I just checked this website for the first time in a while, and realized it’s been two months since my last update. Whoops. Time flies when you’re hammering the keyboard, making the blogs, and paying the bills. Here’s what I’ve been up to. There have been no camper van trips. I’d like to do moreContinueContinue reading “It’s Been a Minute”
Category Archives: News, Weather, and Sports
No, LinkedIn, I Won’t Work For Free
I haven’t been on LinkedIn much ever since it turned into “Facebook for Work” quite a few years ago. I maintain a presence because that’s what I’m expected to do, and I keep my work history up to date, but that’s about it. Here’s an email I got from them the other day. The “ShareContinueContinue reading “No, LinkedIn, I Won’t Work For Free”
We Had a Baby
That’s what happens when you leave two motorcycles who love each other alone for too long. They make a baby. Congratulations to the proud parents, Vader and TK-421, on the arrival of their child, Chopper. Chopper is a 2020 Kawasaki Z125. I’ve wanted a pint-size Honda Grom or similar ever since the first time IContinueContinue reading “We Had a Baby”
It’s Just a Jump to the Left…
About a month into my work at Jalopnik, the Executive Editor (my boss) messaged me on Slack. He was looking to expand the news team, and after I was recommended to him by the editor who trained me, he wondered if I’d be interested. I said yes! Given that my official job title is NewsContinueContinue reading “It’s Just a Jump to the Left…”
Full Circle
A bit over 10 years ago, my main sources for car entertainment and news were Top Gear and Jalopnik. I loved their more informal and somewhat snarky approach to automotive news, which was otherwise downright boring unless you were really interested in cars. I liked how they made it entertaining enough that even casual carContinueContinue reading “Full Circle”
