It started to hit me when I turned off my computer for the last time at the Athens Banner-Herald. Rarely did I turn it off before (mostly logged out), but it felt right. Once I walked out the door and…
Nearly one year has passed since I moved to Georgia and in that time, I began to reflect on what I covered while in Texas and how it shaped me during that time. With the Fourth of July recently skipping…
It stared at me as soon as I walked in the office on Tuesday. As I got closer to my desk, the purple circle punched me in my gut. When I sat down and took a deeper look, I felt…
Elation to buried under mounds of self-induced pressure. That’s how my Saturday night went on desk at the Banner-Herald. Why? Well, I’m glad you asked. Around 6:40 p.m., I walked from our downtown office to Mellow Mushroom on my way…
A designer’s best ammunition — or worst nightmare, depending how you look at it — is an empty budget. It means free reign on content and the all-important centerpiece, but it could also spell disaster if you don’t know what…
Work in an industry long enough, you begin to develop “Spidey Senses.” This goes for any line of work, but journalism is one of those where those senses are honed and trained, because something can change in less than a…
Editor’s note: This is the first part of a series chronicling the story behind the stories I feel are some of my best. Here is the tale of how “Bobcats down Denver” came about and earned me a first-place honor…
While I’m nestled in Athens, Georgia, I still keep tabs on San Marcos, Texas. How could I not? I spent nearly seven years of my life in that town. Of particular interest to me is the quality of work my…
Moving to Georgia forced me out of my comfort zone. That doesn’t go for just in life, but at work — as I’ve mentioned before. Recently my bosses wanted to see how I handled the responsibility of designing the A…
There was a certain buzz around Athens, Georgia earlier this week. As soon as the Georgia Bulldogs dismantled Missouri last Saturday, the town’s focus shifted to Tuesday’s home finale against none other than Kentucky. Yes, those Wildcats who are…