Queenkv’s Brainpickings

Viva my weekend.
I’m taking it easy for these last days of being 29-years-old.

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Last month, we ended up in Lodi after the Stockton Asparagus Festival. An air-conditioned wine tasting at the Lodi Visitor’s Center helped revive us. The festival was fun but we were wiped out from walking through 100-degree weather and [...]

I’ve started watching “This American Life” on Showtime. I’m amazed at how well this Chicago Public Radio program has translated to television.
Then I stumbled on this clip from Laughing Squid: This American Life Segment Animated by Chris Ware. From radio to television to cartoon, “This American Life” can go anywhere with its touching, quirky, insightful [...]

The cast of BSG reads the “Top Ten Reasons to Watch the New Season of ‘Battlestar Galactica’” in “The Late Show with David Letterman.”
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I’m tickled they did the the Top Ten in character…Some in uniform and others in barely-there-dresses. Hot!

Battlestar Galactica

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I’m going home. I accepted a news producer job in Sacramento, California. I am thrilled.
I used to pause at this spot on the UC Berkeley campus and enjoy this beautiful view of the bay. That was 10 years ago. Damn, I’m old.
Now, I’m taking another moment to pause. I’m grateful [...]

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 [...]

I’m trying to catch up on some episodes of Six Feet Under on Bravo. I love how syndication thrives on cable television, but I’m bummed how it heavily censors HBO programming. I’ve also updated my wish list on Amazon…..it’s that giving time of the year and this list helps give folks an idea of [...]

Welcome to my Brainpickings….
I’m a Cali girl working in Sacramento television news. I love traveling, trying new food and hanging out with my family and friends when I’m not chasing breaking news and juggling chainsaws inside the newsroom. My new gig in California’s Capital City is a welcome change after working two years in Topeka, [...]

On our last day in New York…we drove down to the falls for lunch. I was amazed by all the sunflowers we saw. I’ve lived in Kansas for 9 months now, and I haven’t seen a lot of sunflowers. Maybe one or two popping up by a mailbox. But that’s it! In New York, we [...]

So, David made it back to the States for the Fiesta Bowl,

He proposed to his girlfriend on national television. They looked very happy. Here’s a press release about the event.

Daddy managed to get himself on national television. After this shot, you could kinda see my mom’s glasses and Lindy’s head. Wow, one engagement after another. [...]

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I just browsed the headlines on news.google.com….and read the headline: “Veteran newsreader Jennings dies”. I flipped on the news channels and found CNN had the only breaking news coverage as of 9:30 pm. I thought it was interesting that the first story I read about this event was on the BBC website.
Dead at [...]