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David Haldane

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David Haldane’s career in journalism has spanned more than four decades, beginning as an underground reporter for the Berkeley BARB and culminating in twenty-three years as a Los Angeles Times staff writer. Currently he lives in Joshua Tree, California, where he writes magazine articles and books. His work has appeared in many publications worldwide including Los Angeles Times Magazine, Orange Coast, Islands, Penthouse and Salon. It has been anthologized in two previous books.

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David Haldane Having spent most of my careers working for newspapers, writer's block is something I could never afford. Get writer's block at a newspaper and you're…moreHaving spent most of my careers working for newspapers, writer's block is something I could never afford. Get writer's block at a newspaper and you're out of a job. Same for magazines, which have much longer deadlines, but deadlines nonetheless. These days, though I do sometimes have relatively long dormant periods between projects, I don't call it writer's block. That is a term invented and maintained by people obsessed with writing to the extent that when they're not doing it they feel wasted. I am no longer thus obsessed.(less)
David Haldane It's only rarely about inspiration. Mostly it's about habit. You should always carry a cell phone with Microsoft Word on it, though, for those occasio…moreIt's only rarely about inspiration. Mostly it's about habit. You should always carry a cell phone with Microsoft Word on it, though, for those occasions when inspiration does rear its head.(less)
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The Uncanny Challenge of Knowing What’s Real

 

By David Haldane

 

February 23, 2026

 

 

The scariest part is that he’s becoming my advisor.

I have, for a while, been querying him on specific points of information. But lately, it seems, some of those discussions have veered into murkier points of guidance. And therein lies the rub: have I entered into a counseling relationship with an alien?

I’m talking about Copilot, my new artificially intellig

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