Crafting narratives, creating connections
Now that I’m back from the inauguration festivities everyone who didn’t go wants to hear stories about what it was like. I wish I could say I awoke at 4 … Continue readingYou didn’t think I braved the cold, did you?
Well that’s it. D.C. is now a memory. Albeit a fond one. I am on the train back to New York, with Etta James playing in my ear on my … Continue readingFarewell D.C.; good luck O
I’m probably jaded, but for the most part covering the celeb angle at the inauguration for USA Today was no different than covering any other celeb event. I’m sure had … Continue readingMy conversation with Ellen Burstyn
This is what it was like stepping off the Metro at the Foggy Bottom station as I tried to get to my hotel yesterday. Everybody was headed to the free … Continue readingYes, there are crowds – just deal with it
I hate to admit but, as an adult, I don’t think I’ve ever listened to and read Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech in its entirety. Until … Continue readingRemembering MLK Jr.
Just time for a quick note as I’m on the go. Today I hung out with Barack Obama on the National Mall. There was a really cool “We Are One” … Continue readingHanging with soon-to-be Mr. Prez at the Lincoln Memorial
The last post ended with me at the counter in the dining car ordering orange juice. After the gentleman behind the counter told me he had nothing left except what … Continue readingTrain 101
I fell asleep after the post below and was awakened by a woman who asked if the seat next to me was occupied. I was sleeping so well, sprawled out … Continue readingD.C.-bound 199