Category Archives for Memory Lane

USA Today front page the day after the Rodney King verdict

I was 14 years old when the verdict came down that the four cops who had beaten Rodney King on live television had been pronounced not guilty. I wasn’t a news nerd just yet, but that didn’t keep me from … Continue reading →

28. April 2012 by darleene
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Tips for ordering coffee

Let’s take a break from Michael news and take some time down memory lane. Fresh off an internship in Arizona, jobless in L.A., I broke down after a couple of months of compulsively sending out resumes for every available journalism-related … Continue reading →

26. February 2010 by darleene
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Sept. 11

11. September 2008 by darleene
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10 years ago, blogging without a computer

I was thinking earlier about how I got started blogging and realized — dude, 10 years ago, I had no computer. And I started laughing maniacally. I mean, how do you learn how to build a website, much less develop … Continue reading →

06. March 2008 by darleene
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My hometown McDonalds goes feng shui

Photo ripped off from Eater LA McDonalds, when you’re a kid, is the spot to go to when you’ve been exceptionally good. When you’re a teenager, its the spot to find freedom from adults. As an adult, its the spot … Continue reading →

14. February 2008 by darleene
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