Queenkv’s Brainpickings

Finished my run. I did about 30 blocks next to the Pacific and it felt wonderful. Any cardio helps after our Turkey feast

COVINA, CALIF — Home for the Holidays! I’m still waking up at 3 AM because my body’s still on overnight mode. It still feels so good to be back in home in So Cal with my family.

[Thanksgiving dinner in London 2004, with my Medill buddy Andrea, my mother-in-law Terri, and Mark's cousin, Eileen]
My hubby [...]

At Henry’s. Too cheap to shell out for $66 tickets. Go Bears!

Riding the California Corridor from Davis to Berkeley. Wondering if I should shell out $4 for wine in the dining car

Unwinding after another long day in the news room. My dad sent me a picture of blue skies in Diamond Bar. Looks like my hometown dodged a bullet for this round of the wildfire season.
I need another drink.
Last weekend, we checked out a wine festival in Lodi. On Veterans Day, we did more wine tasting [...]

Many people in our newsroom were tickled when Stephen Colbert interviewed Sacramento Mayor-Elect Kevin Johnson. We had to cover Johnson’s Comedy Central debut. Local luvin’ from a national cable TV program equals good times for our market.

[from newsday.com]
And Colbert likes to ask the tough questions for the former NBA star:
“…does it hurt that you never [...]

I think my dad is going to be tickled that I posted this video clip.
I wanted to upload this file after Elections because I didn’t want to jinx anything. Plus, Election Day and the results kept me crazy busy in the newsroom.
January 3, 2005 from Kris Vera-Phillips on Vimeo.
I had to sleep on Election [...]

Several newspapers and news stations predict a record turnout on Election Day. Many predict long lines and frazzled poll workers on Nov. 4.
So today, my hubby and I decided to do the early voting thing at at the Solano County Registrar of Voters. There were at least a dozen people casting their ballots at the [...]

Chicharon Pupusas. rice and beans in Fairfield

I heart the Office!
I dig what Angela Kinsey said about her gig at Dundler-Mifflin. She’s happy and grateful to be working as an actress.

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I can only imagine how [...]