Category Archives: Patch

A Blog Post in Three Parts

Posted on July 27, 2012 by TJ

The Setup. (Or Tough Times to Work in Modern Media.) I’ve been fired from my weekly gig at Patch. There, that’s not burying the lede. Although, the more appropriate phrase would probably be “laid off.” As a freelancer, I was … Continue reading →

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More on Ulman and Local Blogs

Posted on January 12, 2012 by TJ

(NAME DROP AHEAD ALERT) This week, I was honored that Ken Ulman set some time aside to discuss local blogs and how he sees social media with me. Some things I couldn’t fit into today’s Patch article on Ken Ulman … Continue reading →

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Horse and Water

Posted on October 27, 2011 by TJ

UPDATE: I may have spoken too soon, at least in some commenters’ case. Thanks if you’re reading and thinking. (As always, a vocal minority can overtake a silent majority quickly.) I guess I can’t say that the response to my … Continue reading →

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Patch and Cyber

Posted on August 4, 2011 by TJ

Two hitter day: The Patch recently went over a million articles. (One million!) I’m proud to say I contributed thirty-odd of those. Go to comments on the link and see the articles Patch editors (including Columbia’s Lisa Rossi) are leaving … Continue reading →

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Kegasus, What Hath Thee Wrought? A Paean to Olesker

Posted on May 19, 2011 by TJ

Every Tuesday at about 8:30 pm, I get that satisfied feeling of a job accomplished. (Unless, as was the case this week, I’m late.) That’s the time I submit my weekly column for Elkridge Patch, a task that hangs like … Continue reading →

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End of an Era THE DIRECTOR’S CUT

Posted on May 11, 2011 by TJ

Over at Elkridge Patch, I wrote an article about how my military career got its start. The piece started out three times as long as what was eventually published, and yes, I did a lot of the cutting myself. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in Let it go, Navy, Patch, personal grooming, self-indulgence | 7 Comments

Additional Evidence

Posted on February 2, 2011 by TJ

So, this week’s Patch article has posted. Read, share, enjoy! (Sweet, desperate begging.) I would like to stress that I wrote this before I knew Rick Reilly was writing a column with a similar premise, albeit with a different angle … Continue reading →

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