Author Archives | Kate Welshofer

About Kate Welshofer

Kate Welshofer is an evening news anchor who loves to tell stories. The good news is: the voices in her head have finally learned to type.

Starving for Attention: The Best Restaurant in the World

May 2, 2013

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I read a headline recently that said simply, “The Best Restaurant in the World.” Naturally, I was curious and so I clicked on the link. A few lines in and I started to wonder, “best at what?”

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way Thru the Drive Thru

May 1, 2013

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This is a very special cup of coffee. Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2013 Kate Welshofer

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The Word I Won’t Use Unless I Have To

April 16, 2013

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When I see the word “tragedy” in a script, I almost always change it–ditto for the word “shocking.” It’s something that’s been ingrained in me for a very long time–almost since my first year in news. My mentors advised against its use and I followed their lead. I really wouldn’t truly understand why I shouldn’t [...]

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Found on the Internet: Take That, Trolls

March 5, 2013

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  I talked a little earlier this week about Internet trolls and why they are the reason why we can’t have nice things. Today, I discovered (thanks to the ever popular Twitter.com) someone called Vi Hart. Vi describes herself as a mathemusician. Click here  to check out her blog. What you really need to know about her is that she is [...]

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I Made A Terrible Mistake

March 3, 2013

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Sometimes you’re the problem instead of the solution. It happens to all of us eventually–we’re on the road and make a turn without signaling, we go through the entire process of checking out at the grocery store only to discover our wallets are at home on the kitchen table, we…”Reply All.” This was me recently. [...]

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Etsy Roulette

December 12, 2012

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It started with me looking for Christmas gifts, but it might be so much more. Sometimes I find things that disprove the existence of any sort of God on “the world’s handmade marketplace” known as Etsy, I decided it was time to share my discoveries. Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2013 Kate Welshofer

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