Jacquielynn Floyd HOMETOWN: Austin EDUCATION/CAREER TRACK: Commenced career as an obituary clerk. Toiled at several ill-paid, small-town newspaper jobs. Served at the Dallas Times Herald and joined the The Dallas Morning News in 1990. MOST UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE ON THE JOB: Rode a blimp over Norway. SOMETHING PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME: Can recite the 50 states, alphabetically, in under 30 seconds. Once worked for a trade magazine called The Chuck Wagon. Also, I really like rockabilly music. IF I HAD TWO SPARE HOURS, I WOULD: Read something. THE SECRET TO A GOOD NEWS COLUMN IS: If it wasn't interesting to write, it won't be interesting to read.