Queenkv’s Brainpickings

I love this warm February weather. I’m in a better mood with all the sunshine. Mark and I are just tickled with seeing 70 degree temperatures before March. I feel like I have more energy to do stuff in this t-shirt weather. This morning, I finished running 2 miles by Alamo Creek. And this weekend, [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

Mark needs to work this weekend…but we’re squeezing in a camping trip to Perry Lake State Park. I can’t wait to use the cool camping equipment we got from our co-workers as a wedding present. Mark also picked up a sweet pair of binoculars to do some stargazing. Hopefully we won’t run in to city [...]

Work left a bad taste in my mouth…I think that’s all I can say about that. On the drive home…I listened to this beautiful story about a Filipino woman who wanted to study in America. Read more… or Read more right here… » She wrote a letter to President Kennedy and asked for help with [...]

Typical. This story from the Topeka Capital Journal leads off with a sixteen yeard old who dreams about working on a science degree from Cal. She tells the reporter she knows the difference between science and religious theory. She said she’s worried Cal and other colleges will think she doesn’t know the difference. Then we [...]

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 [...]

SAN DIMAS — As grey as my mood. Having a shitty time with the job search….no bites. Must mean I suck. Maybe I can do some news – out of the state. I see plenty of listings out of Cali. I don’t want to leave Cali and every time I mention an out-of-state job listing [...]

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, [...]

i’m home! got an A on my trend story!!! i’m home! they can’t fail me at medill!!! yeah!!!! i’m not wasting my $50,000 education!!!! i’m home! Read more… or Read more right here… » after a few amazingly stupid moves on my part, i landed at Oakland International, yesterday afternoon….all the forces in the universe [...]