Visiting the Newseum – News Nerds Unite!

As a News Nerd, there’s no other museum I needed to visit on my recent Washington, DC trip more than The Newseum. I’m actually surprised how many people haven’t heard of it before…because it’s awesome! I grabbed my news junkie and reporter friend Jackie and we hit the museum bright and early, beating most of…

Inside tour of the FBI

I’ve blogged before about my cool experience with the FBI Citizens Academy.  But now, I’ve just returned from a trip to the FBI mother-ship – a trip to FBI HQ in Washington, DC and the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Thursday was our day in DC at headquarters.  We were not allowed to bring cell…

Taking over Washington, DC!

This blog is coming to you live from beautiful Washington, DC – where the weather is cold and the leaves are beautiful. I’m currently on a slightly business-related trip to the nation’s capital and staying in this city with one of my best friends. So it’s quite a busy week so far and the only…

‘Fat’ TV Anchor responds to viewer – I LOVE HER!

This is a sad, frustrating and inspirational story out of La Crosse, Wisconsin.  Tuesday, WKBT News 8 This Morning, anchor Jennifer Livingston responded to an email she received on Friday, written by a man, with the subject line “Community Responsibility.” The email, in part, read: “It’s unusual that I see your morning show, but I…

I miss you Scott Harris…

You were the reason I liked to go to work…you were also the reason I left late most days. You were the reason I even remotely liked politics.  I mostly got into it to debate you and intentionally pick the opposite viewpoint just to hear you rant. You were the reason I stayed in the…

One Year Ago: The Final Space Shuttle Launch

One year ago today, history was made as the world witnessed the final space shuttle launch in history. The last launch ever of a space shuttle. Space Shuttle Atlantis, July 8, 2011. The Space Shuttle Atlantis launched successfully for the final time on July 8 2011 at 11:29 a.m. EST.  By the end of its…

The final launch of space shuttle Atlantis

The world has seen it’s last launch of the space shuttle. Atlantis and its four astronauts lifted off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 11:29 a.m. on Friday, July 8. It was the last launch I would view from the Kennedy Space Center Press Site. See a tour of…