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Journalist. Problem solver. Comma splice slayer. Slide deck wrangler. Typewriter collector. @TimesUnion managing editor, digital; Local Media Foundation board.

Albany, NY
Joined March 2007
It’s a week of anniversaries: 15 years on @Twitter and 2 years at @timesunion. #MyTwitterAnniversary
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During the pandemic (and after switching to a new job last year), I started hunting through drawers and boxes for empty reporter notebooks. I’m down to my last two.
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Another Cyber Monday sale for you: 99 cents for 6 months of access to Times Union stories. subscription.timesunion.com/…
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It looks like this might be the last one. It has the original box and instructions.
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Another! Although this one has seen some better days.
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You know what I haven’t done for a very long time? Shopped for typewriters. This saucy little number sitting in a storefront window reminded me of that.
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Replying to @mkramer
My favorite (and most difficult to type on) from my collection of 7 typewriters. I still regret and think often of a little red number I passed up 7 years ago ...
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Replying to @Weatherbird
@Weatherbird Happy (belated) birthday, friend. It seems like just yesterday we were celebrating your 110th.
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