Monthly Archives: June 2011
My life as an undocumented immigrant. I finally had a chance to read this in full. It’s the first-hand account of a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who has worked at The Washington Post, HuffPo, etc., who has taken extreme to keep his illegal status a secret, all the while reporting on the truth for high-profile publications. It hits a chord with me because so many of my Filipino family members came here, including my father, just about 25 years ago. Read it. And read WaPo’s response about why they didn’t publish it.
What I’ve been up to these past few weeks
Phew, what a crazy three weeks it’s been! I’m writing this post from Seattle, where I’ve now been officially living for a full week. Yesterday was my first day at The Times. Here are a few highlights about the move … Continue reading
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Seattle WP Meetup Friday. Just found out Matt Mullenweg is hosting a last-minute meetup tonight at the Pike Pub & Brewery downtown. Headed down there now. If you’re here and you’re free, come join us. Yes, that means I made the 20+ hour drive up here from California and am now officially living in Seattle. More on that later.