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May/June 2012 Issue
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On (Insert Sad Boyz II Men Song)
I can’t tell you how sorry I am, friends, for this neglect. I feel like the divorced dad who thinks he’s cool because every once in awhile he shows up with a … Read more
On Twitter, Technology, and Lady Internette
I, friends, am not tech savvy. Yes, technically I have a blog, which, in 2002, would’ve very nearly made me a candidate for some venture capital cash money, but this is the … Read more
The Burden of Geniusocity Part Deux: DFW Edition
There was a brilliant article in the New Yorker from March 9th about David Foster Wallace by D.T. Max titled “The Unfinished.” It’s hella long, but intensely interesting, and if you want … Read more
On the Cost-Benfit Analysis of Sleep vs Productivity
So obviously, the timing on this will seem off, but I wrote the majority of this blog entry at 5 AM during a rest stop in the midst of a marathon session … Read more
Discussions Had; Solutions Put Forth; Issues Resolved!
Friends, Post my little public display of reflection, I received a prompt and timely email from the new WD editor, who then quickly got to the bottom of said issue (turns out … Read more
If A Blog Falls in the Woods; The (Real) Reason I Haven't Been Posting
Hi, friends. You may be wondering why I haven’t posted on my blog in several weather cycles. I would wonder, if I were you, because you seem like such a concerned reader, … Read more
On Meta: Posting About Writing While Writing
Note: Apologies on the wild swings in blog posting time. I’m going to get back on the Tues or Wed posting schedule, just as soon as I’m not overwhelmed with deadlines and … Read more
An Auspicious Return; Camelbaks; Journalism Terms!!
If you cared to notice, friends, last week I did(n’t) accomplish two of my goals; one of which was to play Ice Hockey on Nintendo using the time-tested strategy of two fat … Read more
On Being So Busy That You Don't Have Time to Title Your Blog Entry
The funny thing about this blog entry, friends, is that I shouldn’t be writing it. I have a deadline that is two days past its expiration date, it is 11:35 PM at … Read more
The One Where We Talk About Goals for the New Year
Apologies for the 24 hour delay, friends. I spent all of yesterday battling through a return to work that included responding to (roughly!) 23 work emails and (definitely less than!) 4 phone … Read more

