There was a weird moment a few years back.
“If you could do anything you wanted to, what would it be?”
I had no answer. Anything?
Then came the rent hike. Had to get rid of the cat, as I could no longer afford food. So, as one does, I bought a stepvan.
If you’ve never set up a 24V house system in a vehicle, I’d encourage you to give it a try.
But, if you haven’t, and a friend asks for your resume, well, green energy as a beat is unlikely to fly.
Oddly, this did not apply … because I had the background. Because I knew the secret handshakes.
So I’m again asked: “If you could do anything …”
OK, fine, fine. You’ve got this solar setup. What if you could cover green energy and related tech?
Uh … I’m pretty certain everyone on Beehaw would like this idea of an live journalist being involved with U.S, News., and I’m happy to report that journalism is out there.
The issue is it isn’t coming from any “reputable” source. The sort of things the Times and Post put out no longer clear the bar.
This is a minor mea culpa about standards for !usnews. I’m not sure I can stand behind the expectations from merely nine months ago.
There’s a dark joke there I’ll refrain from making.
I’m so happy that you found and took this opportunity! Personally, I’m perfectly happy to see your reporting in !usnews - I think the spirit of the standards is what’s important, and have confidence that you’ll hold yourself to that spirit in your work.
As someone who made this decision a while ago, I’m empathetic and curious how you’re feeling about having your byline associated with your handle here.
Making the decision to fucking go back … That’s its own thing. What I’m looking at is how for some fucking reason, this is all about something other than conveying news.
It’s a good thing I know how to talk to press folk. It’s almost a D/s thing at this point. Couple days in, oh, yeah, the National Science Foundation is there for it.
