I’ll admit, I’m a huge “Sex and the City” fan. I hardly ever watched the show while it was on TV, despite the fact that my friends were all fans. But when a colleague lent me the DVDs, I was hooked. I went to see the movie tonight with friends from work and felt asContinue reading “‘Sex and the City’ Movie Makes for Quite the Story”
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Making Up for a Loss for Words
Sometimes, the words we want to use to articulate a particular moment elude us. Other times, the right word is outside of our commonly-used vocabulary — or it just doesn’t exist. While at the Nieman narrative journalism conference in Boston earlier this year, for instance, I was talking with a Boston Globe reporter who said,Continue reading “Making Up for a Loss for Words”
Dude, What Does ‘Dude’ Mean?
I often think about words and how they relate to the way we express ourselves. Sometimes, we’re at a loss for words, either because we can’t find the words to articulate what we mean or because the word just doesn’t exist. Other times, we say a word but don’t really know what it means. I’mContinue reading “Dude, What Does ‘Dude’ Mean?”
Many Disatisfied with Iraq War Coverage
I wrote an article for Poynter Online this week, which you can check out here. The story lists findings from a study that Poynter commissioned to find out more about Americans’ views on the Iraq war coverage. Many of those surveyed (47 percent) classified the coverage as “poor.” Interestingly enough, people said they wanted toContinue reading “Many Disatisfied with Iraq War Coverage”
A Little Angel Named Miguel
I’m convinced after this past weekend that there are lots of little angels in the world. I’m not talking so much about good friends as I am about strangers who enter our lives when we’re lost or need a pick-me-up. More often than not, these angels remain unnamed. I encountered one of these little helpersContinue reading “A Little Angel Named Miguel”
Chips Quinn Reunion: New Memories and Friends in D.C.
The Chipsters and I. Me and our cute D.C. tour guide, Carol, at the FDR Memorial. Me and my friend Meghan in front of the Capitol. Windy day. Thought I’d share a couple of photos from my trip this past weekend in Washington, D.C. I was fortunate enough to attend the Chips Quinn 2008 trainingContinue reading “Chips Quinn Reunion: New Memories and Friends in D.C.”
How Personal Writing Makes Us Better Journalists
I wrote a centerpiece for Poynter Online today about journalists who have found that personal writing makes them better reporters — by teaching them to look for greater details in their stories, making them more sensitive to the people they interview and by helping them develop a deeper appreciation for the work they do. I’veContinue reading “How Personal Writing Makes Us Better Journalists”
Honoring Mom — (and My Surrogate Moms)
I still wonder every Mother’s Day why my mom had to pass away. She’s been gone for 11 years, and yet the day is still difficult for me. I walk into the bookstore and see “Mother’s Day” book displays and overhear daughters talk about what they plan to do with their moms, and I can’tContinue reading “Honoring Mom — (and My Surrogate Moms)”
A Swimming/Summer Story Idea
I just wrote a Diversity at Work post, “Bridging the Minority Swimming Gap,” about a new study that found that 58 percent of black children can’t swim compared with 31 percent of Caucasian children. One reader, who is a teacher, pointed out to me that the word “pool” in my article could just as easilyContinue reading “A Swimming/Summer Story Idea”
Sleeping Through the Yoga Nidra ‘Oowwmm’
One of the advantages to being a writer is that whenever something funny happens, or whenever you do something new for the first time, you get the urge to write about it. You start to observe details more carefully, you ask for people’s names and you think about colorful moments that will add to yourContinue reading “Sleeping Through the Yoga Nidra ‘Oowwmm’”
Word on the Street 