Sick (literally) and tired of it all

I was interviewing someone yesterday for a story I hoped would go into one of the papers to which I contribute.

But then I was informed that the Daily News has "first pickings" on the story, so I may have to hold my story until after they run their story and after the fact.

Because, you know? Getting the news out to readers is not as important as being the first one to do it ... although there is that sense of excitement when you are the first one to do it.

So if I am told that this story can't be in a paper I write for, it's going on the blog.

You read it here first, folks - all six of you.