Workflow

As I believe I’ve noted, I am now working on a workflow system for the office. Content be damned, what we need is a way to automate the transfer of documents between people and desks.
There are some hurdles, mind you. Firstly, I am new to this business. I’m fairly certain there are big holes in [...]

Small paper

As luck would have it I work for a really small outfit. I love technology, but I don’t fancy myself much of a technical guru. At the moment I am desperately trying to figure out just how far into the 90’s my company’s web technology reaches. Seriously, like updating the page by handcrafting html pages [...]

First snow

From the office window, this was our first snow of the season. It accumulated to near eight inches. The amount is made all the more impressive because the coast usually doesn’t see snow like this until later in the season. At least, that’s what everyone tells me.

Content

So there’s a big website redesign going on at my company right now. We publish newspapers and community information. I’m on both the technology and content committees. There is a lot of bleed over between the two.
As I look at systems to use for website workflow it occurs to me that there are no (or [...]

Compromises

I can’t avoid taking work home with me. My mind doesn’t isolate problems, things bleed over. I am trying to get better, but for now I have to deal with the stress and plan my life to avoid it as much as possible.
What I’m slowly learning, however, is that much of the stress I do [...]

Sources

One of the things I love about working for a newspaper is that it gets me out and talking to people I otherwise wouldn’t. In fact, I’m introverted enough I really wouldn’t talk to anyone unless my back were against the wall.
Since working as a reporter, I’ve noticed I’m about a thousand times more likely [...]

On websites

I am currently on two different committees, each responsible for one aspect of a company website redesign. This is a small company, so I can see how that would happen. And truth be told, I am excited to be a part of both. I am also happy to not be leading either of these committees.
I [...]

Juggling

I am ambitious. At least, I feel like I am often more ambitious than many people around me. When I first started working for a weekly paper I was excited to do a lot of good work, and maybe even expand what the paper could offer with my overflowing energy.
Flash forward two months and I [...]