Almost 100,000 people yelling, there to watch modern gladiators. I was there to witness and tell the story. People wonder if I miss it.
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There are worlds where style and grammar are everything. This is not about them. This is about where there’s so much more editors must do.
Read More...How we ever got our stories into the hands of our readers is sometimes beyond my ability to comprehend.
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I’m writing this for me. By any of today’s guidelines and metrics, it’s too long. But it feels like the right way to take stock of my career.
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Business reporting has some of the most troubling practices I have seen since I started paying close attention. Today is no different.
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For Transgender Awareness Week, the Trans Journalists Association has compiled a list about best practices for covering trans communities.
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I’ve been thinking a lot about how often I’ve felt as jarringly out of place as Steve Buscemi’s “30 Rock” character is in that high school.
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This quote delivered by Philip Seymour Hoffman in his role as rock critic Lester Bangs remains my favorite line from “Almost Famous.”
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A co-worker’s story timed for the 30th anniversary of “A League of Their Own” inspired me to tell a story I’ve kept to myself till now.
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My connection to the home run chase for 61 literally starts at birth and continues today.
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