Yesterday, I wrote about my renewed commitment to building a more elaborate online portfolio using a few different publishers. Among these is the Examiner, and here is my first step towards my new goals: an article about one of my favorite pieces of technology, the Macbook.

Here are all my other articles at the Examiner.com

When researching an article, or a possible article idea, how far will you go for research?

I marvel at journalists who are courageous enough to throw themselves into areas of war and conflict. However, it is not just the war correspondents who are brave… albeit less life threatening, it does take a certain amount of courage to sprawl yourself naked onto a table and be enjoyed as a human platter, like this ‘sushi model‘.

For me, being a writer allows me to crawl into a different skin once in a while, and escape from my own identity. Perhaps we write to have an excuse for a thrilling adventure, or we feel the need to chronicle these escapades… who knows. Either way, some of the best stories require the most interesting research. Getting up close and personal is generally a must for a good article, and this makes me wonder: how far are you willing to go for a story idea?