by Chris Watson | Mar 2, 2026 | Original Writing
The job hunt continues, and after two months, I find myself searching, not just for the next paycheck or the stability of health insurance for my family once severance runs out, but also for clarity on how I still matter. We all want to do work that leaves a mark....
by Chris Watson | Jan 25, 2026 | Original Writing
Today marks the unexpected closing of the Newport Creamery (“stop at the sign of the Golden Cow”) here in our town. For those of you not from the area, think mediocre ice cream and burgers cooked on a giant griddle and served by high school students, like...
by Chris Watson | Jan 19, 2026 | Original Writing
I find myself with a lot more free time to write on my hands as I seek out the next step of my professional communications and marketing journey. With that in mind, I plan to share bits and pieces of new, original writing here. I’m in bed early, never this...
by Chris Watson | Jan 16, 2026 | The Writing Process
After a quarter century in one technology company as a writer, speaker, and marketer, I sometimes feel less like an expert and more like someone very convincingly impersonating an expert. I’ve spent years working with a great team to turn chaos, half-baked product...
by Chris Watson | Aug 5, 2025 | Authors, Media
It’s weird when someone you’ve known seemingly for ages, spoken with moderately regularly, and run into face-to-face from time to time is gone. Yesterday, my colleagues and I received word that Jim Fullilove, the longtime managing editor of Marine Electronics Journal,...
