Author: Sal Nudo
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Working the Beat in Brant’s Reporting Class (part one)
To capture these happenings, Katherine Boo immersed herself in Annawadi, a slum where squatters live, just outside the Mumbai airport. An undercurrent of concern among Annawadians – among many day-to-day struggles – is the looming fear that their shacks will be razed soon by airport officials who own the land.
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The Basics and Dignity of Journalism: A Reflection on Rich Martin
In an age when journalism can often be agenda- and clickbait-driven, locally depleted, and, sadly, carelessly covered or just plain fake, it is informative and refreshing to come back to the first-edition book by Rich Martin titled Living Journalism: Principles & Practices for an Essential Profession, which I read early on in graduate school.
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Remembering Ed Logan in ‘Remembering Robeson*s’
Jill and I purchased Remembering Robeson*s together, got in the car, and I found the section on Ed to read aloud. As I started reading, it dawned on me that Ed, whom I talked to several years ago, was now my father-in-law, and I was married to his daughter. So much time had passed between…
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Pinching Pennies for Christmas
“Pinching Pennies for Christmas by Sal Nudo brings home the point that we can accomplish that which we set out to do if we are perseverant and don’t let obstacles and the narrow-mindedness of others get in our way. Have a vision and stick with it.” – Lana M. Gegeng
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Biography of Def Leppard’s Phil Collen is Both Mystical, Down-to-Earth
In the “Coda” section of “Adrenalized,” Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen makes some profound statements. I’m not talking profound statements for a guitarist in Def Leppard; I’m talking statements that would make philosophers think hard.
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Black Eyed Lillies Put in Their Time on a Saturday Night
The bright-sounding Lillies came together after a mutual friend introduced them, thinking the pair could write great music together. Joined by a love of the blues, country, and Americana, Lilly and Asselin gave it a go. They hope to release new music in 2024.
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Emily ‘n’ Fiona at 2023 PYGMALION
Of the many musical acts performing at PYGMALION this year, one of the pleasant surprises to see on the bill was Fiona Kimble, a singer-songwriter from Champaign who released solo albums in 2015 and 2017.
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Emylou Harris Recognizes Jimmy Buffett, Plays His New Song
Toward the end of her concert, Emylou Harris took time to say nice things about the recently deceased Jimmy Buffett.
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Licence to Reflect: My Thoughts on Jimmy Buffett
My brother, Nick, and I used to compare Jimmy Buffett to Krusty the Clown of The Simpsons. Each guy, we observed, was a popular entertainer who appealed to the masses. But more comical in our eyes was how both the musician and the cartoon character put their names on everything in quest of the almighty…
