A short five years ago, I wrote an essay for my English Composition I class at Iowa Central Community College. Though I was only a senior in high school, I think I knocked out some pretty good paragraphs. Read more »
Thanksgiving Break Thoughts
Though being a grown-up means severely shortening the duration of my Thanksgiving break, I’ve found some time to take notes on a few things I’ve noticed during these days off:
Read more »
For Your Viewing Pleasure…
I took a French film class my senior year at Iowa State. I’m just now beginning to look back on some of the awesome films we studied.
Hard Work Rewarded
Avid blog readers, personal historians, and all-purpose stalkers might remember a post I wrote in 2009 detailing the launch of the ISUtv website.
That work has come full circle.
Read more »
Westward Expansion of the Digital Frontier
Or, “Business That Got Lucky When Choosing a Domain Name.” Read more »
Songs About Jones
In case the most pressing issue on your mind has been, “How many songs mention someone by the name of ‘Jones’?” Read more »
Power of Three Notes
I’ve been listening to Pandora a lot, lately. You know, feasting from an array of wonderfully talented composers like Thomas Newman, Randy Newman, John Williams, Hans Zimmer, and Alan Menken.
Selling Stuff
Let’s begin by stating the obvious: once again, I fail at updating my online self. At least on this website.
Chronicles of a TV news producer
“So, you’re on TV, right?”
It’s a question I often get after telling people what I do on the weekends. To be specific, I produce the Saturday and Sunday morning newscasts. But unlike reporting or other on-air talent, most folks don’t know what producers actually do. Hell, I hardly knew until I became one.