Queenkv’s Brainpickings

Just finished uploading pictures from one of my favorite holidays.

Thanksgiving combines good food plus the people I love: both family and friends. My hubby and I had a blast in So Cal.

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Avoiding the shopping mobs on the Black Friday. I love Newport Beach!

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 [...]

The highest court in the state is taking another look at same-sex marriages.
I found this informative pie chart on Wil Wheaton’sblog. It shows us what happens if gay couples marry.
more music charts
Are you afraid yet?

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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 [...]

Watching live reports from KNBC in LA. The 57 Freeway is closed from Lambert up to the 60

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