Reading Time: 3 minutes I was touchy about my failure … in providing for myself, as a writer, in getting a job, etc. These things all tend to add up. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Mixed emotions and fears
Reading Time: 2 minutes There was nothing I could do; siphoning gas from Mom’s car was difficult and time-consuming, and would have been impractical anyway. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Bicycle built for two
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Second Oil Crisis was already underway by the time the summer of 1979 rolled around and stranded me in New Jersey. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Gas pains
Reading Time: 2 minutes I’m experimenting with the formula. Instead of separate posts for each day, I’m excerpting several days together to work on a theme. Continue reading In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 21
Reading Time: 2 minutes I covered all school board meetings as a matter of routine. So it came as a surprise when a CRREL representative asked me to leave. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: I stood my ground
Reading Time: 3 minutes Newspapers have associations, which sponsor competitions. But it’s a long trip from “thinking of sending it” to actually receiving an award. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Award-winning coverage?
Reading Time: 2 minutes The law of inertia: A body that is at rest stays at rest, or a body that is in motion stays in motion, unless it is acted on by an outside force. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Sittin’ on the dock
Reading Time: 2 minutes Journalists aren’t ambulance-chasers. They follow the fires. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire, and where there’s firefighters, there’s news. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Thrill of the chase
Reading Time: 2 minutes I need this time off so I can complete a history of the invention of Bubble Wrap. My interview with The History Channel is back on and I need to prepare. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 14 — ‘Intermission’
Reading Time: 2 minutes As every captain must decide whether to head in to port or continue the mission, I had to choose to limp home or explore strange new worlds. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: Cowardice or practicality
