This weekend I listened to “The Cell’s Mystery,” an audio story by independent producer Sara Robberson. In the piece, she tells the story of Japanese scientist Dr. Shinya Inoue, whose work helped to significantly advance the understanding of how cell division takes place. Dr. Inoue did much of his work in Japan during World War […]
For this assignment, we were required to listen to an NPR story online and comment on how it relates to to Chapter 18, “Beyond Radio”, from Sound Reporting, by Jonathan Kern. The story I picked was “Could The New Air Traffic Control System Be Hacked?“, and it aired on All Things Considered on August 14. The […]
This infographic shows the number of bank failures by state since 2001. I made it as we practiced storytelling through data and visualizations. Source: data.gov
For this assignment, we were asked to respond to a blog post by The Atlantic‘s Andrew Sullivan, in which he talks about how he became a blogger and reflects on the differences between blogging and publishing, which was what he primarily dedicated himself to. One of the first things he uses to describe the blog […]
I know this isn’t usually what I post, but it is a pretty interesting clip, and it’s right up the alley of my blog’s topic. It shows how to set a restaurant table. Next time you have guests over, you can impress them with your table-setting savy!
Every time you go to downtown Gainesville – whether you’re watching something at the Hippodrome, filing paperwork at the Alachua County offices, or shopping at one of the several stores, it’s almost impossible to miss this week’s restaurant – Harry’s Seafood Bar and Grille. Located right across the street from the Alachua County offices and […]
Quite honestly, I hadn’t intended my lunch at Burrito Brothers as a business trip for this blog, but it’s a spot unique to Gainesville, very much of the type I set out to review. So, I thought, why not? Burrito Brothers is a bit of a challenge to find, if you don’t know where to […]
It’s been a while since my last post, but the restaurant sampling did not stop during my hiatus. I have for you now a review of a place with catchy radio spots and a reputation for Jamaican-style cuisine – Reggae Shack Cafe. Located at 619 West University Avenue, Reggae Shack Cafe is at about the […]
For this week’s restaurant sampling, I picked the downtown Latin restaurant Emiliano’s Cafe. To be honest, I was under the impression that Emiliano’s Cafe served Italian food until I walked in. (I have no idea where I got that impression from.) Nonetheless, the Latin tastes on the menu were a pleasant surprise. Located across the street […]
Hey, everyone! And welcome to my new blog! A little about myself – I’m a senior at the University of Florida, studying Telecommunication News at the College of Journalism and Communications, and Political Science at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. I’m taking a few classes at UF during the summer, so I’m in […]
