A bit of back-peddaling
Well, I was sure played for a sucker.
On Thursday I posted a heartfelt take on the saga of the "balloon boy." At the time, the whole story had yet to come out, although in the heat of the moment it seemed fairly credible (stupid me). But as we all know, it turned out to be a hoax. The kid was never in the balloon and the whole thing was nothing more than Richard Heene's ploy to try to secure a TV reality show.
The only reality show Heene is likely to secure now might be called, "Richard Heene: How to Decorate an 8-by-10 Prison Cell."
Enough said.
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Economic Alert is a daily blog on business and the economy in the San Gabriel Valley and beyond, featuring updates and observations from the staff of the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group. SGVN includes the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News and Whittier Daily News.
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Kevin Smith is business editor for the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group. Over the past 15 years, Smith has covered development, housing, employment, technology and financial trends for a variety of newspapers.
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Your hosts:
Kevin Smith is business editor for the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group. Over the past 15 years, Smith has covered development, housing, employment, technology and financial trends for a variety of newspapers.
Ryan Carter covers business and the economy for the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group.
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