From my CF class: Seeing is believing. But that doesn’t mean that it’s true. Basically, eyewitness testimony is crap. I also learned from a guy who works for Reuters (the news wire service) who visited my PLSC (poly sci) class, that if I want to break into political journalism as a writer, I should quit … Continue reading »
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A Day I Will Always Cherish
First published in the Jan. 22 edition of The Daily Campus. I was freezing; my feet were raw. The crowds were intense–sometimes they were so large no one could move except in a collective manner. In spite of this, yesterday is a day I will cherish. That’s because I got to experience Washington, D.C. during … Continue reading »
Witnessing History
First published in the Jan. 19 edition of The Daily Campus. It’s a great feeling to know that you’re taking part in a historical moment, not just watching it on a television from thousands of miles away. Barack Obama’s Inauguration is one of those historical moments. Being in the District of Columbia during this time … Continue reading »
Wasted Tickets
First published in the Jan. 16 edition of The Daily Campus. Two million people are expected to converge onto D.C. in the coming days-all to experience the Inauguration of Barack Obama. What will my friend Taylor Kidd be doing? Watching TV. “My face will be glued to C-pan.com’s coverage of the events,” he said. “I … Continue reading »
Inauguration 2009
I know I promised to update my blog with photos and such. But due to circumstances out of my control (namely, the hotel’s internet service and it’s inability to work with my computer), I couldn’t. I did tweet frequently, though. Like I said, you should sign up for Twitter. So I’m going to be recapping … Continue reading »
Waiting For My Cab
Yep. Didn’t much feel like driving to DFW. Then it’s off to D.C. for the Inauguration! Things I Realize: It’s going to be crowded I’m going to be standing a lot It’s going to be cold I probably will NOT meet Obama Things I Promise to Do: Take pictures. Lots of pictures Write stories & … Continue reading »
