I picked up the latest copy of our local paper and flipped through to find my little column yesterday. I am so lucky someone is paying me to write about the things that are close to my heart. They printed a few of my photos too. The latest one is about outdoor skating rinks in our community – so important! – and yet these kinds of “small” topics don’t necessarily get much coverage in the major media.
Anyway, this all got me thinking. I should scan my first column! No, really, I mean my FIRST.
Here’s one of a series of columns I wrote for the Brampton Guardian way back in oh, 1989. THAT’S TWENTY YEARS AGO PEOPLE.
Here it is, complete with mugshot and fancy title! (“Youth Pulse” … Ha! Because I was soooo with it back then. My Finger.On the Pulse.Of The Youth.) Embarrassing? Oh yes! But what the heck, right?
Rereading my words today I can’t help but notice a couple of things:
- I still like to express myself in all-caps for EMPHASIS although Title Case Works Too
- It reads almost like a blog post. Weird!
This column gig … I keep having to pinch myself. It’s been something I’ve wanted for a long time. And here I am, actually doing it. I’m just glad this one doesn’t require a new mugshot. ;)
