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Tag Archives: Writing

Visit Costa Rica, Period

May 7, 2015by The Dang Yankee Leave a comment

by Mike McHugh SARAPIQUI, Costa Rica—I’m here with my wife, Susan, in the rain forest on an “adventure tour” to mark our 30th wedding anniversary. The trip was her idea, as […]

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A Trivial Pursuit

November 8, 2013by The Dang Yankee Leave a comment

Want a tip? Don’t play trivia games with a guy named “Tip.”

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Ain’t Superstitious

September 13, 2013by The Dang Yankee 3 Comments

In this classic column from the 7/26/12 issue of The Jambalaya News, the Dang Yankee celebrates an infamous date on the calendar.

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The Iron Sister

August 29, 2013by The Dang Yankee Leave a comment

Why did it take the Dang Yankee until he was in his fifties to start writing for a newspaper? Here’s your answer.

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Opus 100

April 18, 2013by The Dang Yankee Leave a comment

In this, his one hundredth column for The Jambalaya News, The Dang Yankee talks about the column got started. (Hint- timing is everything.) He also talks about his sources of inspiration (in addition to the bottle of Lone Star, that is) and thanks some important people who made it all possible.

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The Virgin Writer

May 3, 2012by The Dang Yankee 3 Comments

After writing for three years, I finally decided to go to a conference to network with other people who do this. I figured I’d pick up some pointers about the craft and the nature of the business. I got that and a whole lot more.

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Mike has written more than a hundred articles for The Jambalaya News, beginning with the paper’s third issue in 2009. Read some classics here on the Print Columns page.

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