So far, so good

What for should I ask more

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Not quite -30-

Frank and Ernest by Bob Thaves


--==+==--

Journalists, especially those writing for dailies, used to type -30- to signify to the editor that s/he has reached the end of the submitted piece and that nothing follows. Hadass Kogan's November 2007 article in the American Journal Review offers a variety of explanations for this practice. One possible explanation: often observed in articles written in longhand was that "X" usually marked the end of a sentence, "XX" marked the end of a paragraph, and "XXX" indicated the end of a story; XXX is the Roman numeral equivalent of 30. I guess that is also why newspapers would headline the death of a writer-colleague as "So-and-So writes 30."

I turn 30 today and if it were entirely up to me, I hope I will not be writing -30- today (hence this post's title!). This year 2010 is unraveling to be a major turning point in my career and professional life; hence, I am beyond excited at the opportunities-strewn path ahead. Lest I jump the gun, all I can say at the moment is that I've lived a charmed life, not necessarily devoid of drama and pain, but nonetheless replete with blessings unimaginable.

I just pray that when the time's right, I'll leave the earth in a much better state than when I arrived on it. I strive to live by this mantra daily. By God's grace, I'm inching closer to this goal, even if only in my puny sphere of influence.

So far, so good, indeed.

Labels: , , ,

4 Comments:

Blogger Symphony of Love said...

Happy 30th Birthday! May you be blessed with Love, Joy and Peace.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 4:26:00 PM  
Blogger verabear said...

It's the happy type of turning 30 :) Happy birthday! :)

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 6:45:00 PM  
Blogger loudcloud said...

30!

(no further comment)

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 7:23:00 PM  
Blogger INKBLOTS said...

wow! happy 30th! you are still young doc! enjoy the rest of the coming years!

Friday, January 15, 2010 1:01:00 AM  

Post a Comment

Thank you for visiting my blog!

You may also want to visit my photoblog a lonely planet it is not.

Have a great day!

<< Home

More flashcards, word search, and hangman provided by StudyStack.com