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Budding Writer, 1979: A paladin for God?

Reading Time: 3 minutes Throughout my adult life, I have had the sense that something is guiding me along a path. I suppose that’s more a matter of faith than religion. Continue reading Budding Writer, 1979: A paladin for God?

Howard FieldingJune 10, 2023September 18, 20231 Comment
HAPPINESS, HISTORY, LIBERTY, ON WRITING, SHORT TAKES

In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 18

Reading Time: < 1 minutes Memorial Day weekend has always perplexed and frustrated me. The Monday holiday law turned a day of remembrance into “unofficial start of summer.” Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 18

Howard FieldingMay 27, 2023May 28, 20237 Comments
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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

Howard FieldingMay 21, 2023May 21, 2023Leave a comment
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In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 16

Reading Time: < 1 minutes I continued to comment on my journal entries from my first year as a freelancer, showing the move from independent contractor to newspaper reporter. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 16

Howard FieldingMay 14, 2023May 14, 2023Leave a comment
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In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 14 — ‘Intermission’

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’

Howard FieldingApril 9, 2023April 9, 20232 Comments
HAPPINESS, LIFE, ON WRITING, SHORT TAKES

In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 13

Reading Time: 2 minutes Five years ago, I retired from the newspaper to embark on Act III of my life. So far, Act III looks a lot like Act I. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 13

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In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 12

Reading Time: 2 minutes I’m not a pantser poster anymore. That means I can develop and foreshadow recurring themes — and I can tell you about them. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 12

Howard FieldingMarch 25, 2023March 25, 2023Leave a comment
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In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 11

Reading Time: < 1 minutes Although this series may appear as yet another rabbit hole I’ve fallen down in my quest to finish a project — any project — it has several benefits. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 11

Howard FieldingMarch 19, 2023March 19, 2023Leave a comment
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In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 10

Reading Time: 2 minutes An author and educator friend likes this “story arc.” I hadn’t thought of a journal/memoir as a story, but I suppose the best ones are. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 10

Howard FieldingMarch 12, 2023March 12, 2023Leave a comment
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In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 9

Reading Time: < 1 minutes I realized late in life that my mission in writing is to bring joy to the lives of others. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 9

Howard FieldingMarch 5, 2023March 5, 2023Leave a comment

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Howard Fielding's "Living Here" column ran for 25 years in The Sunday Republican of Waterbury, Connecticut. Now retired, he's still living here, online. Join him to enjoy sunsets, short uplifting essays, works in progress, special surprises, and the occasional trip down Memory Lane.

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