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”
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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…”
New Routine and Coming Attractions
It’s been two weeks since I started at Jalopnik. I’m settling into a new routine. Traditionally, I woke up, had coffee, and then dove right into Wikimotive edits and any other writing work like ADVRider. Now, mornings are dedicated to Jalopnik. I break for lunch, then do all that other work in the afternoon. IContinueContinue reading “New Routine and Coming Attractions”
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”
Slingshot Road Trip
Last weekend, my wife and I took a few hours to take a scenic drive through some Ozark twisties. It’s a fun route I’ve done a few times on my motorcycle, and I was interested to see what it was like in the Polaris Slingshot. The drive began with a quick trip into town toContinueContinue reading “Slingshot Road Trip”
