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Get to Know Your Sources

On March 24, 2018 By stsampsonIn Musings5 Comments

In a world where information is everywhere, it's increasingly important to know who's feeding you what, why, and how.

Are Resumes Ever True?

On February 12, 2018February 12, 2018 By stsampsonIn MusingsLeave a comment

Reflections on telling nonfiction from nonsense.

Why Words Matter

On July 16, 2017September 16, 2017 By stsampsonIn Words, Words, WordsLeave a comment

There's a very real sense in which words have conjured the world as we know it. Which is why we should treat them with care.

Life Is a True Story

On June 11, 2017September 16, 2017 By stsampsonIn Fatherly Advice4 Comments

Your life is a story you get to write. You have to be true to the hard realities, but there's room for artistic license.

Expect to Be Misunderstood 

On January 14, 2017November 20, 2017 By stsampsonIn Words, Words, WordsLeave a comment

Sometimes it seems like we're speaking different languages. And that's because we are, even when we aren't.

The Best Fake News Story Ever

On December 23, 2016September 16, 2017 By stsampsonIn Words, Words, WordsLeave a comment

Think fake news is a serious issue? You're right. Think it's a recent invention? Not quite.

Go Ahead, Judge Me

On December 11, 2016November 20, 2017 By stsampsonIn Fatherly Advice1 Comment

I think we should spend less time saying "don't judge," and more time saying "judge wisely." Here's why.

2 Ways to Know Bo (and Each Other)

On December 11, 2016November 20, 2017 By stsampsonIn Words, Words, WordsLeave a comment

The two basic types of English nouns point to two basically different types of knowledge. Here's what each can teach us about how to know each other.

Listen Skeptically

On November 28, 2016November 20, 2017 By stsampsonIn MusingsLeave a comment

In 20 years as a writer and editor, I've learned to give everyone the benefit of my doubts-or at least to try.

If You Can Read This, Thank Ms. Aspinall 

On November 19, 2016November 20, 2017 By stsampsonIn Formative Memories21 Comments

This week, I paused to think about the things I have to be thankful for--and remembered a teacher from Annandale High School.

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