Dear Auntie Annie: How do I get myself psyched up to work in journalism every day? It's getting to the point where getting drunk at breakfast seems to be a suitable approach. Help!
Dear Help: Once there was a glorious time in newspaper journalism when getting drunk at breakfast was mandatory. Sadly, everyone who obeyed that law is now dead or wishes she was. So, let's throw that idea out. The way you psych yourself up is 1) stop reading Romenesko. Well, at least, stop reading it six times a day. Delete it from your bookmarks. If there's something good, someone will email it to you. 2) Go outside and take a walk around your building, six or eight blocks out. It'll be practically virgin territory. 3) Find a story. A people story. We're in a recession. Even you should be able to find a people story in a recession. Love, AA
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