Theres a liquor store in my backyard |
Really, there is. I have a big, fenced in backyard at my new house, and it's so quaint with the trees and the grass and my container garden. But then you see the rooftop of the lightnin' shop, and wel...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:33:00 GMT |
Excuses and Food |
I moved into a new house. My garden died in the drought. Work is tough. Blogging really hasn't been an option as of late, but what are ya gonna do? I am vulnerable to the elements. The carousel keeps ...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:30:00 GMT |
Yeah, its a twofor. And a nerdgasm! |
Oh, boy. Today I had an interview with one Ms. Jane Nardy, Cashiers coolest and only historian. She just knocked out her third book, and I am writing a feature about her for the newspaper. After she f...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:46:00 GMT |
The Week in Jen: Check Out My Melons |
It's been awhile, but being a small-time muckraker can really take it out of ya. it should all be fun but truth be told it. just. ain't.Now maybe if I got to interview some walking catfish I'd feel li...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:25:00 GMT |
How to Write for the Big Boys: Steal It |
Ah, the intricacies of print journalism. The philosophy of print news is to get it first. Hopefully, you will get it right, but just get it. This is called "scooping." It is also called "breaking a st...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:18:00 GMT |
All the News That Gives Me Fits |
If only we could all ride our horses to work. Since I read this, I've been humming The Lone Ranger tune.Member my little job item post two days ago? The one about the ed assistant who should, by no me...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:36:00 GMT |
But can I pitch a story about this lousy salary? |
Company: New York TimesPosition:Seeking stringer/researcherLocation:Atlanta, GeorgiaJob Status: OtherSalary: $25,000 to $30,000Ad Expires: July 29, 2008Job ID: 942240Website: http://nytimes.comD...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:32:00 GMT |
Fake Blood, You Rock Me Like the Real Thing |
We are camping rat now at Lake Powhatan near Asheville. Closer to Brevard actually. Member yesterday when I blogged about how excited I was to come here? How I was just gonna fly on over here after wo...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:08:00 GMT |
Ms. Bucket Head and the Crunk Crow |
I posted some pictures of my baby ghetto garden, and my roommate's, too. Corey's scarecrow is made out of bamboo sticks and recycled cans from the trash. And a pie tin. Mine has the bucket for a head ...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:44:00 GMT |
I Made a Hot Pepper |
The jalapeno plant produced one of its own, and I helped! Hopefully when you read that sentence it came out in your inner Shake-N-Bake voice. At least that's how it happened for me. At any rate, my ga...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:35:00 GMT |
