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Seriously? Boston.com is paying for this?

I’m sitting in a coffee shop in a Boston suburb and at a nearby table there’s a reporter doing a story on a game popularized by Harry Potter. That’s right, the Globe is paying a reporter to follow up on … —yes, there’s more—

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Hot Time, Summer in the City – Social Media Madness

My calendar looks like a Sharpie pen collection threw up on it. From personal appointments with friends, physicians and scooter mechanics to a variety of valuable networking and technology events, this week is jammed to the gills. I know my … —yes, there’s more—

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A reporter walks onto Facebook and comes away not understanding social media.

In a couple pieces I read in today’s Boston Globe, writers talked about social media tools in the same way in which reporters – me included – pontificate about other subjects. A recent feature I wrote for Gatehouse Media allowed … —yes, there’s more—

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Boston Cops are lost in the details

When’s the last time you were thrilled with the performance of a Boston police officer? Was it when he or she waved you through a red light while working a construction detail? Or was it when you got directions from … —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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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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Inspired to write

Occasionally there are other writers who spur us to explore different topics and open discussions on existing matters that cause ire and angst. One such writer is Bella English, and her recent column in the Boston Globe and on Boston.com … —yes, there’s more—

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Scooters. Safe and economical or a dangerous trend?

Getting behind the bars by Jeff Cutler According to the lighthearted nature of recent articles online and in both regional and national newspapers, riding a scooter is the best way to fight gas prices and stick it to the parking … —yes, there’s more—

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Whirlwind

I hesitate to use the word tornado because of the recent storms that have ripped through the center of our country, and the topic of things of done today pales in comparison to natural disasters. But, I have been productive … —yes, there’s more—

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Picking up names

I think the term name-dropper is negative and I’m hereby changing it to a positive act. Of course this is self-serving because I want to drop a few names of the people I attended sessions with today at the Berkman@10 … —yes, there’s more—

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