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2 in One Day: On the Record. On TV. TONIGHT!!!
TONIGHT at 9 p.m., Central time (that's 10 p.m., Eastern), my deskmate at the Naperville Sun will go "on the record" with Greta Van Susteren on FOX News. Part Lois Lane, part Nancy Drew, Paige Winfield is the go-to gal f… -
14 in...I Give Up: Five Things You should Know before Dating a Journalist
A coworker posted this today on Facebook. It's brilliant and (sometimes sadly) true. Don't let that dissuade you.Speaking of, if you're interested in reading my articles in the Naperville Sun (and, occasionally, the Chic… -
15 in...Ding-Dong, the 30-Day Challenge Is Dead: Eight Random Things
The 30-Day Challenge has died a death. Today (or yesterday?) was Day 30. I made it to Entry 15. But I think the challenge served its purpose: I'm updating closer to once or twice a week than maybe once a month.This we… -
13 in 40 or Something: That Escalated Quickly!
Boy. One week on the job, and my work has already been picked up by the CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, one of the most-read papers IN THE COUNTRY.Bad manners led to stabbing? BY BILL BIRD AND EMILY MCFARLAN Naperville Sun A Napervi… -
12 in 30ish: Quick Update
My first article ran in the Naperville Sun this morning. Don't get too excited. It's basically a summary of a press release, and it doesn't even have my byline...but it has pictures!Compelling and rich.We'll see what e… -
11 in...33!: Disturbia
I finished moving in last night.Then I found this Web site. AND I BOUGHT MACE."What do you need mace for?" asked the cashier at the Chicago Walgreens where I bought it."I'm moving to the suburbs," I explained. From the… -
10 in...32: The Drunkards in the Street
Earlier this week, I was offered an interview for a job at the a newspaper in Champaign-Urbana. That would have been great TWO MONTHS AGO. As it is, I've already accepted the internship at the Naperville Sun. I sta… -
9 in 30: The Moment We've All Been Waiting For
"Hey, everyone! Come and see how good I look!"Everyone can comment on the blog now, even if you're not a Xanga subscriber: Anonymous comments are finally here! So are "stars," apparently. If you don't want to leave … -
8 in 30: My Turn to Be Offensive
Following the trend set by Jaime (Xanga's babygirlbanister), because that makes the 30-Day Challenge that much easier, here's a repost of a comment I made earlier today, originally on another blog...My crazy Polish gran… -
6 and 7 in 30 (It's LONG): The Five Elements of Plot in the Story of Hope for the First Nations
Whatwith giving the sermon at Atonement Lutheran Church and moving furniture frommy parent's house in Springfield (Ah, they won't miss it!) to my newapartment in the Naperville area, I didn't have access to a computer al…
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- Name: Emily Mc
- Country: United States
- State: Illinois
- Metro: Chicago
- Gender: Female
- Member Since: 5/21/2004
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