These are some of the things that bring me joy. I hope they’ll do the same for you.
Reading Time: 2 minutes 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
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
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
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
Reading Time: 2 minutes I was young, inexperienced, a bit naive. But I was on a mission — months before the Blues Brothers went on their “mission from God.” Continue reading Journeyman Journalist, 1979: The dilemma, conclusion
Reading Time: 2 minutes Too early in my journalistic career, I was recruited by a competitor to become editor of a rival weekly. The offer was hard to resist. Should I take it? Continue reading Journeyman Journalist, 1979: The dilemma, Part II
Reading Time: 2 minutes Only a few days after opportunity rang me up, it started breaking down the door. I needed to make some difficult professional and ethical choices — fast. Continue reading Journeyman Journalist, 1979: The dilemma, Part I
Reading Time: 2 minutes It wasn’t until years later — as a father, as a homeowner, as a retiree — that I learned that being “caught up” is an illusion. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Catching up
Reading Time: 2 minutes He could be wordy, but Henry Fielding was a wit, a charmer, and a roué. He loved roasting critics. I felt a kinship with him. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Oh, Henry!
Reading Time: 2 minutes Later in my career I would learn that an important part of being an editor is teaching the craft to others and mentoring them. Continue reading Journeyman Journalist, 1979: ‘Teach me to write like you’
