Dream Theme: Photography

The other week I had a dream that I was hired to do Mike Leach photoshoot all Annie Liebovitz style. We were at the school president’s house determining if it was logistical for Leach to leap off the balcony on a white horse into a cheering crowd of students. 

A few days later I had a dream I got to have a Q&A with a newspaper photographer. I asked, “How do ask people to do their portrait?”

I don’t remember their answer, but what I know is… It would be great to know how to get people to pose for those edgy portrait shots when you’re balancing photojournalism. 

How do you ask them?

My Last Cupcake Story Ever

I’ve officially retired from cupcake journalism. This is the last story I’ll ever write about the baked good. Ever. No really, it is. 

It’s time to put the final layer of frosting on local cupcake coverage. Before we do, you’re going to need the skills to make your cupcakes beautiful in the comforts of your home.

Also, the athletics director gave amazing quotes about cupcakes:

Q: Is it a good idea for football players to eat cupcakes?

A: Have you seen how big the offensive linemen are? They feed them cupcakes. The breakfast of champions.

Dress your baby in "purple" Cougar pride

Let’s play the game: what’s wrong with this picture? It’s a baby onesie proudly supporting Washington State University’s mascot, the Cougars. But wait - it’s in purple - the color of University of Washington’s Huskies. The faux-pas is featured at the Pullman Walmart and has been for sale there for quite awhile.

Speaking of school colors, during a chat with WSU’s archivist, Mark O’English, he shared that crimson and gray has been the official school colors for more than one-hundred years.

O’English says a Daily Evergreen issue from the year 1900 featured a story on WSU’s student body holding a special election on November 13th to select new colors for the school. The student body voted between three different color selections - selecting crimson and gray as the winner.

The original colors? Pink and blue.

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