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Monkey with a loaded typewriter
Mostly true essays. You should buy my book: http://amzn.to/1xxlLZB
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The impulse to publish is destroying my newsletter
The impulse to publish is destroying my newsletter
I’m an impulsive writer. When I get an idea in my head, it’s a race to bang out those words, massage those sentences, divide up the stream…
Gérard Mclean
Feb 11, 2021
What is a digital hobo?
What is a digital hobo?
This moniker has been on my LinkedIn profile for several years. It started off as a joke, but then the whole world started crying about it…
Gérard Mclean
Sep 22, 2020
The throwaway men
The throwaway men
Don’t ever pet the lions at the zoo.
Gérard Mclean
Aug 20, 2020
BBQ at the Hendersons
BBQ at the Hendersons
Mr. and Mrs. Henderson are my backyard neighbors who have lived in the house across the fence a few years before I moved in. I’ve been here…
Gérard Mclean
Jul 8, 2020
Inanimate me
Inanimate me
If you have not yet read the first part — while I appreciate your enthusiasm — this would probably make more sense if you started at the…
Gérard Mclean
May 14, 2020
Never lose a sock ever again
Never lose a sock ever again
“How is it you never lose your socks in the dryer?” she asked.
Gérard Mclean
Aug 3, 2019
The goose
The goose
The goose does not fear falling through the ice.
Gérard Mclean
Jan 22, 2019
Writing muffin tops
Writing muffin tops
I have a friend who writes the most brilliant ledes; they are poignant, highly descriptive, plunges the reader headlong emotionally deep…
Gérard Mclean
Oct 12, 2018
I am Moses
I am Moses
In 2012, I developed a sudden nerve condition and now walk with a cane.
Gérard Mclean
May 14, 2018
Who do you trust?
Who do you trust?
When Steve Jobs died, I knew about it a few minutes afterward because I saw a tweet from Chris Brogan asking if it were true. But I didn’t…
Gérard Mclean
May 12, 2018
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