The Ten Things I hear most as a Writer/Journalist

1. Can you proofread this for me? 2. I'm thinking of a word... 3. I forgot you were coming. 4. Take all the time you need, just have it done by 4 o'clock. 5. No, I haven't read it yet. 6. So, did you go to school for that? 7. Your current balance is a … Continue reading The Ten Things I hear most as a Writer/Journalist

McFuselage

The other day, I visited the New England Air Museum for an article I'm working on, and in addition to a tour of the exhibition hangars, I also got to climb inside a Boeing B-29 -- something that most visitors don't get to do. It was a highlight of the trip, as was getting to … Continue reading McFuselage

Shooting from the Hip with Legend Lou Jones

Photographer Lou Jones has photographed the sloping roofs of Japanese homes as well as inmates on Death Row. He’s trekked to the top of a Hawaiian hotel with his mother, 86-years-old at the time, in tow, so he could show her what he does for a living. He’s been to Cuba as a journalist twice, … Continue reading Shooting from the Hip with Legend Lou Jones

This is the World We Live In

I've had Katy Perry's I Kissed A Girl stuck in my head all morning and it's driving me crazy. Sure, it's not a bad tune - danceable beat, catchy, and Perry has a nice voice. But people. Am I the only person who remembers that this theme has been covered already? Songs about kissing girls … Continue reading This is the World We Live In

Food – the Never-ending Budget Bender

Nice Melons, by WriterJax Ever since I started collecting ideas for hip budgeting, as it were, I've noticed that the area in which I'm most constantly looking to cut costs is food. Fast food, groceries, dinners out, snacks ... they seem to add up more than anything and, indeed, it can be more expensive to … Continue reading Food – the Never-ending Budget Bender