People often ask, how does the mind of a newspaper columnist — or that of a digital newspaper columnist — work? The short answer is that it rarely does. Instead, it seeks diversion and distraction and asks to be plied with coffee, or, later in the day, alcohol. Ostensibly, these are stimulants that will help the mind do its work, but in fact they are merely different kinds of diversions and distractions. (more…) Continue Reading →
