I’ve come to expect certain things, working at this magazine. Certain writers (who will remain anonymous) will always have to be hounded for their assignments right up until the last possible moment before press time. With others, if I’ve got a question about the copy they sent me (you want me to print that the yellowtail weighed HOW much?) I’m going to have to leave multiple voicemails, send daily emails, and cross my fingers they’ll get back to me. I’ve come to accept this. With Ed Ries, who writes our Looking Astern column and the occasional feature, this is not the case. Like clockwork, his column arrives in my inbox, on time and ready to go.
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