Lunch usually consists of me at my desk with a trusty pb&j. But last month I got to attend the San Antonio Express-News Book and Author Luncheon. What a treat. The event raises money for the clinical research program at … Continue reading
Jennifer
Quiet, quiet, quiet. Those desperate words drift through my mind. A lot. Usually when the kids are screaming that the other one hit them, touched them, “aggravated on them” or simply exists. Or that a Band-Aid that they didn’t need … Continue reading
I’m psyched this week to start two free journalism courses online. You can take them too. The first is a month-long Massive Open Online Course, or MOOC, from the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of … Continue reading
I adore fabulous people who admit that they suffer the same self-doubting crapola as the rest of us. Susan Orlean, author of many bestselling books and writer at the New Yorker, claims to have wondered, basically, what the hell she was doing, … Continue reading
Last year after rookie sports broadcaster Jessica “Redfield” Ghawi died in the Aurora, Colo. theater shooting, her family and friends set up a memorial scholarship program in her honor. This is awesome on many levels. For starters, this is a great way … Continue reading
It’s that time of year, when hopeful interns arrive in newsrooms around the country. I’ve been fortunate to get to work alongside some crazy-talented ones in recent years. But there’s been a lot written lately about barriers to working in … Continue reading
I miss mixtapes. I went through some old boxes over the holidays and discovered a stash of cassettes. Most were circa junior high: Book of Love. The Thompson Twins, The Cure, New Order. Much as I love my New Wave angst music, I’m not … Continue reading
I met a friend for lunch recently at a neighborhood spot I had no clue was in the neighborhood. Great food. Coffee. Lovely, funky atmosphere. Nice people. A wall of books. What more could you want? How had I … Continue reading
A good friend of mine several years ago gave up complaining for Lent. She was an awesome, hilarious bitch-er of about things. Most of us doubted her ability to get all the way to Easter. Honestly, it was hard to imagine … Continue reading
Ask, and you shall receive. I was just bemoaning the lack of Little Free Libraries in San Antonio. And now I’ve found one. It’s not the world map of such libraries. But it exists. It’s cute as hell. It … Continue reading