I was going to write about various hobbies I've tried and would like to try.

There was an article in a local newspaper about learning how to do remodeling and home-improvement projects.

An e-book is an electronic version of a traditional book that can be read on a computer or on an e-book reader like a Kindle from Amazon.com or a Nook from Barnes and Noble.

Picture this: You're crossing the street downtown in a big city like New York or Chicago.

I'd like to use this column to give back in a way by providing some tips on how to write. Though my college degree is not in journalism, I've had much success with the written word:

One of the things my lovely wife and I have always wanted to do is visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.

One time, I had a long-term thing going via phone with a female deejay from a college radio station. I was a big a fan and we'd developed quite a rapport.

One time, when we'd been married about 10 years, my lovely wife and I were in a store looking for window treatments.

One of my heroes in journalism is Amy Goodman, host of Pacifica Radio's "Democracy Now!" heard locally on WRPI 91.5 FM. I've had the good fortune of hearing Ms.