I’ve always considered words to be beautiful — the way they’re used, the way they sound and the way they can be used to shape our experience of the world around us. I started thinking about this more after reading a brief in Tuesday’s St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times mentioning a Mississippi State University survey thatContinue reading “How Words Shape the Way We Experience the World”
Author Archives: Mallary Tenore Tarpley
Keeping Traditions Alive, Even When You Live Alone
Being away from family during the holidays has been difficult, but it’s gotten easier, especially thanks to friends and surrogate parents who invite me to their houses so I won’t have to be alone. I’m grateful for the invitations, but I still miss the family traditions I grew up with — Easter supper with myContinue reading “Keeping Traditions Alive, Even When You Live Alone”
Talented Friends, Former Colleagues Hurt by Dallas Morning News Layoffs
Tuesday started off with uncertainty and ended with confusion and loss. In yet another round of layoffs, The Dallas Morning News lost several talented reporters, photographers, copy editors and more. Though I was only in the newsroom for three months last summer, I met countless journalists who befriended and coached me during my internship. ManyContinue reading “Talented Friends, Former Colleagues Hurt by Dallas Morning News Layoffs”
Lots of Books in My Bookcase, Eight on My Nightstand
I’ve always read a lot, but lately I haven’t made as much time for books as I’d like. Growing up, it was easy to find time to read — I read while walking two miles every day on my way to and from middle school. I read while climbing trees, while walking through the groceryContinue reading “Lots of Books in My Bookcase, Eight on My Nightstand”
Final Days of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
I wrote a short piece last week about one reporter’s take on the final days of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, which ceased publication in March. The piece was based on an article from paidcontent.org: In a new article on paidContent.org, former Seattle Post-Intelligencer reporter Joseph Tartakoff remembers the uncertainty of the days of the newspaper andContinue reading “Final Days of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer”
A Sunday Spent Eating Outside, Shopping at an Asian Market
Today I spent the afternoon with some friends who have a beautiful garden in their backyard. While making lunch — veggie burgers, fruit salad and crackers with hummus — we went out to the garden to get home-grown lettuce for our burgers, which we ate with fresh cilantro pesto. Yum. As we munched on lunchContinue reading “A Sunday Spent Eating Outside, Shopping at an Asian Market”
Clara the Cat Is Good Remedy for Loneliness
This is by far my favorite photo of Clara. I took it with my laptop the same night that my grandmother and cousin left Florida to fly back home to Boston. It’s as though Clara knew I was feeling lonely after my company had left. Cats have a good way of sensing when humans areContinue reading “Clara the Cat Is Good Remedy for Loneliness”
Grocery Shopping with Grandma
One of the first things my 86-year-old grandma did when she came to visit me last week was open my refrigerator. It was the first time that she, and my cousin who was on spring break, had been to my apartment, so my grandma was naturally curious to see what the place was like. SheContinue reading “Grocery Shopping with Grandma”
Taking a Look at ‘Our First Loves’
A former colleague who’s now a professor at Northwestern University sent me a link to a project his students recently put together. I found the project, called “Our First Love,” pretty interesting — mainly because of the stories, which are about each student’s first love. I especially liked the audio (and the origami hearts) inContinue reading “Taking a Look at ‘Our First Loves’”
Dad Can’t Save Newspapers, but He’s Still One of Their Biggest Cheerleaders
My dad, the eternal optimist, reads the newspaper every day. “Front to back,” he says. “I love the newspaper.” Reading it online, he says, is too cumbersome, too time-consuming. Let’s face it: He’s not like most people, who would rather read the paper online and get e-mail updates throughout the workday instead of waking upContinue reading “Dad Can’t Save Newspapers, but He’s Still One of Their Biggest Cheerleaders”
Word on the Street 