I get a tip today there's been a murder at an Auburn gas station. This rarely happens there, so I take off. I get there, and two of our competing stations have just pulled up. One of the other photogs (whom I used to work with) asked me if I had something else to cover because we always beat the crap out of them for top stories. I told him if they'd ever come over here more often that might not be the case (Honestly, I like these other guys as people, but keep the cameras out of East Alabama. This is our area. We're the only station with a bureau and reporters here).

Anyhow… we all get the same video and interviews basically. What happened after the fact is what puts a plus in my win column. I quickly write up a version for the Associated Press just for the heck of it. I rarely submit anything for them to put on the wire, but I thought “what the heck.” Even though all these other stations and newspapers were there, guess who got the AP credit on the wire? BOOYAH! It reads, “APCREDIT: Brock Parker, WTVM-TV, Columbus, Georgia.”

Score! I shall throw the soap box in the trash.