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From June 2007
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Jennifer Allen
As I interviewed Barbara Drady about her company, Affairs of the Vine, what came through most was her passion for what she does: educating people about wine and the enjoyment of it. Even over the phone, her enthusiasm was so palpable that after our conversation I found myself wanting to uncork a bottle, pour a glass and settle down on my couch to savor the wine’s aroma and taste. Unfortunately, our interview was at 8:30 a.m. Note to self: schedule interviews about wine or other adult beverages after 5 p.m.
Jennifer Allen is a public affairs consultant and staff writer for the Capitol Morning Report.
Mark Barna
Since joining the workforce so many years ago, I’ve remained motivated to exercise about six days a week, usually before heading off to work. My employers never seemed to care if I exercised or not, and workplace culture never really encouraged it.
So I was a tad envious of the employees I interviewed who are taking part in fitness programs offered by two major Sacramento companies, USAA and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, or SMUD. These companies are creating a “git-fit” culture at work. I hope that’s the way of the future.
Mark Barna has been an editor and writer for newspapers and national magazines since 1994.
Marc Kallweit
“I’d driven by the Mondavi Center a bunch of times, and I was always curious about it. I had never been there before and marveled at the engineering. It has a very Italian feel to it and seems to be the ultimate acoustic environment. Because the center is very new, almost like an empty hotel room, I had to find the nitty gritty parts. The beauty of it is in the modern aspects.”
Marc Kallweit is a Sacramento-based third- generation photographer.
Wyatt Hatfield
On “Big Sky”
This picture resembles the town I’ve lived in for 19 years. There was an enormous storm passing by resulting in a beautiful photo opportunity.
The dense black clouds over the very bright green grassy dirt are what made this picture a great one. The farm is usually in year round production growing wheat or corn.
On “Moonlit Street”
In this picture, I wanted to bring out the features of the night. The moonlit sky and stars were an added bonus on top of this dark eerie road. The composition with the power poles on each side of the road gave it a balanced perspective.
Wyatt Hatfield is a 20 year old Redding-based photographer.
Russell Nichols
On Mondavi
“If I was scared of heights (or darkness), I would have been in trouble. At the Mondavi Center, I followed Dale Kilpatric through dusty mazes and hidden passages, across catwalks, down ladders into dark rooms and over a wide iron grid more than 70 feet above the theater’s main stage. I knew I was in for a ride when he said to me, ‘we got to get you a harness.’ But what a ride it was as Kilpatric spoke with the zeal of a boy in his tricked-out treehouse. It was inspiring, especially since it’s essentially a thankless job. But when the curtain closes and the audience applauds after each show, he knows he’s doing it right.”
On Origami Man
“When I first heard the term ‘Origami Man,’ I thought I would be interviewing a triple-jointed ‘Ripley’s’ case, who could contort his body into crazy positions. But Robert J. Lang turned out to be even more unbelievable. He is a world-renowned origami master and yet his demeanor is completely down-to-earth. That became even more evident when I spoke with Janet Kendig of the Alamo Café, where he’s a regular. About three times a week he eats breakfast there, drinking coffee from a personalized mug that has a picture of his origami moose. And employees at the little café can’t get enough of his three-dimensional tips. ‘He has made me swans, the Star of David, peacocks, a three-dollar flower,” Kendig says. ‘He is so amazing. I keep them all.’”
Russell Nichols, a former reporter for the Boston Globe, is an award-winning feature writer in Sacramento, Calif. He has self-published a poetry book titled Time Taught Me To Fly.
As I interviewed Barbara Drady about her company, Affairs of the Vine, what came through most was her passion for what she does: educating people about wine and the enjoyment of it. Even over the phone, her enthusiasm was so palpable that after our conversation I found myself wanting to uncork a bottle, pour a glass and settle down on my couch to savor the wine’s aroma and taste. Unfortunately, our interview was at 8:30 a.m. Note to self: schedule interviews about wine or other adult beverages after 5 p.m.
Jennifer Allen is a public affairs consultant and staff writer for the Capitol Morning Report.
Mark Barna
Since joining the workforce so many years ago, I’ve remained motivated to exercise about six days a week, usually before heading off to work. My employers never seemed to care if I exercised or not, and workplace culture never really encouraged it.
So I was a tad envious of the employees I interviewed who are taking part in fitness programs offered by two major Sacramento companies, USAA and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, or SMUD. These companies are creating a “git-fit” culture at work. I hope that’s the way of the future.
Mark Barna has been an editor and writer for newspapers and national magazines since 1994.
Marc Kallweit
“I’d driven by the Mondavi Center a bunch of times, and I was always curious about it. I had never been there before and marveled at the engineering. It has a very Italian feel to it and seems to be the ultimate acoustic environment. Because the center is very new, almost like an empty hotel room, I had to find the nitty gritty parts. The beauty of it is in the modern aspects.”
Marc Kallweit is a Sacramento-based third- generation photographer.
Wyatt Hatfield
On “Big Sky”
This picture resembles the town I’ve lived in for 19 years. There was an enormous storm passing by resulting in a beautiful photo opportunity.
The dense black clouds over the very bright green grassy dirt are what made this picture a great one. The farm is usually in year round production growing wheat or corn.
On “Moonlit Street”
In this picture, I wanted to bring out the features of the night. The moonlit sky and stars were an added bonus on top of this dark eerie road. The composition with the power poles on each side of the road gave it a balanced perspective.
Wyatt Hatfield is a 20 year old Redding-based photographer.
Russell Nichols
On Mondavi
“If I was scared of heights (or darkness), I would have been in trouble. At the Mondavi Center, I followed Dale Kilpatric through dusty mazes and hidden passages, across catwalks, down ladders into dark rooms and over a wide iron grid more than 70 feet above the theater’s main stage. I knew I was in for a ride when he said to me, ‘we got to get you a harness.’ But what a ride it was as Kilpatric spoke with the zeal of a boy in his tricked-out treehouse. It was inspiring, especially since it’s essentially a thankless job. But when the curtain closes and the audience applauds after each show, he knows he’s doing it right.”
On Origami Man
“When I first heard the term ‘Origami Man,’ I thought I would be interviewing a triple-jointed ‘Ripley’s’ case, who could contort his body into crazy positions. But Robert J. Lang turned out to be even more unbelievable. He is a world-renowned origami master and yet his demeanor is completely down-to-earth. That became even more evident when I spoke with Janet Kendig of the Alamo Café, where he’s a regular. About three times a week he eats breakfast there, drinking coffee from a personalized mug that has a picture of his origami moose. And employees at the little café can’t get enough of his three-dimensional tips. ‘He has made me swans, the Star of David, peacocks, a three-dollar flower,” Kendig says. ‘He is so amazing. I keep them all.’”
Russell Nichols, a former reporter for the Boston Globe, is an award-winning feature writer in Sacramento, Calif. He has self-published a poetry book titled Time Taught Me To Fly.
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