Reading Time: 2 minutes That was new. I’ve heard it from time to time ever since. Call it instinct, inspiration, internal dialog, the voice of God, whatever. It has never steered me wrong. Continue reading A quiet voice inside, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes One doesn’t often move from a job interview right into the broadcast booth, but that’s what my journal shows I did on this date 44 years ago: Continue reading On the air, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes After weeks doing little or nothing in the winter doldrums of New Hampshire, I realized I’d accomplished all I set out to do. Continue reading Mission accomplished, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes I don’t recall these Sunday morning devotions, but apparently they brought joy to my life. Or maybe it was from reading The Greatest Hits of Doonesbury. Continue reading I am happy, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes Other denominations might have their own publications, but the markets would not overlap. First serial rights seemed the way to go . Continue reading First serial rights, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes Other than the creepy bit, the letter showed a complete turnabout from my father’s previous position on my writing career. Continue reading A very strange letter, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes The most likely reason was that “Delta House” — the official “Animal House” spinoff and the edgiest of the three shows — was running into trouble with the network. Continue reading Preemptions and premonitions, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes The copy flow on Super Bowl Sunday is different from any other night. The reporters all file early. The pages get laid out late. The bottleneck is the desk editor In other words, me. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 6
Reading Time: 2 minutes My journals make references to many other works-in-progress, but not the play. Meanwhile, they offer plenty of life lessons in between. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 5
Reading Time: 2 minutes Max Bialystock: So you’re an accountant, huh?
Leo Bloom : Yes, I am.
Max Bialystock : Then account for yourself! Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 4
