Web work: Kendra's baby

I have a good eye at at spotting what's going to be a top-read Web story. [At least I think I do.]

With the Dec. 12, 2009 story on the birth of ex-Playboy star Kendra Wilkinson, archived here I had three of the top 10 most-read stories during the 30-day window.

Bad call and bodyguard bump

The day after a stunning decision by Patriots coach Bill Belichick helped Indy to a 35-34 win over New England, I turned a standard "fan" practice of Googling into a story.

The NFL began to looking into a postgame incident where Bill Belichick’s security guy and a cameraman came into contact with an NBC cameraman. I wrote NFL probes cameraman's fall, as well as folo-ups along with Web colleague Scott Thien, and got thousands of page views over several days.

Web work: Peeps!

My story on Peeps made USA Today. Click here to read the link to "Peeps maker sues greeting card firm."

My tagline appeared in a USA Today story about H1N1 flu, "Vaccine arrives as flu spreads." That same story was published in the Indy Star.

Pump prices stunned Hoosiers

A year ago on this date, Hoosiers paid an average of $4.17 per gallon at Indiana filling stations -- an all-time high that experts say won't be threatened in the record books any time soon. It was the lead story in my Fresh Start newsletter and also was a top page-click on Indystar.com.

Feelin' super

As Indianapolis prepped to be host of Super Bowl 2012, much of my coverage focused on preparations -- both direct and indirect.

Sept. 9, 2009 -- Signs change on highway to help visitors navigate city.
April 20, 2010 -- UIndy gets facility.
April 30, 2010 -- NFL helps launch Eastside on the road to recovery.