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Eric Francis

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Sr columnist/analyst w Sportsnet. Formerly w HNIC, JACK FM & Post Media. Dad, husband, author, KidSport’s OG Ambassador, Pizza Pigout founder.

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Eric Francis’s Journalist Portfolio

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High Profile: Jeff Baskin

High Profile: Jeff Baskin

Jeff Baskin was an aimless Vietnam vet when he found sanctuary in a college library. He went on to become a l…

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Dilapidated Grace

Dilapidated Grace

I was the Last Word columnist for Arkansas Life magazine for three years.

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Broom Man

Broom Man

Melivin Pickins was one of the last of his kind -- blind men who sold brooms door-to-door to support their sc…

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Hot Dog Mike

Hot Dog Mike

Back in 2010, it was pretty much unheard of to buy a hot dog from a cart on the street in Little Rock. Michae…

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The Boy Behind the Barbed Wire

The Boy Behind the Barbed Wire

Actor George Takei visited Arkansas, the state where his family was interred during World War II, and I inter…

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Stoneflower

Stoneflower

Arkansas-born and Frank Lloyd Wright-trained, E. Fay Jones was most famous for the ethereal Thorncrown Chapel…

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Q and A with Devin Cooley: Flames goaltender talks latest viral moment

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CALGARY — Two sleeps after going viral with his post-game theory on the merits of shutting off his brain, Devin Cooley has had to shut off his phone as well. The Flames netminder said the response to his wildly entertaining verbal dissertation on his ‘conscious and unconscious brain’ has been more overwhelming than an Avalanche power play, prompting him to shield himself from the predictable response.
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Flames' youngsters offer glimpse of brighter future in upset of Hurricanes

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CALGARY – In a media world where in-depth coverage is too often trumped by quirky sound bites, the takeaway from the Calgary Flames’ shocking win over the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes will be marked by Devin Cooley’s post-game exploration of his two brains. It’s a doozy, as was his 34-save performance in a 3-2 win that saw him aided by the post four times.
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Ducks' rebuild provides blueprint for Flames to follow

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ANAHEIM – Five years. That was the timeline Pat Verbeek had in mind shortly after he took the wheel in Anaheim, a franchise that needed to tear things down before it could dream of building something special again. The goal wasn't to win a Stanley Cup in five years. It wasn't even to guarantee a playoff spot. It was to become a team that could start contending for a sprinkling of spring hockey.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Freelance contributor to Spectrum, an alternative weekly in Little Rock, Ark. They later hired me as a reporter.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Hell, yes. Learned on an IBM Selectric in high school. I've got a nonfunctional Underwood manual sitting in my house.

How is social media changing news?

It's pulling people away from traditional outlets, but also vastly expanding the audiences available to journalists.