Queenkv’s Brainpickings

Today – I’m trying to figure out how to say ‘Hello’, ‘Thank You’ and ‘Good-bye’ in Russian. Next month – I will step up to the lecture podium and teach a journalism class in St. Petersburg. One of my co-workers said she didn’t understand why I would need a passport and visa to teach in [...]

Over the last few weeks, my schedule in the newsroom was a roller coaster ride of responsibilities. Last weekend, I tracked grass fires and fireworks for the evening news shows. During the week, I produced slideshows and logged a news conference on a scary house explosion for the website. I suppose it all adds up [...]

COVINA,CA – Move over, Rachel Ray and forget about $40-a-day. My hubby and I enjoyed fresh fish, beer and beautiful beach views in Ensenada for $20. God bless the 12 pesos-1 dollar exchange rate. As part of my birthday weekend, I wanted to make this picture a reality: watching the waves crash as I enjoyed [...]

COVINA, CALIF — Watching the morning news. KTLA’s chopper had a cool shot of the Rose Bowl Stadium. It’s all decked out with the colors of the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Oregon Ducks. According to the pilot, choppers are not allowed to fly over the Rose Bowl on Game Day. That’s a damn shame. [...]

After a long day in the newsroom, I enjoy driving past the red and gold trees on I-80. The bright autumn colors are a thrill to me, especially after spending my work day inside a windowless office. Our neighborhood in Vacaville has a nice collection of trees changing colors. I once thought I had to [...]

JFK INTERNATIONAL, NY — Sipping a Magic # 9 Ale inside the Jet Blue Terminal. Spicy, hoppy and it has a clean finish. We have a little bit of a wait for our flight back to Sacramento. We also had a little bit of a delay. Earlier, authorities grounded all flights at JFK because of [...]

Me: “Good Morning Bill and Giuliana! It’s Kris in Sacramento.” Bill and Giuliana Rancic: “Hello Sacramento!” That’s my typical greeting over IFB for our satellite interviews. On that morning, I was chatting to our guests in Chicago: the former Apprentice and his new bride from E! News. It’s fun talking into the ears of TV [...]

COVINA, CALIF – It’s 60 Degrees and Sunny in Covina. We’re spending Mother’s Day with my family in Southern California. So, Happy Mom’s Day! Yah! This weekend trip home gave me a break from all the stress at work. We’re in the middle of Sweeps and it’s been intense inside the newsroom. I’m so grateful [...]

This is a beautiful way to celebrate Springtime in Cali. On Easter Sunday, we toured the San Francisco Bay on the Hornblower. I love this shot of the Golden Gate Bridge. The winds blew fierce as we sailed underneath it. I thought it was totally worth braving the chilly gusts to see the underbelly of [...]

Our veggie garden’s growing strong. I think the last round of rainy weather helped all of my plants. Read more… or Read more right here… » Check out all the green leaves. I have three sunflowers standing up. There’s also green vines growing from my white potato seedlings. It’s quite exciting and satisfying to hang [...]