Monday, June 23, 2008

Mountain Dan the chainsaw man



Here's my latest story for the Citizen-Times.

http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200880620112

Initially I was supposed to do a business profile for an Asheville business, but when they were not available I remembered the grand opening sign I saw in Etowah and pitched this one instead.

I am so glad I did. I talked to Dan for more than an hour and watched him make a bear out of a cord of wood in less than 15 minutes.

Dan is a very religious man and when he talked to me it seemed like he was telling me the things I needed to hear to get through this difficult time between jobs.

In addition to getting a great story, I was also renewed with a greater sense of purpose. I know that my writing skills are gifts from God and Dan reminded me that I need to lean on them to get to the next phase of my career.

Thanks, Dan. I needed that.

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