This time of year reminds me how grateful I am for... Guys. Real life heroes who can check the oil in your car or figure a tip, who think it would be a great idea to grill the turkey in the back yard ...
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Studs Terkel’s book Working, a collection of conversations with ordinary Americans, explores how we define ourselves through and sometimes despite our jobs.
I am a writer. One thing Iâ...more Studs Terkel’s book Working, a collection of conversations with ordinary Americans, explores how we define ourselves through and sometimes despite our jobs.
I am a writer. One thing I’ve learned in the course of my career is that what makes a writer is...Writing. Not talking about writing or hanging out with writers, not publicity or promotion or social networking, not even getting published. Writers write. We put into words whatever is true or interesting, titillating or inspiring, entertaining or provoking. That is our job. That defines us. If we get lucky, we get paid. But there is value and dignity in the work, whether we are driven by an inner need or the need for a paycheck, whether we make money at it or not.
Happy Labor Day! And thanks to everyone whose work has touched and enriched my life.
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I am a writer. One thing Iâ...more Studs Terkel’s book Working, a collection of conversations with ordinary Americans, explores how we define ourselves through and sometimes despite our jobs.
I am a writer. One thing I’ve learned in the course of my career is that what makes a writer is...Writing. Not talking about writing or hanging out with writers, not publicity or promotion or social networking, not even getting published. Writers write. We put into words whatever is true or interesting, titillating or inspiring, entertaining or provoking. That is our job. That defines us. If we get lucky, we get paid. But there is value and dignity in the work, whether we are driven by an inner need or the need for a paycheck, whether we make money at it or not.
Happy Labor Day! And thanks to everyone whose work has touched and enriched my life.
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