JEMEZ PUEBLO, N.M. -- A student asked me the other day what I believe in the "mostest, more than anything else."

After a quick grammar lesson, I realized I was on the spot.

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I’ve learned a lot about my feelings about free speech in my first year at The Wausau Daily Herald. Several recent incidents have made me take a closer look at the rights and responsibilities behind free speech.

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The New York Times’ bureau chief was a tough customer. The unspoken understanding between us: No way was he going to let a dull, colorless story come from his coverage area.

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What I like most about being a journalist is the fact that every day is filled with people, action and ideas.

Every day I am right in the midst of it all, recording history in the making.

Every day is filled with finding new ways to tickle, incite or broaden the perspectives of my readers.

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