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A "wise and lovely" essay enchants the reader in a fellow writer

A “wise and lovely” essay enchants the reader in a fellow writer

A friend and former colleague analyzes the grace in a meditation by Ann Finkbeiner about the passing of seasons and years
October 24, 2023
Dale Keiger
What happens between the sheets ~ and pages

What happens between the sheets ~ and pages

By Jacqui BanaszynskiI have a tendency to notice odd juxtapositions in the news. Many baffle me to the point of annoyance, as when a major news site tells me, on…
October 18, 2023
Jacqui Banaszynski
Keep your focus on what's in front of you

Keep your focus on what’s in front of you

By Jacqui BanaszynskiI have been weary with heartache, confusion and a deep sense of “should” since Hamas waged a vicious, surprise attack on Israel Oct. 7. The heartache and confusion…
October 17, 2023
Jacqui Banaszynski
Goldilocks interviews: Too little, too much and just right

Goldilocks interviews: Too little, too much and just right

By Jacqui BanaszynskiMy fandom of American TV police/crime procedurals goes back to sharing Agatha Christie mysteries with my mother, then watching “Perry Mason” on a not-very-sharp black-and-white TV. I loved…
October 13, 2023
Jacqui Banaszynski
When journalism is emptied of journalism

When journalism is emptied of journalism

A career newspaperman warns of the dangers that come with viewing journalism and other creative work as "content"
October 12, 2023
Christian Wihtol
Lessons on what not always to do in interviews

Lessons on what not always to do in interviews

By Jacqui BanaszynskiLast week brought the sad news of the deaths of more fine journalists I’ve been graced to know. One was Jim Caple, who was one of those sports…
October 10, 2023
Jacqui Banaszynski
"Now is the winter ... "

“Now is the winter … “

By Jacqui BanaszynskiThat phrase has stayed with me for years, since I read John Steinbeck’s last novel, which was cited when the iconic 20th century author was awarded the 1962 Nobel…
October 6, 2023
Jacqui Banaszynski
Chasing the emotional escape of Dungeons & Dragons on death row

Chasing the emotional escape of Dungeons & Dragons on death row

Author and one-time prisoner Keri Blakinger worked through nicknames, bureaucracies and emotional truths to write about gaming on death row
October 4, 2023
Trevor Pyle
Pick some winners while you sip that latte

Pick some winners while you sip that latte

By Jacqui BanaszynskiIt’s that season again — and I don’t mean the season of the pumpkin spice latte, which I consider a bad idea on several levels. I mean the…
October 3, 2023
Jacqui Banaszynski
Embedded war reporting with courage and common sense

Embedded war reporting with courage and common sense

"Your eyes and ears and nose should be wide open the whole time." ~ Luke Mogelson of The New Yorker on reporting from the front lines
September 28, 2023
Ania Hull