by Ryn Gargulinski | Oct 11, 2023 | column, columns and editorial, life, life improvement tips, Stories, writing
It’s not like we’re out hunting sharks or driving rickshaws for a living, but we writers do have a few unique hazards that come with the job. No, we’re not talking about sitting for hours on end or our penchant for eating things like Doritos for dinner when we’re in...
by Ryn Gargulinski | Oct 6, 2023 | column, columns and editorial, life improvement tips, Stories, writing
If you ever want to kill off perfectionism in your writing, move to New Mexico and write a news story about gas prices. Or at least that’s how I did it. Granted, it was at a time when filling your tank didn’t cost more than your mortgage payment. So the story was a...
by Ryn Gargulinski | Jul 19, 2018 | Blogski Archives, column, danger, death, gross stuff, health, life
Some pine for the good ole days of their childhood or early romances. I pine for the good ole days of health insurance. When I first became fully self-employed, I had a decent Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance plan for about $99 per month. The deductible was...
by Ryn Gargulinski | May 17, 2018 | art blogski, Blogski Archives, column, danger, death, environment, life
Alright, you got me. I didn’t really weld in my underwear. It was technically a pair of boxer shorts I wore as pajamas. This was years ago when I bought my first low-powered welder and thought I could be a welding genius in two minutes or less. I wasn’t. So I put the...
by Ryn Gargulinski | Mar 29, 2018 | Blogski Archives, column, danger, life
I have a new friend. Her name is Bixby. And I’m already worried that I’m making her mad. While fretting that you may have ticked off a new pal is not something that’s necessarily considered nuts, it is when you add the fact that Bixby is a machine. Or not even a...
by Ryn Gargulinski | Dec 7, 2017 | Blogski Archives, column, columns and editorial, health, life, writing
My brother won an award, and I feel like bragging about it. This is a big deal. The award is a big deal, sure. It consists of recognition for teamwork – and a designated parking space – at the hospital where he works. But the biggest deal about the deal is that I’m...
