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Valentine’s Day is for tiny babies…

But, since I totally promised everyone a mix CD for New Year’s and managed to sleep on it (ed. note: I had the best of intentions, y’all!) I put together a collection of my favorite love songs for everybody for … Continue reading

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BAD BLOGGER

I had an out of town guest for the holiday weekend and I’ve been neglecting this blog. Sorry. But, I had a fabulous weekend, in case you care. I’m moving back to the great state of Texas soon. I like … Continue reading

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Daily Quarrel-He made thriller edition…

Michael Jackson is dead. I can’t say I’m shocked, but I definitely thought the guy had a couple more years to give. The DQ today is going to be a little different. Today I’m just going to talk a little … Continue reading

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It’s FRIDAY! ROCK YOUR FACE OFF!!!

Have a good weekend!

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Joaquin wasn’t there, but neither was Dave

I’m not going to pretend like Joaquin Phoenix wasn’t probably high as a kite on Letterman last week, but I’m quite frustrated that everybody’s been giving Dave a pass for conducting one of the worst interviews I’ve seen in quite … Continue reading

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My name is Macy and I have opinions.

I’m so tired of the journalism industry’s death grip on so-called impartiality. No one is impartial. It IS possible to write a story without any real slant. I know this because at my previous job in Hays County, Texas people … Continue reading

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Preemptive Obituaries

After all of the hoopla that surrounded the leaks about Britney Spears’ and Steve Jobs’ obituaries, both of whom are still alive at the moment, I realized how creepy it must sound that newspapers keep obituary files on notable people. … Continue reading

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Legalese

I’m taking a class called at Georgetown that has an investigative component and a legal component. Basically, we’re learning how to be investigative reporters that dig below the surface without going to jail or getting sued. I’m loving the class, … Continue reading

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Definitions matter

When I hear someone around me use a word incorrectly I used to wrestle with whether or not to say something to them. Should I run the risk of sounding like the nitpicky English teacher that everyone hated, or should … Continue reading

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From Gitmo to The Rock

“The Rock” is one of my favorite action movies. It is set at the infamous prison Alcatraz, which is now a popular destination for tourists in the Bay Area of California. It hasn’t been used to incarcerate criminals in a … Continue reading

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