Dec 28, 2021Maslow and journalism’s human spiritThe other day, as the work week between Christmas and New Year’s began in earnest, I received an email from the office of the Michigan Attorney General. The email was in response to a complaint I had filed months earlier regarding inaction on benefits I was receiving under the Coronavirus…Journalism4 min read
Dec 17, 2021Encouraging and inspiring in 2022Not too far from where this essay is being written, Michigan Stadium is just a couple of days away from being the venue for another event. This event is not a means to showcase athletic prowess, but instead, it’s a chance to recognize the academic achievements of the University of…Journalism3 min read
Sep 30, 2021Careers, creativity and changeIt was 23 pages when all was said and done — 23 pages of writing dating back to 2017 and ranging in quality, varying in subjects from geopolitics and the role of coffee shops to a study about one of the bastions of American literary criticism, The New York Times…Covid 194 min read
Published in The Tip Sheet·Mar 8, 2021The final tipThe Oxford English Dictionary lists a definition of security as “the state of feeling safe, stable, and free from fear or anxiety.” This definition caught my eye as I was completing a grant application recently, and comes to mind now. Those who pursue journalism, or for that matter any storytelling…Journalism3 min read
Published in The Tip Sheet·Jan 16, 2021Journalism’s contextual collaborationOn the first Sunday of 2021, reports began to emerge about a conversation President Trump had with Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. It became that day’s lead story because the news of that call became public two days before runoff elections would be held in Georgia for the state’s…Journalism5 min read
Published in The Tip Sheet·Dec 21, 2020Me, journalism and 2020Ten days from now, revelers usually present at New York’s Times Square, the hub of New Year’s Eve activities, will gather virtually, and toast with gusto the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021. …Journalism4 min read
Published in The Tip Sheet·Nov 27, 2020The byline, the brain and COVID-19When I awoke from my Sudafed induced Thanksgiving nap, and my sinuses returned from turkeys back into their normal shape, my thoughts turned to trying to play catch up and get a head start on the week ahead during an unfathomable holiday weekend. The to do list in my mind…Journalism3 min read
Oct 9, 2020The letter: Once lost, now foundI was curious about how a friend of mine was doing, so I decided something that I hadn’t done in a while — I’d sit down and write a letter. No, not an email — a letter. An actual letter that is stamped and is sent to the recipient through…Covid 193 min read
Published in The Tip Sheet·Sep 6, 2020A curious lesson from the Vinyl CafeHalfway between Montreal and Toronto lies the town of Picton, Ontario, in Prince Edward County. …Journalism5 min read
Published in The Tip Sheet·May 24, 2020Reversing journalism’s lost generationIn journalism, there are six words that guide each story — who, what, when, where, why and how. They are ingrained into every journalist’s psyche, and every journalist knows a story can’t exist without those six words at the forefront of a piece. …Journalism6 min read
