Imagine your life as an independent adult. Now think of the decisions you’ve made in this life – where have they taken you, what have you become? For one woman, this independence, and her decisions led to a career as a paramedic. She was charged with working the streets of St. Louis, night after night…
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#Virtual300: A Course Review
It’s my last semester of graduate school. I knew the semester would be hectic and the workload had potential to be immense. By design, I knew I wanted to have at least one more writing course – that’s where “Writing for Converged Media” (“Online Journalism) aka #Virtual300 came in. I’d entertained the idea of taking…
State of the Media: Digital Development
If you were to judge the state of the media from the 2013 report, you’d think an obituary for news organizations, particularly newspapers and television news, was imminent. Where might you read such an obit though? I suppose the news would break on Twitter, then be developed into a full Yahoo article or YouTube video…
#SLAM Media Report
My end of the term research paper, #SLAM: What News Media and Journalism could learn from Professional Wrestling, has been turned into a web experience and is now available. Follow the link below to check out #SLAM and share it using the title hashtag if you like it. #SLAM Media Report Ciao, ciao for now,…
Lindenwood’s Curious Gender Studies Affair
Earlier this year, Lindenwood University announced the implementation of a Gender Studies program minor. Despite being known as the Lindenwood College for Women until 1969, the university hadn’t offered a degree program in women’s or gender studies until now. Learn More About Lindenwood’s History Gender Studies program founder, Dr. Heather Brown-Hudson said, “This University still…
Never Going Back: The Fight for Marriage Equality
“The only reason they [gays and lesbians] want to be legally married is that they want money, money, money. They want the federal, state and county money that has been set aside for a man and female…They should not be allowed to have it. Marriage is only between a man and a woman,” says Sandra…
Supreme Court convenes for Marriage Equality
Today the United States Supreme Court is in session to begin discussing Marriage Equality. Where will you stand on this day? I’m standing on the right side of history. Love is love. Live and let live. I support marriage equality and full-fledged equal rights for every American citizen.
Soar with eagles on World Eagle Day
On March 24, the World Bird Sanctuary will host World Eagle Day. The event provides visitors an opportunity to learn about and interact with some of nature’s most majestic creatures, including the national symbol, the Bald Eagle. Introduced in the mid-1980s, World Eagle Day is a multifunctional event; it serves as the culmination of eagle…
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I just wanted to take a moment to say Happy New Year to everyone that has visited, commented on, shared, or stumbled upon my little blog. May 2013 bring all of you memories of happiness, moments of zen, and quality time with friends and family. I look forward to an even more creative and productive…
PREMIERE: “Elephants: Blood Ivory”
This week I debuted my new documentary short titled Elephants: Blood Ivory. This a follow-up to a 2010 short I did titled The Ivory Role. Inspired by the October 2012 National Geographic article, I wanted to highlight the very real issue of poaching and do my part to help end it. I created African tribal-inspired…
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