Columnist RIck Holmes talks to host Caitlyn Kelleher from Vermont on this episode. Rick is traveling the United States and sharing stories in weekly columns for the Wicked Local and GateHouse newspapers. He tells Caitlyn about the places he explores. He shares what makes it into a column and what simply becomes fodder for a blog post.

Rick Holmes worked for many years as the opinion editor of the MetroWest Daily News and Milford Daily News. Where, he wrote a personal column and also served as the voice of the paper, as he wrote many of the editorials. He talks about how he picked topics for a column each week. In addition, he talks about who does, and does not, influence his editorial opinions.

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