Reading time: < 3 minutes Stephen King said something akin to write a million words and you’ll be an expert at writing. That’s a paraphrase, not a quote. I wasn’t sitting on the porch drinking a beer with him. Unfortunately. Point is, using that as a measuring stick, I’m an expert on rejection. I spend […]
Reading time: 3 minutes. Would you, could you name your kid Adolph Hitler? A father in New Jersey did. It came to light when a bakery refused to scrawl “Happy Birthday Adolph Hitler” on a cake a couple years ago. It turns out many states and countries have laws for naming your kid. I didn’t […]
Reading time: 1 minute A financial journalist I follow said this upon the writing of his 3,000th column: “I’ve learned that journalists’ need to write far exceed the number of things that need to be written.” Me: There’s nothing important to write about today. Boss (also Me): Then don’t write anything. ’Nuff said. Also, it’s […]
Reading time: < 2 mins. We were musing about names the other day (“Why I Rob Banks,” 1-25-16), which got me thinking about character names and I made an interesting discovery. Some people are giving credit in the wrong place and I’m here to reclaim what is potentially my legacy. I wrote a Christmas story […]
Reading time: <2 mins. Sharp observation skills, like every muscle in your body, atrophy without use. Conversely, you build and sharpen your observation skills through daily practice. So whether your commute involves Sirius radio, a pair of Beats or your favorite FM station, you’re squandering a killer opportunity to observe when the music steals your […]
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