The Claireifyer
Almost everything you think you know is changing
Claire Dobie
- Location
- Martinez, California, USA
- Birthday
- April 26
- Title
- Claireifyer
- Company
- freelance writer, editor, researcher, proofreader
- Bio
- I was a TV news anchor and reporter in three major markets and now focus on writing, editing, research and proofreading. See my crude but functional website at www.somethingsowrite.com
My favorite quote is Hemingway"s "The difference between a word and the exactly right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug."
With approximately 2,000 books in my garage library, ninety-nine percent are reference books because I am an admitted information junkie. I could not tell you the current hottest novel except "Fifty Shades of Gray" because my friends and daughter read it. Not really interested. Research--not S&M--is my heart.
I've interviewed Ronald Reagan, Sen. Ted Kennedy, the Sr. President Bush, Governor Jerry Brown, and entertainers such as Patti LaBelle, Sister Sledge, David Brenner, and Melba Moore.
Seizing the day, observing people, smiling at strangers (especially those with grumpy faces), and yielding to the guy in the car who's been trying to get into traffic for the past five minutes are my favorite things to do.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Oops! No One Can (Technically)
Be President of the USA
April 14, 2012 05:42PM - THE ULTIMATE 'OCCUPY' THEME
SONG
December 27, 2011 01:39PM - DIRTY LAUNDRY
April 14, 2011 07:22PM - Mercury Gone Berserk
April 11, 2011 04:25PM - Hey! Forget the "experts."
Bring on real people.
December 31, 2010 12:49PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Libby, I thought your
piece was informative and
soooo much
better than the
unacce…”
October 21, 2011 12:07AM - “Joan, I know you're busy
but this post is reallly old.
How
about an update?”
May 06, 2011 02:59PM - “Great interview even
though I'm not a big fan of
the show. My
mother in law
watch…”
December 23, 2009 07:23PM - “I know the two movies
are separated by many years
but she
looked a lot
healthier…”
December 21, 2009 01:32PM - “It's art. It's creative.
It's subjective. There is
no
accounting for taste or
opi…”
December 16, 2009 03:28PM
Claire Dobie's Links
- MY LINKS
- Amazon Best Sellers
October 21, 2011 12:07AM
“Libby, I thought your piece was informative and soooo much better than the unacceptable crap I usually find. I don't know who the "editors"…”
About: My Midnight Run to Zuccotti Park [Part 2 of 2]
“Libby, I thought your piece was informative and soooo much better than the unacceptable crap I usually find. I don't know who the "editors"…”
About: My Midnight Run to Zuccotti Park [Part 2 of 2]
May 06, 2011 02:59PM
“Joan, I know you're busy but this post is reallly old. How about an update?”
About: Me on Open Salon
“Joan, I know you're busy but this post is reallly old. How about an update?”
About: Me on Open Salon
December 16, 2009 03:28PM
“It's art. It's creative. It's subjective. There is no accounting for taste or opinions. An oil painting of same at an auction would probably bring an e…”
About: Publishers Weekly Cover -- Offensive?
“It's art. It's creative. It's subjective. There is no accounting for taste or opinions. An oil painting of same at an auction would probably bring an e…”
About: Publishers Weekly Cover -- Offensive?
December 15, 2009 05:53PM
“Frank, Frank, so f-ing angry you are! All those CAPS! And your over-use of that already over-used expletive just weakens your point and mitigates reade…”
About: In Which I Argue the Dexter Finale Does Not Go Too Far
“Frank, Frank, so f-ing angry you are! All those CAPS! And your over-use of that already over-used expletive just weakens your point and mitigates reade…”
About: In Which I Argue the Dexter Finale Does Not Go Too Far
Kerry Lauerman
Joan Walsh
Salon.com