Giving an inner-city school some TLC: “Giving back” feels really great
My first visit to Crockett Elementary shocked me. Nestled within a Phoenix neighborhood punctuated by barbed wire and window bars, the school …
48 hours in Germany: What I learned going abroad for the first time and reenacting Southwest Flight 812
One year ago today I woke up in the wee hours of the morning, putting a pause on the vivid mental images …
Hunting airports in the Sacramento Valley: Dead reckoning and turning green
Kermit was right. It’s not easy being green. Especially when you are co-navigator for a precision flying contest and the trip involves …
The Daily Pixel #76- Cans, cans, cans
Unless you’ve seen the last season of Weeds, you probably don’t realize why I giggled typing the title of this post. Because …
The Daily Pixel #75- French Onion fabulousness
A couple days ago, I wondered to myself: “A year ago today, what was I writing about?” And then I found this …
The Daily Pixel: A blink and a week
My favorite and least favorite thing about life right now is flying to Phoenix every Wednesday. I love it because I get …
The Daily Pixel: Artistic expression at ASU
When I’m not feeling too lazy on my weekly walk into campus, I detour a few extra minutes to scope out the …
The Daily Pixel #56- My mother made me do it
My mother is a fantastically talented woman. Her creativity shines through painting, photography and hair artistry. She runs a successful business, cooks …
The Daily Pixel- A week and three states
After another five days spent on the road and in the air, I can’t overstate the joy of waking up in my …
The Daily Pixel #47- The antidote to extended, puke-ridden travel
After traversing the airport trying to get boarding documents, I gratefully bypassed the backed-up security line in favor of the frequent flier …