Ode to Joy (Again)
It’s hard to believe it was less than a year ago that we posted a 60 Minutes piece called “Joy in the Congo”–produced by our friend Clem Taylor, who died last spring. In a rebroadcast of the Peabody Award-winning story, …
Giving It All (A New Year’s Resolution)
Asked recently to share a favorite piece of advice about writing, this was my pick, from Annie Dillard: One of the few things I know about writing is this: spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, all, right …
Our Undying Gratitude
On this Veterans Day, we remember all the living who have served in the military and all those who gave their lives for our country. These quotes are among the inscriptions at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. THE …
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The Democratic Party Should Have Called re:Write
Dear New York State Democratic Committee: That flyer you mailed to our house? The one allegedly designed to “encourage” get-out-the-vote efforts? We have some other words to describe it: Menacing. Insulting. Alienating. “Who you vote for is your secret,” your …
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The Best Obtainable Version of the Truth
In a bit of journalistic serendipity, I happened to hear Carl Bernstein speak at a small luncheon just a few days before Ben Bradlee’s death. Bradlee has been rightly eulogized as a giant of American journalism. But seeing Bernstein at …
Behind the Scenes 2014-15 Season
One of our specialties here at re:Write is writing for and about performing arts organizations. That means autumn is always an exciting and busy time of year as the new seasons get underway. For the 2014-15 season, we have already …
Ah, Deadlines…
To achieve great things, two things are needed: A plan. And not quite enough time. -Leonard Bernstein
Weird Al
One of our missions here at re:Write is to help people learn how to write better, by, among other things, following the rules of grammar and avoiding corporate-speak. So imagine our surprise and delight when we saw two of Weird …
Still Here – Stritch Sings Sondheim
In memory of the great stage star Elaine Stritch. “I’m Still Here” written by Stephen Sondheim.
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We Hold These Truths…
There is no better day than the Fourth of July to recognize the power of the pen—here, in the hands of Thomas Jefferson. When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political …