So here it is, my last real semester in college. It seems like only a short time ago I was in Utah debating the pros and cons of such an undertaking with Optigon. Then came Cobleskill and its highs and lows, and my decision/realization that journalism is what I want to do with my life. Now here I am 1.5 years into my time at New Paltz, and only a ( Read more... )

There you have it folks, I'm no longer a full time journalist. Hell, it's back to being a student for another semester. I can't say I haven't learned anything or that I didn't enjoy it. I enjoyed every damn minute of it.Well not every minute. I remember quite a few times where I felt overwhelmed, and that doesn't include the times I've thought ( Read more... )

So it's the last full week of the internship. I feel like our editors just want us gone, after telling us last week that we're the worst class in three years I can't imagine why. Still I feel I've done my best work as a journalist here so far. I've gotten a chance to cover news that usualy only the top folks in the state get to cover, and I've ( Read more... )

I already knew this I suppose. I'm about half way done with the book "Parliment of Whores." Basicly O'rourke details in a most amusing manner just how messed up American government and buracracy really is. I'm glad I saved the funny one for last as a book report. I'm sad that I'm rushing to finish it and deliver a mediocre 8 page book report on it ( Read more... )

You know, being a journalist requires you to never lie in your work. If you tell lies you get the boots, you get disgraced and you never work in the industry again most likely. However, the one exception is that sometimes you have to lie to yourself. You have to lie and believe that you can be objective in any situation, when in fact you know you ( Read more... )

Thanksgiving was pretty nice this year. my unlce and his family came over, which beat both uncles and my aunts plus their families. I really dislike crowds, and most of my relatives for that matter. So it was pleasent, and I got to spend time with my sisters, which is becoming less and less of a normal thing ( Read more... )

Its another week. I have to finish my articles by tommorow if I want to spend thanks giving with my family. I don't much care about the extended relatives, but I would like to be with my entire immediate family. I might be one of the few people in the world that doesn't hate their family members ( Read more... )

Strange to think my college career is coming to an end. In any event, I've got all my classes set now, so i'm pretty well set, outside of a place to live. here's my schedule ( Read more... )

Its late here ( Read more... )

New York seems to be crumbleing around me. The noise of the old institutions grinding away is begining to be overwhelmed by the sounds of their supports failing. Thats a bit poetic, but it's the truth right now. The Legislature failed to do anything Tuesday, and today one of the bigest protests I've been around took place. They were health care ( Read more... )