Category: musings
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Chronicles of a Freshie Journalist: Putting "Un" with Fashionable
What to do when you’re covering an event that you’re awfully under-dressed for? I remember what an old editor once advised, “I don’t trust a journalist that’s well-dressed! It shows that he has time to care for how he looks!” I’ve learned to look put-together for the business beat ever since I got sent to…
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Back to Basics: What to keep in mind when reviewing theater
I lead a dual life as writer and freelance theater practitioner. My professional engagements in theater limit my coverage of the scene, but when available, I write what I can. Theater critics have their place and they are necessary, but there’s no use keeping them around if their criticism is, frankly, misguided. There are very…
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[Writing Meme] Day 5: Your Favorite Quote
Two stick to me — “From the ashes of my failures shall rise the empire of my successes.” -as seen by Jessica Zafra on the back of a jeep and, “The world is not perfect, therefore it is.” -Kino no Tabi/Kino’s Journey. This is the fansub translation in the anime. The official English manga translation…