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About Reid and Tom
Reid Cherner and Tom Weir have been with USA TODAY since 1982 and they have written Game On! since March 2008.
Reid has covered everything from high schools to horse racing to the college and the pros. The only thing he likes more than his own voice is the sound of readers telling him when he's right and wrong.
Tom has covered every Summer and Winter Olympics since 1984, and has made numerous trips to the Super Bowl, World Series, Final Four and NBA Finals. In 2009, he put more miles on his bicycle than on his car.
About Mike and Mike
Michael McCarthy and Michael Hiestand have more in common than their first names.
Both have covered sports media and marketing for USA TODAY. Both have tackled the sports biz ranging from what's behind mega-events such as the Olympics and Super Bowl to the sometimes-hidden numbers behind the sports world's bottom line.
But they usually come at things from different directions, and it's no wonder. Hiestand is an Oregon native who went to Stanford while McCarthy is a native New Yorker who went to St. John's.
Source: USA Today (blog)
Back Burner, Nov. 9, 2011: Pim teams up with The Picnic Basket for Thai flood ...
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Picnic Basket, Pim team for flood benefit
This Sunday, food blogger Pim Techamuanvivit, also known as Chez Pim, is teaming up with her friends at The Picnic Basket and The Penny Ice Creamery to prepare Thai curry to benefit the people of Thailand who have been struggling with catastrophic floods.
The benefit dinner will be 5-11 p.m. at The Picnic Basket at 125 Beach St. in Santa Cruz. All proceeds will go directly to those in Thailand working to feed Thai citizens in need.
Use Eventbrite to buy a bowl of curry now for $10, $20, or $50, and tell the event organizers which block of time you'll be coming for your curry, 5-7, 7-9 or 9-11 p.m.. There will likely be curry for walk-ins that day, too, but priority will be given to those with tickets. Other food will be available got purchase, with proceeds also going to help flood victims.
To buy a ticket, go to currywithpim.eventbrite.com . Call The Picnic Basket at 204-2523 with questions.
Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel