Queenkv’s Brainpickings

I found this Meet the Press interview with Stephen Colbert via Laughing Squid. [From http://www.huffingtonpost.com] I like his point on reports showing young people getting their news from Jon Stewart and the Colbert Report. “I don’t think they would get the joke if they DIDN’T knew some of the news already.” – Stephen Colbert (Changed [...]

Today – I’m trying to figure out how to say ‘Hello’, ‘Thank You’ and ‘Good-bye’ in Russian. Next month – I will step up to the lecture podium and teach a journalism class in St. Petersburg. One of my co-workers said she didn’t understand why I would need a passport and visa to teach in [...]

Over the last few weeks, my schedule in the newsroom was a roller coaster ride of responsibilities. Last weekend, I tracked grass fires and fireworks for the evening news shows. During the week, I produced slideshows and logged a news conference on a scary house explosion for the website. I suppose it all adds up [...]

Happy July 4th! I’m heading back to the newsroom in a couple of hours. So, I celebrated Independence Day early at Raley Field. It was so nice to watch the fireworks show at the ball park. Tonight, I’ll watch the other fireworks shows on a computer screen. Happy Fourth of July!

When I was scheduled to work on a Sunday, I decided to make the most out of my short weekend. So, my hubby and I tagged along on a camping trip to Scotts Valley. Our camping partners, Scott and Catalina, showed us how to enjoy the Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in style. This marked [...]

When you get older, leave your ordinary life behind and hit the open road. I’m trying to get used to the fact that I’m officially in my 30s: married, working, domesticated and totally reliable. We have a good life in Cow Town and we have stable jobs. After a few bumps in the road, I [...]

Grazing on samples of kettle corn and bacon onion dip. Sipping pints of Shock Top. Watching people tee-off into Webber Point. This weekend, we made it back to Stockton for the “Best Food Fest in the West”: the Stockton Asparagus Festival. This year, I finally saw one of the star attractions: Tyson, the skateboarding bulldog. [...]

Mark introduced me to this dazzling trailer for a new PS3 Game: 3D Dot Game Heroes. From the synth pop soundtrack to killer animation, cubic warriors rocked the Zelda-like domain. Freakin’ adorable! More 3D Dot Game Heroes News & Previews

We spent a wet Easter Sunday in San Francisco with our friends. Because of my spiffy work schedule, my hubby suggested driving down to LA and spending the holiday weekend with family. But I didn’t like the idea of driving back home after Mass. So, it was a pleasure to eat good food and chill [...]

As a woman of leisure, I spent a lot of time challenging myself in the kitchen. I enjoyed cooking dinner and catching up with my hubby over a hot meal. I got over my hesitation/fear over baking and produced some tasty cheddar gougeres. I bonded with my hubby over rolling pizza dough and cutting up [...]