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Words and thoughts on writing…and lending

When you write about writing you’re causing the universe to implode a little. It’s like talking about giving speeches or sweeping up the floor of a broom factory. But the discussion must happen because so few people know how to … —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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Berkman@10 – New Media Friday

I’ll be in Cambridge, MA today attending a conference at the Harvard Law School. While there are some topics that are fascinating, I’m there also trying to ferret out a story for a column or article. Seth and Amar have … —yes, there’s more—

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Mainstream vs. Citizen ‘journalists’

Don’t get me started on my rant about how any idiot with a cellphone camera or a pencil thinks they can be a journalist. That’s precisely why the word has quotes around it in the title. But if you were … —yes, there’s more—

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