Queenkv’s Brainpickings

I found this link on Romensko’s blog: NU still negotiating to open campus in Qatar - Campus.
There are some interesting changes underway at my alma mater. I happen like the idea of expanding the journalism program to the Middle East. The students would gain so much insight and experience in that part of the [...]

This David dude….on Jeopardy - he’s racked up nearly $200,000 this week on the show. So I need to get on this game show and win a shit load of cash - so I could pay of my school loan…..He said he’s working on his Master’s in Berlin. Mark said he could pay for his [...]

I followed up with some news stations this morning - trying to figure out what happened to my resumes and resume tapes.
It was a bad time to call.
“Bad time to talk,” someone said in a DC newsroom, “Bombing in London.”
I called around 7:30 AM - PST….three hours behind the east coast and several hours behind [...]

LAS VEGAS — Back in Vegas…viva Las Vegas…just got back from ORD - Chicago O’Hare. As we drove around in the rental car….I shouted out “Whoever has a Master’s degree - raise their hand!” And I was the only one in the car who can do so, with a smile…no less….then again…if anybody in car [...]

Currently, I’m multi-tasking in the edit bays….trying to make copies of the newsmagazine for Virgnia, Maryland and Chicago public television. I’m also logging my footage from the Paris seminar.
I’m getting all mushy and nostaligic. The global program was my favorite quarter at Medill. Chuck and Samira…and other folks who are taking off for Paris this [...]

can anyone see me?
need to clean-up the basement…it’s nice to have clothing inside a closet and to stop living out of a suitcase….but I need some order in my life….it feels like I don’t have any order in my life….just trying to keep up with the news in DC.

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from Cali…
My bro has been keeping up with the latest on Cal Bear Football, for me…and golly - it’s nice to have a winning record.
Go Bears!. I was totally thrilled by one of his e-mails with the subject heading: RE: CAL ranked #4 in the nation -Sweet! Now, I don’t follow much sports, but [...]

Nippy….
chilling inside Cafe Nero with my honey…doing some telecommuting work for Haas. Being productive…chilling….
Have the day off from Reuters.
I wonder if this would be accurate….When we visited the British Museum…we came up with some interesting zingers…

after our petit dejuner….
Mark: “..let’s make a like hijab and take off.”

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London…baby! London!
damn….I start working tomorrow…Nervous…yes!
My bro would be thrilled with the easy access of Starbucks in London and Paris….all coffee - all the time.
Ok…after getting smacked around by the excess baggage charges in Rome and the damn powerful pound and the weak US dollar exchange rate…we’re trying to do things cheaply in London. Nice town…but [...]

blogging from porte maillot…waiting for the 10 euro shuttle to take us to Paris-Beauvais airport…going to Italy…Mark said he’s going to get by in this country speaking English….I bought a loney planet book on Italy from Jaymie in ur Medill Global Program for 20 Euros. Who do you think will survive?
Gotta remember to cover on [...]