Tag: my journalism

  • Prison Education Can Bar The Door – Back In

    In 2002, I was a frequent guest writer and columnist for a Louisville, KY magazine called The Snitch. With the rise of concern about prison education reform, I’m reprinting this article, which is still relevant. It first appeared in The Snitch of Louisville, August 15, 2002, under the title, “Teaching Inmates the Hard Way.”

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  • Read My Old Honda Fit Column on Autochannel.com

    I still own a 2007 Honda Fit Sport, a fun, lovely little car that’s versatile, has good milage for a gas-burner, and a rabid fanbase. Believe it or not, it was my first new car purchase, and I was so crazy about it I wanted to write about my experience.

    My 2007 Honda Fit Sport
    My 2007 Honda Fit Sport, in shiner days.

    Back when I worked as an editor and freelancer, I had a friend who owned (and probably still owns) Autochannel.com. I pitched him A More Perfect Fit and he took me up on the Honda Fit column. I was delighted when I discovered that my old columns were still posted. I still find them relevant, so enjoy.

    This column has links to the others: “Toward a More Perfect Mileage”

Mike Jackman, Words & Music

Singer-Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist, Writer