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Reading Wambaugh: Lessons on Life and Crime
When I was 13, I read two books I found among my relatives’ books that shocked my adolescent sensibilities. One was Dennis Smith’s “Report from Engine Co. 82,” which taught me as much about poverty and despair not so far away from where I grew up than it did about the firefighting that drew me Continue reading
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Getting used to AI as a writer
I’ve come down pretty hard against the new generative AI programs like ChatGPT, which didn’t have the best weekend in the offline world, did it? But I’ve also grudgingly used it. We’re opening a dangerous chapter in history and, at some point, we’re going to have to come to terms with what AI might do Continue reading
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Going sideways
I have written more than 1,667 words a day, every day since Nov. 1. Just not on the WIP. That’s making me sad, but it also can’t be helped. That’s one of the dangers of my job. I wrote a lot and I have written a lot this year. Just not always on what I Continue reading
About Me
Journalist and writer. Loves writing, storytelling, books, typewriters. Always trying to find my line. Oh, and here’s where I am now.
Nows and Forevers 