One of the new guys.
Posted at 3:54 PM on July 6, 2006
by Tom Scheck
(5 Comments)
Our chief webhead who makes this whole "blog thing" work suggested that I introduce myself since I'm one of the people replacing Collins. Here goes...
My name is Tom Scheck and I cover politics and state government for MPR. You may hear me on the radio. I also covered health care and Minneapolis since I joined MPR News in 2000. Before I joined MPR, I worked in Muncie, Indiana for Indiana Public Radio. I graduated from Syracuse University and grew up in Bethlehem, PA.
I like golfing with my boy, Brian Bakst of the Associated Press and watching my beloved Philadelphia Eagles with my wife and my dog. I read blogs so I think that's why I was picked to do this thing. Feedback is appreciated unless you're a Nigerian banker looking for $25,000 or someone looking to sell pharmaceuticals over the internet.
Comments (5)
Tom, it's great to have you writing on Polinaut, but I have concerns about your support for the Eagles.
Are you angry about the Vikings stealing Brad Childress from the Eagles?
Will your love of the Philadelphia Eagles cloud your ability to write fair posts about the Vikings?
Welcome, new guy!
There have been many times that I wished I wasn't an 'Iggles fan but I can shake the habit. One Philly Inquirer columnist put it best when he said "The Eagles give your heart back to you at the end of every season. It's broken, of course."
You'll probably never see me write about the Vikings. My momma always said "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all." It would also ruin my marriage.
TS,
At least you'll always have 4th-and-26 against my Packers to cling to.
Hi there Tom! Good to see you here!
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