Puff and fluff, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes Any local news editor understands the delicate balance between what readers and advertisers expect and what you think is important. Continue reading Puff and fluff, 1979
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In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 19
Reading Time: 2 minutes Many people don’t even have the time or focus for an entire book. The culture of short videos and podcasts has taken over, to our detriment. Continue reading In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 19
Top-of-the-head inventory, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes “Items in Stock” was, in truth, a misnomer. Some were complete, or ready for a final draft or a rewrite. Others were ideas or characters in search of a plot. Continue reading Top-of-the-head inventory, 1979
A dead-end job? (1979)
Reading Time: 2 minutes Now, Howard. Listen carefully. It’s important to be honest with a potential employer. But there’s such a thing as being TOO honest. Continue reading A dead-end job? (1979)
No realistic understanding, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes Know what your work is worth. Not knowing may mean either you won’t get the job, or you’ll be undercutting yourself. Continue reading No realistic understanding, 1979
The end is in sight, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes Returning to the fraternity house, which alumni sometimes did, was a Really Bad Idea. I was already spending way too much time there. Continue reading The end is in sight, 1979
Make the most of Memorial Day weekend
Reading Time: 3 minutes July 4th is a time to celebrate. Memorial Day is a time to remember. Five simple rules will make it meaningful and memorable. Continue reading Make the most of Memorial Day weekend
2 Memory Lane, Woodbury, Connecticut*
Reading Time: 3 minutes We strolled down Memory Lane at two events: closing night of “The Fantasticks” and a concert at the Leroy Anderson House. Continue reading 2 Memory Lane, Woodbury, Connecticut*
In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 17
Reading Time: 2 minutes This blog hit two records late in the week: more visitors and more views than in any year. Meanwhile, I have several books the works. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 17
We may scoop the Valley News, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes Every new reporter dreams of that “first scoop.” In my first weeks with a small Vermont weekly, mine came from an unlikely source. Continue reading We may scoop the Valley News, 1979