I’ve been working on so many Web projects lately that my writing muscle is starting to atrophy. Sadly, this is one of the few places I have left to write more than 140 characters at a time. I want to blog more, but a couple of issues have slowed me down. For one, it’s difficult [...]

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Niki Doyle on December 23rd, 2009

I read a touching story today by Robert Samuel (a promising young journalist that I had the fortune of meeting in St. Petersburg) about the children who ask Santa for jobs for mom and dad and the postal workers who try to answer those difficult requests. With the economy in the slumps, so many parents [...]

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Niki Doyle on December 18th, 2009

I’ve had little bursts of holiday cheer this season, but my merriness diminishes when I let myself think too much about the problems facing my industry. This little skit, brought to my attention by coworker Victoria Cumbow, made me smile. Cheesy? Very much so. But as MinnPost.com writer David Brauer said, “… it’s the Christmas [...]

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