You just never know…
A few years ago, as a college sophomore, I had lunch with a couple of my elementary school teachers. It was a surreal experience; teachers are people we never really get the chance to understand or appreciate. One of them I adored as a child. The other, a former nun, I generally [...]
Archive for January, 2009
People Perspective
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Humanity on January 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A new model for investigative journalism
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Journalism on January 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
American University to address the high cost and near-extinction of investigative journalism
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Washington state’s oldest newspaper, was put up for sale on the 11th and will close if no one buys it in the next 58 days. This is the extreme of what has been happening in the newspaper business as budgets are [...]
Tips for Schmoozing (from a Washington insider)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Politics on January 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I can’t tell you where I got this, but the author is a veteran political operative in Washington, D.C. Enjoy:
Tip 1: Have something to say
Tip 2: Hopefully the something you have to say is at least a little bit funny or interesting (note: interesting does not mean weird or shocking. That is an [...]
