Monthly Archives: July 2008

Not so hot under the collar

How long does it take for a hot-water heater to properly warm up its contents? Facing that question, I sit here dirty and moody while the water heater fulfills its destiny in my basement. From a Karma standpoint it’s probably … —yes, there’s more—

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Update, six-months in (approx.)

SIx months into the Sabbatical (it’s really about five, but who’s counting) and I’m just finding out what it means to be adrift in the world of journalists, columnists and writers. Truthfully, I’ve been writing as a journalist for about … —yes, there’s more—

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Slight Irony

Is there anything that qualifies as a slight irony? In my mind, things are either ironic or they’re not. And things that are coincidences are not ironic. But I won’t rant about that distinction because Alanis Morrisette has already ruined … —yes, there’s more—

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The “Wish I wrote that” file

It’s not frequently that I find myself wishing that someone else’s prose was my own. Except for Hemingway and Parker and Block and Tapply and a few others. But what I’m getting at is the reticence I have to really … —yes, there’s more—

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More articles, more outlets

A while back I opened a negotiation with a mountain bike store in the Atlanta metro area. We discussed articles for his site and the possibility of a long-term association. Well, he’s started to fill his mountain bike and fitness … —yes, there’s more—

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It’s been insanity

Not exactly go-off-the-deep-end type of insanity, but it’s been mega busy around here. Finally have wrapped up a bunch of projects (some work for the Boston Globe, the auction booklet for Grampy’s, started recording my questions for Randy Cohen, *this … —yes, there’s more—

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Inspiration, here’s how I quash it

I just realized that I’ve got a lot on my plate. Have to get my Macbook repaired, create the auction booklet for the Grampys Tournament (there’s a post ONLY on that coming later today), clean out the office so I … —yes, there’s more—

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Weekend Update

Not the weekend update with Gilda Radner or any of the SNL crew that you might remember. Nope, this weekend update is just to let you know that I’ve been busy doing some writing for a large newspaper and haven’t … —yes, there’s more—

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Perception as it relates to reporting

When you’re in the role of reporter, it’s sometimes difficult to keep your perceptions away from the story you’re trying to tell. I bring this up because about 1/4 of my newspaper stories are opinion pieces and I have to … —yes, there’s more—

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Shoddy reporting? SmartMoney…maybe

A recent SmartMoney column compared various scooter models and I feel they dropped the ball. They compared apples to oranges and weren’t fully up-front with their reasoning for some decisions and ratings. Here’s the link to that story. And here … —yes, there’s more—

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