Category Archives: Non-Fiction

Lance Armstrong, back to Paris perhaps

The recent admission by Lance Armstrong that he’s planning to try and win an eighth Tour de France title has me reeling. I’ve seen Lance in the Tour IN PERSON twice and would likely make every effort to attend his … —yes, there’s more—

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Podcamp Boston Feature – Version 2

This is the second version of the Podcamp Boston feature I prepared for a client earlier this summer. Forging Connections in New Media – the value of Podcamp Boston by Jeff Cutler Correspondent Steve Garfield couldn’t stop talking about meeting … —yes, there’s more—

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Podcamp Boston feature – Version 1

This is the first version of the Podcamp Boston feature I prepared for a client earlier this summer. Sometime over the weekend I’ll share the second version of this article. Podcamp Boston 3 – A Tech-Centric Event About Making Connections … —yes, there’s more—

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Poking around the Web

While waiting for the Macbook to get repaired, I did some maintenance on my blogs and found that a few people were linking to me. Here’s one. This lady is a college graduate who majored in PR and Spanish. But … —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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Reporting on the Tour de France

As I’ve done in past years, I’ll be blogging about the Tour de France at one of my other sites. The info I get will be culled from various sources including VERSUS TV and Bicycling.com. I’ll also be checking the … —yes, there’s more—

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Another sample – or clip

Part of my writing experience includes writing reviews of gadgets, events and products. Most recently, I found myself doing some reviews for Macnn.com and here’s a link to this writing. Keep reading…I have some updates to come and some exciting … —yes, there’s more—

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It’s not writer’s block

Pure and simple, the only reason I can find for the lack of progress in a writer’s world (and I’m using mine as the current example) is sheer procrastination and ambivalence. The last three weeks have presented me with a … —yes, there’s more—

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Philosophical or practical question

I’m faced with evaluating my recent adventures down in Atlanta from an intellectual perspective. To put it simply, I’m wondering if my jaunt in the south was essentially a sabbatical from the sabbatical. I was down south helping a friend … —yes, there’s more—

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