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As I’ve written before, I am truly a poet at heart. To me, life should be expressed in verse or rhyme. Its no wonder that this post reminds me of the lyrics of one of my favorite songs, Closing Time … Continue reading
Category Archives: Jou 232
It was the subject of at least one essay every year of grade school: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Like any child, each year I had a different answer. One year it was hog farmer the … Continue reading
Growing up, I had two groups of friends: show friends and school friends. My show friends were the kids I had spent my summers with since I was nine years-old. They were my livestock judging teammates and livestock showing … Continue reading
In theory, it was a great idea: print the country of origin on all meat products and perishable agricultural commodities. They even came up with a catchy acronym: COOL (Country of Origin Labeling). Consumer lobbyists were happy, politicians were happy, and … Continue reading
Every farm kid can recite an old adage their parents drilled into them from an early age. For me, some of my dad’s clever words come to mind first, “The only way to make money raising pigs is to not raise pigs.” … Continue reading
Journalism is an industry that doesn’t just strive for perfection, it insists upon it. Sources are always verified, facts are double checked, and punctuation is perfect. To me, the inclusion of crowdsourcing will make it harder for journalists to maintain … Continue reading
You know the cliche all too well. That dreaded “When I was your age” line that always led to your parents or grandparents rambling about the dark ages they were raised in, without modern conveniences like cell phones, laptops or microwaves. Admit it, … Continue reading
Everytime I watch the AT&T commercial with that quotable punchline “Idk…my BFF Jill?”, I immediately think of one of my old BFF’s: Candice Orm, my former FFA State Officer Teammate and master text-er. This girl’s texts, facebook messages, and emails are so abbreviated that I often … Continue reading
If you can read this you’ve made it to the new blog! When I was updating my site for my Journalism 232 class I accidently rerouted some things and basically crashed the old site. The only remedy was to unistall … Continue reading