Queenkv’s Brainpickings

I saw this on Digg and I had to watch it for myself.

The Daily Background » Blog Archive » Video- “The Viewâ€? co-host doesn’t know if the world is round or flat. Good grief — I understand the need to take care of your children, but to use it as an excuse for ignorance? [...]

15 reasons why Mr. Rogers was, and always will be, the best neighbor, and one of television’s best entertainers, ever.
This article just put a smile on my face. I’m 29-years-old and I’m still amazed by this man.read more | digg story
Now that I’m working in television, the positive, child-friendly programming produced by Mr. Rogers and [...]

We snapped this picture at our engagement party in Vegas, two years ago. I was amazed this was their first time inside the Star Trek bar after all the trips they’ve made to Vegas. Then again, some people at the party said stepping inside Quark’s was one of the nerdiest things they’ve ever done in [...]

I was a little late for mass this morning because my baby needed some cuddling. Daisy’s a needy puppy sometimes. But I’m made it in time for the second reading and the Gospel. This morning, Father’s Tom’s talked about being a Good Shepherd. Then he gave a shout out to male students from Hayden High [...]

Graveyard shifts and airplane travel helped break down my immune system earlier this month. I’m sure the plane was filled with germs from dirty children.
I ended up with a horrible sore throat and I lost my voice.
One person at worked asked, “Do you really need to talk to do your job?”
She was lucky I was [...]

NY Times, NPR and a bunch of other folks reported on this new deal for soda companies to eliminate soft drink sales in schools. Neat. And it’s also nice that schools have made deal with the healthy drink vendors to help bring in extra funding for school stuff - sports, extra-cirriculars and more…
“As a mother [...]

Ah, the joy of switching to an overnight schedule.
I’ve switched to 2-11 AM shifts this week. I’ve managed to stay awake after my shift and go to bed by around 5 or so. I feel awake at work. I take care of lunch in my first hour and then I get the munchies by the [...]

This week, I started my 4 AM to Noon shifts…kinda like a mock rehersal. We’re building the show with local stories for our reporters and other video sources. I think I got my sleep schedule down. Mark has been amazing with helping my adjust to the time change. My eating schedule is fucked.
But this [...]

LAWRENCE — I could not resist posting parts of this guide from www.kansasmorons.com. The guide also comes in a PDF file.
I remember how my biology teacher at a Catholic high school kicked off her section on evolution. She started with a disclaimer of sorts. She said she understood that she was teaching something that [...]

Hey folks…my honey and I caught up with some silver screen hits in the last week or so. Typically, we try to hit the theaters on Birch Street (in Brea) in order to get a little buzz on before the film. I’ve timed movie trailers to take up to 15 minutes or so, after the [...]