Tricia Bobeda is a bit of a geek

"My life story is the story of everyone I’ve ever met."

Tue, 29 May 2012 08:29:03 -0400

“My life story is the story of everyone I’ve ever met.”

- Jonathan Safran Foer (via languagemagic)

drewvigal: Burns’ “1 and 1 equals 3,” or the whole is greater...

Tue, 29 May 2012 08:27:49 -0400

Burns’ “1 and 1 equals 3,” or the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, reminds me of others using math in storytelling. There’s Andrew Stanton on Ted Talks where he encouraged storytellers: “Don’t give [the audience] four; give them two plus two” or “Make the audience put things together.”

dreamlectures:

Ken Burns: On Story (by Redglass Pictures)

What makes a great story? For legendary filmmaker Ken Burns, the answer is both complicated and personal. In this short documentary about the craft of storytelling, he explains his lifelong mission to wake the dead.

1+1=3.

Ken Burns on storytelling

laughingsquid: Author Neil Gaiman’s Inspirational Commencement...

Sun, 27 May 2012 20:01:40 -0400

laughingsquid:

Author Neil Gaiman’s Inspirational Commencement Speech to The University of the Arts Class of 2012

"People are fed by the food industry, which pays no attention to health, and treated by the health..."

Tue, 22 May 2012 20:56:14 -0400

“People are fed by the food industry, which pays no attention to health, and treated by the health industry, which pays no attention to food.”

- Wendell Berry (via azspot)

Today in signs that will make no sense to our grandchildren....

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:28:06 -0400

Today in signs that will make no sense to our grandchildren. (Taken with instagram)

bkfst: (via Whole Wheat Banana Quinoa Pancakes | Ambitious...

Sat, 05 May 2012 15:48:13 -0400

bkfst:

(via Whole Wheat Banana Quinoa Pancakes | Ambitious Kitchen)

Made these for brunch. They are amazing. Great food and company.

And to quote my mother: “Life is about having someone to make pancakes for.”

NPR: Benedict Cumberbatch: 'Sherlock,' Smaug And Spying

Fri, 04 May 2012 22:17:00 -0400

NPR: Benedict Cumberbatch: 'Sherlock,' Smaug And Spying

Geek confession: It’s so foggy in Chicago today I’m...

Fri, 04 May 2012 19:37:51 -0400

Geek confession: It’s so foggy in Chicago today I’m beginning to think the city is being held hostage by aliens and somewhere The Doctor is in the midst of saving us all from impending doom.

Geared up. I love this.

Fri, 04 May 2012 13:58:57 -0400

Geared up. I love this.

nprfreshair: “I have to say, brilliant though they all were,...

Thu, 03 May 2012 17:24:32 -0400

nprfreshair:

“I have to say, brilliant though they all were, the moment Benedict and Martin were in the same room, you just thought, ‘There it is.’ I remember saying, ‘That’s the show right there. That’s the show we got.’” — Steven Moffat [complete interview here]

(via Steven Moffat: The Man Who Revitalized ‘Doctor Who’ And ‘Sherlock’ : NPR)

marc: Walk & Talk from Martin Sheen It gives me such...

Tue, 01 May 2012 14:15:02 -0400

marc:

Walk & Talk from Martin Sheen

It gives me such nostalgia for the show!

I really didn’t think I could love The West Wing and its cast any more than I did before seeing this video. I was wrong. For the record, I wrote this post while walking.

Agile, social, cheap: The new way NPR is trying to make radio

Tue, 01 May 2012 14:00:55 -0400

Agile, social, cheap: The new way NPR is trying to make radio:

Interesting read from Neiman Journalism Lab.

awesomepeoplehangingouttogether: Louis CK & Marc...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:27:05 -0400

awesomepeoplehangingouttogether:

Louis CK & Marc Maron

Really?!

I love this place. Print ain’t dead yet. (Mostly dead is...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:58:06 -0400

I love this place. Print ain’t dead yet. (Mostly dead is slightly alive, remember.)

Lester Bangs: April 30, 1982

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:52:44 -0400

Lester Bangs: April 30, 1982 :

Remembering an influential journalist today.

fixingships: collegehumor: Gene Wilder, Gene Calmer The...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:56:13 -0400

fixingships:

collegehumor:

Gene Wilder, Gene Calmer

The only explanation for this is that Mel Brooks joined Reddit.

popculturebrain: New Trailer: HBO & Aaron Sorkin’s The...

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:36:38 -0400

popculturebrain:

New Trailer: HBO & Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom | THR

You can keep your Girls and your Game of Thrones. I just want to watch this.

pri-arts: This American Life is coming to a theater near...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:53:32 -0400

pri-arts:

This American Life is coming to a theater near you!

On Thursday, May 10th, 2012, Ira Glass and friends will perform an episode of “This American Life” on stage at NYU’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in NYC, and send it live via satellite to more than 500 movie theaters across the country.

The show will feature stories by Ira Glass, writers David Sedaris and David Rakoff, comic Tig Notaro and “Snap Judgment” host Glynn Washington, and live music by OK Go. Also included in the show: a new short film by Mike Birbiglia, dance by Monica Bill Barnes & Company, original animation, projected illustration and more. Plus special surprise guests.

Show times and tickets here.

I’ve got my ticket!

This shot from Parks and Rec with Bradley Whitford made me very...

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:10:58 -0400

This shot from Parks and Rec with Bradley Whitford made me very happy.

thedailywhat: Behind the Pulitzer of the Day: When Denver Post...

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:53:11 -0400

thedailywhat:

Behind the Pulitzer of the Day: When Denver Post photographer Craig F. Walker won the Pulitzer Prize for feature photography on Monday, his boss managed to sneak his subject, Scott Ostrom, into the newsroom for the announcement. But Ostrom had something to celebrate, as well: The Iraq war vet had just learned that the Department of Veterans Affairs finally officially recognized his PTSD, which was at the center of Walker’s award-winning project, called “Welcome Home.”

“This story has definitely saved at least one guy’s life so far,” Ostrom says.

[styleblog]

Powerful story.