After reading the last of The Rocky Mountain News and Hearst's plans of closing San Francisco Chronicle, the reality of today's swift and painful transition towards the extinction of U.S. newspapers has finally hit me. Hard. The Rocky Mountain News has published its last edition today. It is one of the top two newspapers in Colorado and among the largest newspaper institutions in the nation, yet its 150 years of publishing could not have saved it from closing. This is their final video -- a heartbreaking tribute to the newspaper, its journalists and the community whom they had served.
Final Edition from Matthew Roberts on Vimeo.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Dear Nathan
I just want to tell you...
There's snow on Mt. Hamilton. We just celebrated Tito Lucas' 4th birthday on Sunday. The Steelers won the Super Bowl (your daddy was cheering for the Cardinals). All peanut products may contain salmonella, so we haven't been buying any (except for maybe your Tita Dani). Your Tita Cassandra was in the homecoming court. Your titas Celeste and Jenna scored during their basketball games. And as of Valentines Day, you have so many balloons, it's like they'll just float away carrying the giant chunk of dirt that's attached to the end of their strings.
It's been so long since we've seen you. Your family is missing you so much. I can't imagine what your parents are going through right now, and I don't know how else to help them. All I can do is pray. They are so strong, but it's so hard to see them missing you so much. You are such an inspiration, and your story helps keeps us going. You held on longer and stronger than any one of us ever could have, and you had already achieved your purpose in life while it'll take the rest of us some time to catch up.
I don't want to be selfish by expressing how only I feel, but the more time goes by, the harder and scarier it becomes to heal. I miss taking your pictures. I miss waiting for you to wake up so I can see your shiny eyes. I miss you staring back at me with that "who are you again?" look. I miss playing with your tiny toes and feet. I'm sorry I didn't kiss you when I last held you. I'm sorry I didn't take more pictures of you. I'm sorry I didn't take the time to visit you more often. During this past Saturday, a woman in San Francisco saw my button of you on my camera strap and asked if you were my baby or nephew. I told her you're my nephew. I wanted to tell her how much you are missed. How amazing you are. How you changed the lives of so many people for the better. How much pain your little body had to endure. How time and time again you defied doctors' expectations. But I didn't. She started talking about how she had made buttons of her sons. The store was busy, so I had to keep moving. There's not a day that goes by when I don't think of you and how much pain your parents are going through, but I'm terrified of the day that will ultimately come when that will no longer remain true. I miss telling my friends about your latest miracles. I still struggle to hold back the tears that come when it's time to share prayer requests during Bible study. Our lives are but a vapor. It is in Him where our strength lies and Whom we run to for comfort. What a joy. What a comfort it is to know. No more suffering. No more pain. I will see you again. Your tita misses you...
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www.NathanJ125.com
There's snow on Mt. Hamilton. We just celebrated Tito Lucas' 4th birthday on Sunday. The Steelers won the Super Bowl (your daddy was cheering for the Cardinals). All peanut products may contain salmonella, so we haven't been buying any (except for maybe your Tita Dani). Your Tita Cassandra was in the homecoming court. Your titas Celeste and Jenna scored during their basketball games. And as of Valentines Day, you have so many balloons, it's like they'll just float away carrying the giant chunk of dirt that's attached to the end of their strings.
It's been so long since we've seen you. Your family is missing you so much. I can't imagine what your parents are going through right now, and I don't know how else to help them. All I can do is pray. They are so strong, but it's so hard to see them missing you so much. You are such an inspiration, and your story helps keeps us going. You held on longer and stronger than any one of us ever could have, and you had already achieved your purpose in life while it'll take the rest of us some time to catch up.
I don't want to be selfish by expressing how only I feel, but the more time goes by, the harder and scarier it becomes to heal. I miss taking your pictures. I miss waiting for you to wake up so I can see your shiny eyes. I miss you staring back at me with that "who are you again?" look. I miss playing with your tiny toes and feet. I'm sorry I didn't kiss you when I last held you. I'm sorry I didn't take more pictures of you. I'm sorry I didn't take the time to visit you more often. During this past Saturday, a woman in San Francisco saw my button of you on my camera strap and asked if you were my baby or nephew. I told her you're my nephew. I wanted to tell her how much you are missed. How amazing you are. How you changed the lives of so many people for the better. How much pain your little body had to endure. How time and time again you defied doctors' expectations. But I didn't. She started talking about how she had made buttons of her sons. The store was busy, so I had to keep moving. There's not a day that goes by when I don't think of you and how much pain your parents are going through, but I'm terrified of the day that will ultimately come when that will no longer remain true. I miss telling my friends about your latest miracles. I still struggle to hold back the tears that come when it's time to share prayer requests during Bible study. Our lives are but a vapor. It is in Him where our strength lies and Whom we run to for comfort. What a joy. What a comfort it is to know. No more suffering. No more pain. I will see you again. Your tita misses you...
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Nathan James Avila Andaya
Sunrise: January 25, 2008
Morning Glory: January 11, 2009
www.NathanJ125.com
Monday, February 2, 2009
Funny llama picture
I couldn't stop smiling at this picture from SFGate.com's Day in Pictures.
Aside from the obvious, there's just something comically familiar about their heads of hair. What could it be? I can only imagine... An upset llama-lion hybrid questioning why the hairy face? Or is it his chocolate buddy who reminds me of the kangaroo version of Sideshow Bob? Or a Mupppets character with hair styled by Phineas and Ferb.
Aside from the obvious, there's just something comically familiar about their heads of hair. What could it be? I can only imagine... An upset llama-lion hybrid questioning why the hairy face? Or is it his chocolate buddy who reminds me of the kangaroo version of Sideshow Bob? Or a Mupppets character with hair styled by Phineas and Ferb.
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