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Getting off the swing

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 3:06 pm - Just to gaze upon its placid surface, this is relaxing summer. Without work or any significant responsibilities, my days are filled with luxury problems like trying to be in bed by one so I don’t sleep past nine or having to decide if I should read and doze in bed, on the couch, or in [...]

A birthday goodbye

Wednesday, July 2, 2008 - 6:27 am - “What is this?” Mom asked, holding up a round black and orange baking dish. No pause. “That’s what I use for artichoke dip. I need that.” Blink. “Oh.” I leave New York today, my 28th birthday, having moved here just before my 23rd. A lot of the stuff I’ve been packing up this past week came down with [...]

Notes on the anniversary of the summer of ?98

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - 8:15 pm - One week from today, my parents will appear on the curb outside my Brooklyn apartment. We will load up the artifacts of my adult life and drive back to Portland. My stuff will sit in the garage for a few days while I sort and organize and consider. Several weeks later, it will be back [...]

The right side of the jungle

Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 9:51 am - Older people (my beloved grandmother, for example) are often fond of saying that any day spent on the right side of the grass (that is, over it instead of under it) is a good day. At 27 going on 28, I’m not so conscious of the Fates cutting my thread, but as a middle school [...]

About Me

Pete SampsonI’m Pete Sampson, and I live in Portland, Maine. From my home office, I offer services as an editor, tech writer, webmaster and search engine optimization (SEO) consultant.

My résumé includes experience in education, law and public relations in addition to all the geeky stuff I do these days. I’m married (see A Ruby Wedding Anniversary) and the father of one adult child.

I bring great breadth and depth of experience to every assignment, as well as a huge store of general knowledge. This is the upside of getting older, and it may explain why I enjoy what I’m doing now more than anything that came before it.

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