So I Googled myself the other day to see how many of the stories I’ve written over the years are still online. A good number of them are, actually, but mostly not on the Web sites of the various publications for which I wrote them.
A lot of my old stories – mostly the ones about people and the restaurant reviews – were posted on blogs or company Web sites. It’s neat to see how my stories can live on like this, even when they’re not accessible anymore through the Web site of The Palm Beach Post, etc.
But I think what’s surprised me the most is that it’s the most simple, everyday stories that are still around. I guess that’s because they’re the ones most about people’s lives and they strike a chord with people. Plus, they’re good memories for the subjects of the articles.
Another very surprising thing is that I’m finding my old restaurant reviews on Web sites based all over the country! This does not really make sense to me…but okay.
This review of The N9nz Restaurant & Bar in Boca Raton now appears on a Web site called Austin360.com. So does this review of Sunny Italy Restaurant & Pizzeria Inc. in Wellington. How bizarre is that?
