Day in, Day out

When I returned from my first major freelance press trip in 2005, I had a new lease on life and managing stress, time, and work. I felt enormously balanced in my everyday duties after spending two weeks running to make trains and ferries in Europe; I finished my calls and busy-work in the morning, took … Continue reading Day in, Day out

The Anatomy of ‘The 40’

  For months, we've been talking in code at my office. "Where's the 40 folder?" "Are we doing open bar at the 40?" "Those are for The 40." We've been so wrapped up in this lingo that it's been hard to decode for outsiders. But now that we've put our magazine's biggest event of the … Continue reading The Anatomy of ‘The 40’

Weekend Update: CharleyCat, flickrvids, and Quiz time with Diana Mara Henry

Weekend Interlude with Charley I've been having a blast playing with my new camcorder and movie software, so I thought I'd share my first travesty short film.This is also the first video I've uploaded to flickr... there's been a lot of debate about whether or not i I've been having a blast playing with my … Continue reading Weekend Update: CharleyCat, flickrvids, and Quiz time with Diana Mara Henry

Lebowski Fest’s Founders Lay it All Down

Holding court over the Lebowski Fest art exhibit are Scott Shuffitt and Will Russell, and it’s in the gallery that I have my first conversation with the founders of this oddball, weekend-long fiesta. Russell explains that Lebowski Fest started inauspiciously enough -- he and Scott, both in their early thirties, met through mutual friends about … Continue reading Lebowski Fest’s Founders Lay it All Down

Lake Tahoe, Lebowski Fest, Detroit

Questions asked, and answered While I was in Lake Tahoe, I asked my host Shanna ( a fine Canadian gal now living in the Bay Area of California) countless questions about the lake itself. How big is it? Do people fish? What kind of fish? How clean is the lake? Are there currents? Does it … Continue reading Lake Tahoe, Lebowski Fest, Detroit