June — 2019 — The Monarch Review
Former Portland Trailblazer Announcer Bill Schonely Talks The Team’s Early Years
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 16:05 — 0 Comments
Bill Schonely is the beloved former voice of Portland Trailblazer radio. Today, he speaks fondly of the team, of its first season and its championship season seven years later. I spoke with Bill (aka “Schonz”) for a story on the Blazers’ upcoming 50th for the Alaska Airlines in-flight magazine. The story will run in October. What was the team’s first season like for you in 1970? Of course, coming down from Seattle after doing the Seattle Pilots and AAA Baseball and Major League Baseball, it was quite a challenge for me. I’d been involved in so many other sports but […]
Ken Burns On His New Country Music Documentary
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 12:49 — 0 Comments
The documentarian, Ken Burns, is one of the most decorated and beloved filmmakers of all time. He and his team have chronicled many of the pillars of American history – from the Civil War to Jazz to Muhammad Ali to much more. I got to speak with Burns about his process and about his latest release, Country Music, a 16-hour masterpiece and ode to the American musical genre. I spoke with him for a story that will appear in Alaska Airlines’ in-flight magazine in September. Do you remember the first time you pointed a camera at something and captured real […]
Culinary Change Agent
Saturday, June 1, 2019 12:02 — 0 Comments
Below is a story that appeared in Alaska Beyond magazine in June 2019 For Los Angeles-based chef Roy Choi, who is often credited with spearheading the modern high-quality food truck movement, and who has dedicated his life to feeding people of all walks of life, real societal change happens with each basket of produce sold and each plate of food served. Choi’s TV show, Broken Bread, which launched in May, aims to prove this point. In the show, Choi, who was born in South Korea and grew up in the Los Angeles area, highlights restaurants and organizations that are implementing social progress through […]
The answer isn't poetry, but rather language
- Richard Kenney
