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Jo Thomas I don't have it, perhaps because I do not write fiction. I always have something to say. Sometimes the best new ideas, however, come at odd times, whe…moreI don't have it, perhaps because I do not write fiction. I always have something to say. Sometimes the best new ideas, however, come at odd times, when I'm in the shower or when I'm walking the dog. I try to write these down as something I want to remember or want to say. (less)

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Jo Thomas The best thing about being a writer is having a voice. It has always been a great strength for me, as a journalist, to be invisible. At almost 80, I'm…moreThe best thing about being a writer is having a voice. It has always been a great strength for me, as a journalist, to be invisible. At almost 80, I'm still invisible to most people, but as a writer I have a voice and something to say. So do you. (less)

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I just finished reading Donald McNeil's book the Wisdom of Plagues. I highly recommend it. He had a front row seat to the COVID pandemic, covering it as a spot story for The New York Times just as it hit the United States and New York City in particular.

As a retired journalist with many years at the Times, as well as two other metropolitan newspapers, I can sympathize with his sense of wonder and Read more of this blog post »

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