Comments on: Press release mystery solved http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/10/06/press-release-mystery-solved/ "She is very powerful, so be nice to her." Former Chancellor, Ohio Board of Regents, Eric Fingerhut Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:51:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Ettorre http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/10/06/press-release-mystery-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-30798 John Ettorre Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:50:49 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/10/06/press-release-mystery-solved/#comment-30798 Ignore this guy, Jill. There's an important dynamic at work here called the "amateur spirit," which is all about learning something with fresh eyes. You've got that, along with all the good instincts anyone ever needed as a writer or a journalist. And if you must defend yourself against boorish types like this, just remind them that the only journalism training Mike Royko ever had (other than decades of practicing it, which is where you really learn it) was staying up all night reading a book about journalism in preparation for an interview for a position on his Air Force base newspaper. The proof is in the doing, not the formal training. Just do your thing, and ignore the jealous naysayers. Ignore this guy, Jill. There’s an important dynamic at work here called the “amateur spirit,” which is all about learning something with fresh eyes. You’ve got that, along with all the good instincts anyone ever needed as a writer or a journalist. And if you must defend yourself against boorish types like this, just remind them that the only journalism training Mike Royko ever had (other than decades of practicing it, which is where you really learn it) was staying up all night reading a book about journalism in preparation for an interview for a position on his Air Force base newspaper. The proof is in the doing, not the formal training. Just do your thing, and ignore the jealous naysayers.

]]> By: Dave Hickman http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/10/06/press-release-mystery-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-30781 Dave Hickman Sun, 07 Oct 2007 17:30:54 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/10/06/press-release-mystery-solved/#comment-30781 Gosh Jill, Real brilliant. I keep sayin' you should take Journalism 101 since you keep professin' to be such a grand and glorious "journalist." As I've written on several occasions, you don't even know the basics of Journalism !!! -30- Gosh Jill,

Real brilliant. I keep sayin’ you should take Journalism 101 since you keep professin’ to be such a grand and glorious “journalist.”

As I’ve written on several occasions, you don’t even know the basics of Journalism !!!

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]]> By: Jill Miller Zimon http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/10/06/press-release-mystery-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-30771 Jill Miller Zimon Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:47:21 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/10/06/press-release-mystery-solved/#comment-30771 Hey Matt - thanks for reading and commenting. Did you know where the "86" came from before the tour? Just curious. I was a waitress from age 16 or 17 through 21 so that's when I learned it. Hey Matt – thanks for reading and commenting. Did you know where the “86″ came from before the tour? Just curious. I was a waitress from age 16 or 17 through 21 so that’s when I learned it.

]]> By: Matt Wootton http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/10/06/press-release-mystery-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-30762 Matt Wootton Sun, 07 Oct 2007 04:48:33 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/10/06/press-release-mystery-solved/#comment-30762 How timely! Believe it or not, I just got back from a trip to NYC today, where I took a food tour in Greenwich Village where Chumley's is located. The guide told us that Chumley's used to be a speakeasy back during prohibition days, and would get tipped off before the cops were going to make a raid. They'd get a call on their telephone where the caller would say "Eighty Six!", and then hang up, which of course, meant it was time to shut down the works, pronto. How timely! Believe it or not, I just got back from a trip to NYC today, where I took a food tour in Greenwich Village where Chumley’s is located. The guide told us that Chumley’s used to be a speakeasy back during prohibition days, and would get tipped off before the cops were going to make a raid. They’d get a call on their telephone where the caller would say “Eighty Six!”, and then hang up, which of course, meant it was time to shut down the works, pronto.

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