Things I'm thinking about lately Blackface This thing about blackface among Virginia political leaders is.. interesting and frustrating. Look: blackface is problematic. At some point, the culture matters, but it's always been about poking fun of African-American people - it's never been good. Ever. But now we're seeing another witchhunt, and some of it has… Continue reading Blackface, Journalists not being “Journalists”, AI Title Generator – 2019/Feb/11
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Blogging, getting wordpress running properly on Ubuntu
Things I'm thinking and feeling: I really don't "blog" all that much. I record, I guess, and that's sort of a "web log," but I really don't expose much of my innermost feelings - it's like observations with a mirror in the way. I've always been that way when I write. Always.Today I'm going to… Continue reading Blogging, getting wordpress running properly on Ubuntu
Journalists: No adverbs, no adjectives, please
I'm not a journalist; I've never taken journalism classes. I'm sure there's a world of journalism out there about which I am completely ignorant. But if I had one piece of advice for journalists, it would be this: please avoid adverbs and adjectives. Please. I don't want to hear how Trump went to Texas. I… Continue reading Journalists: No adverbs, no adjectives, please
