Journeyman Journalist, 1979: C’est la vie
Reading Time: 2 minutes Any writer who doesn’t want to become a laughingstock must do research and understand the subject thoroughly. Continue reading Journeyman Journalist, 1979: C’est la vie
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Journeyman Journalist, 1979: Managing editor
Reading Time: 2 minutes As ego-boosting as the title of Managing Editor may be, the root of the title is managing rather than editor. Continue reading Journeyman Journalist, 1979: Managing editor
Journeyman Journalist, 1979: A little gossip
Reading Time: < 1 minute Opportunity knocked once, then knocked a little harder. And then it just shrugged and walked away. Was it more than just gossip? Continue reading Journeyman Journalist, 1979: A little gossip
Journeyman Journalist, 1979: A pain in the a**
Reading Time: 2 minutes Procrastination is seldom fatal, but that’s not a certainty. A heart condition, cancer, a serious infection — can be deadly. Continue reading Journeyman Journalist, 1979: A pain in the a**
Journeyman Journalist, 1979: Giving thanks
Reading Time: 2 minutes One thing that’s still unchanged: My worries are really blessings. That’s good advice from a 24-year-old to himself a half-century later. Continue reading Journeyman Journalist, 1979: Giving thanks
Journeyman Journalist, 1979: Breathing easier
Reading Time: 2 minutes Smoke-free workplaces are far more common, even public policy, thanks to 50 years of the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout. Continue reading Journeyman Journalist, 1979: Breathing easier
Journeyman Journalist, 1979: A little self-serving
Reading Time: 2 minutes Often blunders you make in one issue will be forgotten when the next comes out. Then again, they may resurface in a diary 44 years later. Continue reading Journeyman Journalist, 1979: A little self-serving
Journeyman Journalist, 1979: If nothing serious happens
Reading Time: 2 minutes Before ergonomics, repetitive stress injuries were not easy to diagnose. Doctors knew about carpal tunnel syndrome, but diagnoses were rare. Continue reading Journeyman Journalist, 1979: If nothing serious happens
Journeyman Journalist, 1979: Enjoying the role
Reading Time: 2 minutes I’m very excited with the progress and potential of my new position. Ideas are flowing. Things look good. This week’s paper looks excellent … Continue reading Journeyman Journalist, 1979: Enjoying the role
Journeyman Journalist, 1979: Hunting up trouble
Reading Time: 2 minutes Today I would hesitate to send a reporter to a reported hunting accident. Sometimes these are not accidents at all. Continue reading Journeyman Journalist, 1979: Hunting up trouble