NAHJ: More than a conference
“Our job is to give a voice to those who don’t have one.”-María Elena Salinas At the end of May, I finished my two-year reporting contract in Corpus Christi without knowing what was next. The last couple of months […]
One Last Crossing: A Letter to the Coastal Bend
“You can have more than one home. You can carry your roots with you, and decide where they grow.” — Henning Mankell Two years ago, I crossed the Old Harbor Bridge with no idea what this next chapter of my […]
10 years later…an open letter to my mom
I still feel your hand in mine, guiding me through the moments we dreamed of.” – Unknown Dear Mom, As I sit here cleaning your tombstone, I brush over the date: Feb. 9, 2016. Time is strange. Although it’s been […]
Life Update: A Look Back on Life, Loss, and Growth
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”— Albert Einstein Almost three years — that’s how long it’s been since I last wrote on this blog. I’ve come a long way since […]
Quarter of a Century & A Year
“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.” ― Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul It’s My Birthday!!! Thank you in advance for […]
2021 Graduates
“You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the one who’ll decide where to go.” 3 years…that’s how long its been since I walked the stage at my own graduation ceremony. Crazy to think […]
When One Door Closes, Another Opens So much has happened in these past three months that it still doesn’t seem real. I’m still grasping with the aftermath of what this summer held for me but as I continue with the […]
Summer 2020
A Letter to the Class of 2020
Dear Class of 2020, Two months ago, many of you went on Spring Break and never returned to school because of a virus that changed everything in a matter of days. School districts and universities all over the country moved […]
Earth Day 2020
“The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.” —Lady Bird Johnson 50 years ago, Earth Day was celebrated for the first time and as a […]
Quarantine Life
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.- Maya Angelou We didn’t know it at the time but life was really good and we definitely took many things for granted. Fast forward […]