cooperative that nurtured indie-minded directors from D.W. Griffith to both of which had fallen fallow. Almost instantly, Turner was obliged to sell the studios and their California real estate; but he held on to the library of 3,000 old MGM, Warner... (Time.com)
Ashton Kutcher wins Twitter battle with CNN Apr 18, 2009
The 31-year-old Kutcher had claimed he would "ding-dong-ditch" CNN founder Ted Turner if he won, and pledged to make good on his promise after winning. Sean "Diddy" Combs was among the celebrity "Twitteratti" who supported his run. (The Palm Beach Post)
Kutcher, CNN square off on Twitter Apr 16, 2009
The 31-year-old actor recently threw down the gauntlet, challenging CNN and its founder, Ted Turner. In a Web video posted earlier this week, Kutcher said he would ding-dong-ditch Turner s house if he beat CNN to 1 million. (KHOU.com, TX)
David O'Brien on Jordan Schafer Apr 14, 2009
Schafer living the (noisy) dream. 1:54 pm April 12, 2009, by David O'Brien. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Schafer living the (noisy) dream Apr 13, 2009
1:54 pm April 12, 2009, by David O'Brien. Were gonna keep this one short, because we ve got a day game and a beautiful afternoon here, and hey, I didn t have much time to get up and crunch numbers and all that goes into a typical blog. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Peeking over eco barons’ walled gardens - Overview of environmental advocates is a little too starry-eyed Apr 11, 2009
Humes devotes most of this book to conservationists such as Doug Tompkins, the fashion mogul who founded Esprit and then took his fortune to South America to buy up vast swaths of Patagonia, forming Pumalin Park; Ted Turner, the media empire-builder who is now the nation s largest private landowner; and Roxanne Quimby, the hippie-chick workhorse behind Burt s Bees products who, after cashing out in the 1990s with nearly 400 million, devoted her fortune to saving the Maine North Woods. God bless... (Missoulian, MT)
The Media Sees No Evil Mar 28, 2009
The ones in Iraq have been called very powerful, very tenacious insurgents by CBS Katie Couric and patriots by media mogul Ted Turner. To his credit, MSNBCs Keith Olbermann seems unafraid to call terrorists by their rightful name. (Townhall.com)
Seven sports vying for inclusion in 2016 Games Mar 27, 2009
Seven sports vying for inclusion in 2016 Olympics - SI.com - Olympics. var cnn_cm_long = Math. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Warner Bros. brings film vault into digital age Mar 23, 2009
Many of the titles Warner is releasing in the new venture have made the rounds on another Time Warner subsidiary, the Turner Classic Movies cable channel, and on VHS. But the studio will keep mining a 6,800-feature film library, amassed when Ted Turner bought Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's archive in 1986, which in turn was bought by Time Warner a decade later. Twenty more films or TV shows will be added to the program of re-releases each month, with 300 expected by year's end. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
HMS fishing club gets funding from Ted Turner Foundation Mar 19, 2009
To their surprise, they ended up with the catch of the day, landing funding from the Ted Turner Foundation through the assistance of Lisa Cordingley, executive director of the Helena Education Foundation. Cordingley managed to work her magic and convince the Turner board of directors that the HMS Fishing Club was a worthy investment. (Helena Independent Record)
Looking Back... The Career of Maryland's Tom McMillen Mar 7, 2009
McMillen has fond memories of his five years in Atlanta, where Hawks owner Ted Turner helped him get started on some business ventures. He averaged 8. (Theacc.com)
White Sox bonds make for success Feb 26, 2009
Much like the Braves had Ted Turner, John Schuerholz and Bobby Cox in place for their run of excellence in the '90s, the White Sox appear to be on the same sort of impressive journey under the guidance of Reinsdorf, Williams and Guillen. "Ozzie is more like Ted Turner," said Reinsdorf with a laugh. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
When you're given $30 billion, 'First you cry' Feb 21, 2009
The only other I can think of who can stand tall is Ted Turner. Posted by Tim, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, 5 hours ago. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Program announced for Denver Sportaccord Feb 20, 2009
Ted Turner, founder of CNN and former Atlanta Braves owner Scheduled to about speak sports and business on March 26. (Braves are currently owned by John Malone and Liberty Media Corp. of Denver). (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Crist optimistic about Fla. auto emissions plan Feb 18, 2009
"That sounds like a little over-thinking to me," Crist said after touring a conservation center with CNN founder and philanthropist Ted Turner and his son, Beau Turner, about 30 miles east of Tallahassee ... "It's so important that we get young people to appreciate the outdoors and not watch TV all the time," Ted Turner said. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
• 'Stories of survival'After 40 years, Jerome farmer's silos come down Feb 16, 2009
Stories of survival'After 40 years, Jerome farmer's silos come down By Nate PoppinoTimes-News writer JEROME - Ted Turner had never actually seen one of the tall, blue silos in person before. But he knew he wanted one. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Aaron still home run king Feb 9, 2009
There also was something I was told by Ted Turner, Aaron s former boss, who made Aaron the Braves executive that he has been since the late 1970s. Said Turner, He s like Obama. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Best ATL Celeb to Hang With Feb 8, 2009
In order: (1) Matt Ryan, (2) Ludacris, (3) Ted Turner, (4) Ron Clark, (5) NeNe Leakes. By Kevin r. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Presidents, others honor Aaron Feb 8, 2009
For my way of thinking, he is, said Ted Turner, who showed his allegiance to the team he once owned with a navy blue-and-red Braves tie. He joked from the podium over dinner that he and Aaron, once Aaron had moved into the Braves front office, both voted to fire Bobby Cox and Joe Torre as managers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Sports Spasms Feb 8, 2009
While attending Goldbug and Ladybug basketball games at the Alva High gym late last week, Forest Nelson approached me with the following: Seems that the feral hog population up on Ted Turner s buffalo ranch in neighboring Comanche County (and a little bit in Woods) has become large enough to cause some alarm. Forest says Turner has hired riflemen to roam over his domain and eradicate the bristly porkers. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
The Mouth of the South Feb 8, 2009
If not for Ted Turner, the Atlanta Braves likely would have relocated to Toronto. If not for the Braves, Ted Turner likely would never have become the iconic media mogul that confounds and inspires to this day ... Ted Turner (left) managed the Braves for one game in 1977. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Remembering "Big Jim" Feb 8, 2009
Both went on to play in the NFL and Wilson, who died this past week at age 67, began a controversial career in the sports entertainment field as wrestler Big Jim Wilson while still in the NFL, working primarily in the Atlanta-based promotion that was a precursor to Ted Turner s late WCW, where another Bulldog, Bill Goldberg, wrestled a generation later. Being a former Dawg and an NFL player, Wilson quickly became something of a star on the wrestling circuit, and in high school I remember kids on... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Furman Bisher Feb 7, 2009
Few people, if any, could attract such a cast as did Henry s 75th the other night, including a former president, the most expensive sports commissioner on the planet and Ted Turner, who became his employer after Aaron s playing days were done. The winner on this occasion was the foundation Henry and Billye Aaron have founded called Chasing the Dream Foundation, and it should be recorded that Major League Baseball came through with a contribution of $2. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The worlds 9 sexiest winter lodges Feb 7, 2009
Cold comfort: This is the kind of place you'd expect billionaires such as Ted Turner to visit (or, more likely, own). True-blue Western, with lots of pine and stone fireplaces and big windows looking out on the jagged Tetons, the five-bedroom ranch sits on a pristine swath of land. (MSNBC -- Travel)
