A grateful heart: My favorite tour guide
Nothing like a little 20-something weather with snow flurries to make a Californian appreciate winter. When my sister announced she was leaving …
Photos: A day in Washington D.C.
When I heard the National Communication Association annual conference would be in Washington, D.C., all I thought was: “I’M VISITING THE SMITHSONIAN!” …
The Daily Pixel: Making magic
Don’t let the cute face fool you. Who gave me three “draw four” cards? This guy. In between hands of post-Thanksgiving dinner Uno, …
Thursday 13: Thankful type things, part II
Happy Thanksgiving, friends! Hope your holidays are filled with joy and love. (And hopefully, excellent eats.) In the spirit of giving thanks, …
The Daily Pixel: Just a week in summer
Since school let out in May, it’s shocked me how different my life/schedule/work has been week to week. I’ve flown for research …
“Interesting,” the most overused word in academia and perhaps, the world.
One of the cooler photos from a Google Images search of “interesting,” from a post on “interesting bus stops around the world.” Photo …
NCA 2011: Eating my way through the Big Easy
I’m in New Orleans this week for the National Communication Association annual convention. It’s just terrible. There are all these charming buildings …
“Not today” and other ideas for visiting “The City”
Photo credit For most people, November means Fall, Thanksgiving, football, Black Friday*. For communication nerds, it also means NCA or the National …
In the beginning was the Word… A crisis of faith or a crisis of religion?
Whilst at Nerdfest 2009 (aka the National Communication Association convention in Chicago), I presented a chapter of my thesis about the mission …
Nerdfest 2009, aka Surviving the National Communication Association Convention
Preamble: I write to you from my awesome (like a hotdog) hotel room on the 21st floor of the Chicago Hilton. Although …