I worked at Chicago area newspapers for 15 years as a reporter, columnist and editor, ultimately managing three newspapers. Then ran away to the mountains of Colorado a number of years ago to catch a breath of fresh air and sanity. Like many ex-news people it’s hard to shut my pie hole with so much going on around me. So, I dusted off my old Chicago area vanity license plate and decided it would make a good blog title (Newsy1).
My blog isn’t think-tank material of course and sometimes I rant and rave and/or see the humor in things that aren’t supposed to be funny but I enjoy myself and don’t take myself or anyone else too seriously. Even though I freelance and have written for AOL/Huffington Post , Gadling and other online sites, this blog started my internet writing venture and is still my favorite thing to do. I am the author of Widows Like Me, which is available at Amazon for a mere .99. (sorry about the shameless self-promotion). Thanks for stopping by.
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Glad I stopped by. Fed up with company talk and government talk. It’s great to read genuine articles where you speak up your mind. Please keep posting =)
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I am in love with you blog. Literally… Going through all your post at the moment instead of doing my essay on MDGs
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Thank you so much Abi, good luck with your economics, hope you find a job.
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just found you today via the Huffington Post. Ya got style – think I’ll stick around!
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Thanks so much for stopping by, I appreciate it.
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Wow, you’re very accomplished, I’ve been looking at some of your links! Thank you for commenting on my FP blogpost a couple of months ago, I have been remiss in not visiting my commenters’ blogs until now. Like you, my blog gives me great personal pleasure.
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Thanks for stopping by and for the compliment.
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I’ve enjoyed your writing so far. I’ll be back for more. Glad I stopped by.
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Thank you so much.
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