Rachel Kaufman, freelance reporter

I'm an interrogator of gargoyle lovers, frog fondlers, and the eternal optimists saving the news industry. These are some of the stories I've written.

Posts Tagged ‘Housekeeping’

Here, but not the now

By • Mar 3rd, 2008 • Category: Uncategorized

My apologies, readers (all four of you, anyway). Life, The Universe, and all that are conspiring to put this blog on ice for the time being. As much fun as it is to write, I just don’t have the time…Also, I really want to take some time to seriously think about what I want this [...]



First post of 2008: Goals for the new year

By • Jan 1st, 2008 • Category: Blogroll

Whether you’re an experienced writer, a freelancer just starting out, a blogger, or a combination of these, you need goals to keep you on track. Write them down, put them in a prominent place, check up on them, whatever. For me, the most crucial part of goalsetting is just thinking about them. What’s realistic for [...]



Off this week

By • Dec 24th, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

We’ll be back next Tuesday to ring in the new year. Happy 2008!



Tuesday’s Tools: the anti-edition

By • Nov 20th, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

I spent all day at the DMV yesterday and all I can think of is the screwdriver I used to swap out my old plates for the new. I am officially registered in Virginia now! Which means that I bailed on providing any useful information today. Instead, I’m going to open up the floor: What [...]



On hiatus

By • Nov 9th, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

In the Magic Kingdom today and all of next week. Be back on the 19th!



New blogging endeavor

By • Oct 29th, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

Just more shameless self-promotion today: I’m blogging with my compatriot, the very talented Chris Combs, over at Scrapple Spring Rolls (a delicious foodstuff). You’ll still get five posts a week here, but if you’re interested in tidbits (the leftovers of the leftovers, if you will) of DC life, bookmark Scrapple Spring Rolls as well.



New look

By • Sep 22nd, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

Those who aren’t reading this in their RSS feed readers should have noticed some major changes around here already. I’m still tweaking, but I invite everyone to check out the new look and the (I hope) much easier navigation. We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.



Not Dead Yet

By • Jul 17th, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

I feel like I could go for a walk! Life has been hectic. Good, but hectic. I have a lot of things planned for this blog and it’s a shame I haven’t been able to get them posted. Stay tuned. For now, here’s a gorgeous poem I found through a fellow Erie blogger: Hard Times [...]



Verbal Energy

By • Jun 26th, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

The Christian Science Monitor’s language blog, Verbal Energy, is pretty darn good. Just thought you’d like to know.



I miss you

By • May 28th, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

Poor blog. I have neglected you because of real-life stuff: graduating college, moving to a new apartment, et cetera (pssh–like that stuff matters). On the bright side, I’m starting a new internship tomorrow (eek!) and it should provide lots of fodder for posts about writing, editing, reporting, and the like. Until then–