Reading Time: 2 minutes I didn’t have the necessary devotion, interest, motivation, or drive to continue my legal studies. Had I subconsciously decided not to return to the law? Continue reading Journeyman Journalist, 1979: Passing by the bar
Reading Time: 2 minutes Biking through the countryside gave me a new view of the paper’s coverage area, and time to think about the stories I wanted to tell. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Shifting gears
Reading Time: 2 minutes Does a reporter create a conflict of interest by accepting publicity work from the subject of a story? It could have become a tangled web. Continue reading Journeyman Journalist, 1979: No strings attached
Reading Time: 2 minutes Sometimes the hats of journalist and fiction writer can overlap. Covering a local disaster led to ideas for a short story. Continue reading Journeyman Journalist: Bridging the gap
Reading Time: 2 minutes It took much longer to develop a news sense than to come up with ideas for make-believe stories that died on the vine. Continue reading Journeyman Journalist, 1979: Turning back
Reading Time: 2 minutes With a brown-and-yellow bathroom theme, I was no interior decorator. And that Woody Allen poster was a bad role model for a writer. Continue reading Journeyman Journalist, 1979: Settling in
Reading Time: 2 minutes My family physician gave me the best professional advice I ever heard: “Take time for yourself.” Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Proud and happy
Reading Time: 3 minutes My TV debut on History’s “The Mega-Brands That Built America” launched Sunday at 9 p.m. Eastern. Like Rick in Casablanca, I was misinformed. Continue reading In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 28
Reading Time: 2 minutes This series is about celebrating successes and learning from failures. So here are five lessons from two
lifetimes later. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: At the Hop Part II
Reading Time: 2 minutes “It was pretty exciting, seeing my photo go on the front page, and all. I hope other staff members don’t think I’m getting too pretentious.” Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Good for the ego
