This afternoon, I attended the freelancers meet-up with Tucker Mitchell, a long-time newspaperman who got out of the business as other print types buried their… Read More »Hyperlocal Reporting and Starving for Your Art
Last year, I received an e-mail from a group who books shows in Charlotte, among other cities. It sounded wicked sketchy, and after some quick… Read More »Scammers: Another Reason to DIY
I got a needed break this weekend and spent it away from the computer and writing jobs and word counts. Basically, any sort of critical… Read More »Five Minutes on Don Delillo’s “Point Omega” and Why It Will Melt Your Brain
I got a needed break this weekend and spent it away from the computer and writing jobs and word counts. Basically, any sort of critical… Read More »Five Minutes on Don Delillo's "Point Omega" and Why It Will Melt Your Brain
“With nine separate trails, each is relatively short and harmless, giving beginners the chance to hit the trail without literally hitting the trail with their… Read More »A Sentence I Wish I Could Include in My Mountain-Biking Feature
Happy America Day, everyone! A Contrarian Prediction for today’s big game: Both Peyton Manning and Drew Brees will be knocked out by the second quarter,… Read More »A Super Bowl Prediction for Contrarians
A chapter into Seth Godin’s latest, “Linchpin”, and the reader may find that something is different from his previous efforts. No worries, the sticky content… Read More »Two Books to Invest In
Howard Zinn passed away last week of an apparent heart attack. He was 87. An American historian, Zinn was known primarily for writing “A People’s… Read More »Thoughts on the Passing of Howard Zinn
Ok, I got a solution to this NFL Pro Bowl thing. If NFL execs want viewers, then take every coach that is currently manning the… Read More »How to Get Us to Watch the Pro Bowl
Snow has fallen in Charlotte and that means the city is completely shutdown. It’s right about this time when we northerners puff out our chests… Read More »Charlotteans Plea for Red Cross Aid; Louiston Show; Punk Rock Memories