License Plate Journalism: I See You Are Empty 2 Edition
Enter: ICURMT2. I copped this gem of a plate the other day in my school’s parking lot — a gold mine for vanity plates and the occasional abandoned sneaker.
Category: Suburban Feelings
Mall Madness: We’re All Toys R Us Kids! Edition
In a short-but-sweet spotlight on the youth talent show at Charleston, West Virginia's Town Center Mall, WSAZ reported that the winner was Sophie Alexander.
Mall Madness: It’s Time to Buy a Mall!
Malls for everyone! Bloomberg reports that landlords have malls they want to unload.
License Plate Journalism: Hannibal Lecter Edition
For about two years now, I’ve been taking photos of license plates that I spot on my daily commute. My obsession began when I was living in this obscure little neighborhood in Long Beach called Bixby Knolls...
Mall Madness: The Largest Mall in North America is Being Built in Florida
This week in Mall Journalism, May 14-18th! The largest mall in North America is being built in Florida… THE AMERICAN DREAM IS BACK IN WATER-PARK FORM Sometimes "mall" does not have to be preceded by "dead" in 2018! In a victory for malls — live ones! — everywhere, the Sun Sentinel reports... Read More
Mall Journalism
The first time I walked around a dying mall was Highland Mall in Austin. It’s now a community college campus, but up until a few years ago, it was a half-occupied mall. I started visiting Highland Mall a lot, in the summertime if I remember correctly — cool floors and... Read More
Ken’s Steak House Ranch Dressing Is Already Perfect to Me
Here’s my favorite salad recipe: little tomatoes cut into quarters, half a cup of frozen corn (warmed gently in the microwave), one minced scallion, a couple spicy radishes, and an entire head of finely chopped romaine lettuce. To this, add an entire sweet potato, roasted in crispy cubes and seasoned... Read More
All the Pretty Horse Girls
“I was after girls who wanted to be cowgirls and I never asked too many questions. Ones I tried to weed out were the ones that were in love with horses.