Greg Gerding @greggerding
Writer. Editor. Publisher. Founder/Publisher at University of Hell Press and Editor-in-Chief at The Big Smoke America. university-of-hell-press.myshopify.com Portland, Oregon Joined April 2009-
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On to day 6 here... Obviously I can't speak to @AllegedButler & @ithacavoice reporters because their correspondence with @domrecckio is the subject of multiple investigations... I'm sure they could write an excellent piece on the challenges facing EMS, however.
On to day 6 here... Obviously I can't speak to @AllegedButler & @ithacavoice reporters because their correspondence with @domrecckio is the subject of multiple investigations... I'm sure they could write an excellent piece on the challenges facing EMS, however.
If comprehensive reporting is forthcoming, will it include details & the release of emails surrounding the meeting that took place 8/17/22 with @domrecckio, & members of the “Reimagining” team, resulting in the @TompkinsWeekly journalist’s current suspension?
*Quick update: It’s now been 5 days since my speech. No local newspaper has mentioned the EMS & policing situation I alerted the public to, although @ithacavoice editor @AllegedButler claims to be working on a story.
@ithacavoice Concerned citizen watching from abroad. How come there is no mention of @JeffreyFBarken's speech?
@ithacavoice Concerned citizen watching from abroad. How come there is no mention of @JeffreyFBarken's speech?
Many have asked for a transcript of my remarks to Ithaca's Common Council last night regarding freedom of the press & the realities facing EMS workers as unintended consequences complicate police reform. Pls find my full speech @TheBigSmokeUSA bit.ly/EntangledReform #twithaca
Honored "Bundled Rhythms" is featured in @TheBigSmokeUSA. This piece recalls my #travel in #Ireland, how I met @PenOfRyanDennis, our reunion & the incredible event we hosted with #NY State Senate Candidate @LDanksBurke. There we discovered an honest pace. bit.ly/AnHonestPace
“Bullet Train is what you get when you cross a time-shifting Tarantino narrative with Jackie Chan-style comedic action. Come for the butt-kicking, stay for the double-crossing intrigue. And leave with a smile on your face.” @SonyPictures #BulletTrain thebigsmoke.com/us/2022/08/05/…
I was lost when I finished my novel, then I started this: bit.ly/AsDelhiDawns Truly grateful to @TheBigSmokeUSA editor @greggerding for a chance to reflect on a 10yr #writing journey & life changing trip to #India Special thanks @Nat_TRF for so many reads & brilliant edits!
Farewells are desperate experiments.
Perhaps a better angle on this is to recognize how millennials have adapted to unique circumstances and are creating immense value as they demonstrate an unparalleled ability to collaborate. thebigsmoke.com/2022/01/03/pea… @TheBigSmokeUSA @TRFNews
Perhaps a better angle on this is to recognize how millennials have adapted to unique circumstances and are creating immense value as they demonstrate an unparalleled ability to collaborate. thebigsmoke.com/2022/01/03/pea… @TheBigSmokeUSA @TRFNews
James Jay Edwards reviews The Gentlemen by Guy Ritchie for The Big Smoke. "The Gentlemen is classic Guy Ritchie, packed with double- and triple-crosses, and full of surprising twists and turns that literally keep the audience on its toes until the... facebook.com/greg.gerding1/…
Years from now, we’ll be looking back on our lacklustre careers, jaded, frugal, bloodstained, laughably drinking skim milk out of luggage. facebook.com/greg.gerding1/…
Mark Thompson recently rewatched the TV show Home Improvement as an adult and wrote about it for The Big Smoke. "The kid who watched it religiously didn’t understand the subtlety, nor the subtextual points of the... facebook.com/greg.gerding1/…
Torill says that the potential of this project should not be underestimated, as it has the ability to prevent rising sea levels and other catastrophic results of increased carbon emissions. facebook.com/greg.gerding1/…
Latest Risen Apes column by Steve Parks for The Big Smoke. Hilarious. Experiencing the earliest word processors, riding elevators in earthquakes, and taking hook shot free throws. "It’s another lesson from these... facebook.com/greg.gerding1/…
“Often, most people go to the dentist when there’s something wrong, when it gets to the point where it’s expensive and painful to treat. Of course, it hurts. Prevention is better than cure; going to the dentist... facebook.com/greg.gerding1/…
Thought-provoking article by Ingeborg van Teeseling for The Big Smoke. "Before Donald Trump became president of the United States, I was a person of extremes. ... It is my instinct, made worse by the fact that I... facebook.com/greg.gerding1/…
James Jay Edwards reviews 1917 for The Big Smoke, a film by Sam Mendes inspired by the actions of his grandfather during World War I. "With 1917, Sam Mendes seems to have found the middle ground between deafening... facebook.com/greg.gerding1/…
Yes, Emma Watson could have said that she is “happily single” — but the need for the qualifier happily before single is actually quite insulting and demonstrates just how laden the word itself has become. facebook.com/greg.gerding1/…
So, angry Berners have been rightly decrying the despicable manipulations of CNN, which can only be a good thing. A massively influential news corporation owned by the largest telecommunications company on the... facebook.com/greg.gerding1/…

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