What It’s Like To Work In News
When I was a reporter in The Tennessean’s Williamson County office, one of the things I could count on was a daily phone call from a cranky but hilarious school board member who absolutely loved to...
View ArticleRaining on July 4? No worries, Nashville. We got this.
Aw, Nashville. I know it’s raining on cookout and fireworks day, but there are still fun inside things to do. I’ve created a short itinerary of patriotic-ish ones, all of which I’ve done myself so you...
View ArticleBicycling in North Nashville: The Fox Tour
Sometimes when I tell people how I spend most Saturdays – on my bicycle, riding 25, 30, 40 miles or more – they ask things about the bike: How fast, how many calories is that, do I like riding as much...
View ArticleBicycling in East Nashville: Night Ride
Today’s ride was short – 13 miles – because today’s ride was actually tonight’s ride. My riding partner Andrew Duthie and I much prefer day rides. It isn’t the dark we mind so much; Andrew has rigged...
View ArticleBicycling in Nashville: Stones River Greenway
Yesterday’s early morning rains cancelled plans to ride with friends, and – long story short – this weekend I ended up riding alone for the first time in years. I chose the Stones River Greenway, via...
View ArticleMother-Daughter Day of Spontaneous Fun
Things I remember doing with my mom, when I was more or less my daughter’s age: - Browsing books and eating quiche at Davis-Kidd bookstore when it was still at Grace’s Plaza, before it moved to Green...
View ArticleWho is 12th & Broad?
A close friend who once worked with me at The Tennessean said I was the kind of editor who got excited about every possible story, including the ones we seemed to cover every year. An example: It was...
View ArticleChanges and constants
It was warm today when we watched the Veterans Day parade; we took our coats off and stood in the sunshine. And tomorrow it will be cold; optimistic kids are calling for a Snow Day. The seasons change...
View Article12th & Broad Memberships Open Dec. 9
Work-related post, y’all. Using my personal blog because we are still putting the finishing touches on our website. I do love my job, but writing about it here is atypical. Anyway!… In ONE WEEK FROM...
View ArticleNashville, as seen from rooftops, elevators and alleyways downtown
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