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Once upon a time, there was a local journalist | Whale’s Tales
I could call up any large chain store in a city and talk to someone without being told…
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If you’re right, and you know it, then read this | Whale’s Tales
As the poet Theodore Roethke once wrote: “In a dark time the eye begins to see…”
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Foreign languages often find a better way to say it | Whale’s Tales
“Learn a new language and get a new soul.”
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The key thing is what we do with our imperfections | Whale’s Tales
I have said and done many things of which I am not proud. That is, I am no…
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Once upon a time, flexibility was seen as a strength | Whale’s Tales
I have always considered it a strength, not a weakness, to consult with people with whom we vehemently…
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Poetic proof that artificial intelligence needs a human touch | Whale’s Tales
Of course there’s irony here in that LinkedIn is asking writers — who, after all, make their living…
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When it comes to grievances, the joke is on us | Whale’s Tales
I can’t shake the conviction that a sense of perpetual aggrievement is one of the key components of…
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A plea for sanity and ‘better angels’ in the New Year | Whale’s Tales
Like many of you, I have a wish list for the coming year.
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In search of the weirdest names on the map | Whale’s Tales
I have always been fascinated by the titles we Americans have bestowed on our towns and cities over…
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The manipulation behind the term ‘carbon footprint’ | Whale’s Tales
“Carbon footprint” was the crowning achievement of an advertising campaign.
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Organized thoughts about my second fight with cancer | Whale’s Tales
It is 12:35 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3.
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Here’s an ‘old-fashioned’ view of some modern dilemmas | Whale’s Tales
I have been writing this opinion column ever since my return from the extended time I took off…
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Clear communication vs. sticking your head in the oven | Whale’s Tales
As I have written before in this column, I am a word person.