I’m really jazzed about my new gig as weekly newspaper columnist. (Thanks Greeny for that great verb.) Rather than thinking they hired me, I’m thinking they are my first regular customers as a writer. I have had other writing jobs that were one-time-only. It’s hard for freelancing to feel like “real work.” But this week, I got to wear my Press Pass four times: a photo badge on a lanyard. I feel like I’ve joined the club of employed people – and I’ve got the proof. I guess there’s no real proof before I get paid. But I hope to provide them with great reading so they will continue as my customer.

The great thing is that this job is so positive. I am charged with showing how proud this town is of their great kids, great teachers, and great schools. So I get to remember all the fun things about teaching and learning and the journey of grade school and try to remind the community about them. No hard hitting investigative journalism exposing the underbelly of anything. We read enough bad news. I’m the Good News Girl.

How can I make that a CG?