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THE ALLCAPS CLUB WERE A BRASH AND ICONIC INTRUSION INTO THE LIVES OF THE VENERABLE Proper Puncs AND THE RUTHLESS lowercase family.

WE FLEW SO HIGH, BUT WE WENT TOO FAR, TOO LOUD.

WE SHOUTED OUR WAY INTO OBLIVION, LIKE THE MILKMAN, OR COOKING WITH LARD, OR DRESSING TO THE NINES FOR A HOP ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.

A FAILED EXPERIMENT IN NONCONFORMITY, WE'RE REFORMED NOW, BUT EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, WE STILL CAP.

Doogie really was a genius

It's after 0200, and by 0800 I've got copy due for a website redesign. I'm taking a break from my fun to share a productivity hack I discovered in the grind of journalism school, where writing and editing well, at strange hours, with little or no sleep, was kind of a big deal.

Disclaimer: Yes, I ripped this off Doogie. Yes, it does work.

Step #1: Change your background color! It cuts down on eye fatigue, and it's retro enough to give your right brain a good massaging. If you ever struggle with "creativity-on-demand," you must try this.

Step #2: You'll have to invert your font color for easier reading. Fan that I am of preteen physician phenoms, I prefer Doogie's white/blue combo. Also, blue is a soothing color, and the white page can a psychological hurdle.

Step #3: Before you print, don't forget to revert to white screen and black text!

Andy
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