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Ed Garsten

Becoming a Disc-Tossing Basket Case

The wind blew light droplets of rain in my face. The ground was muddy and a copse of trees stood defiantly, daring me to find a way inside…

6 min readDec 17, 2023

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Becoming a Disc-Tossing Basket Case

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Ed Garsten

Graduating Seniors

I like discounts but I don’t like being discounted. That’s why I’m letting it be known here and now I’ve not only graduated, I’ve…

2 min readAug 18, 2023

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Graduating Seniors

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Ed Garsten

A Percusive Tribute to Tony Bennett

And that’s that. I had the good fortune of being brought up by parents who appreciated good music. Show tunes (we lived in NYC), big band…

4 min readAug 4, 2023

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A Percusive Tribute to Tony Bennett

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Ed Garsten

The Coronation Rumination

I had no intention of watching Charlie’s coronation but one of the mixed blessings of aging is the inability to sleep past 5 a.m. I mean…

4 min readMay 8, 2023

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The Coronation Rumination

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Ed Garsten

Not Springing or Falling-Introducing My Personal Time Zone

I’m not doing it. I’m not springing ahead, falling back, standing on my head or manipulating my many clocks, watches and other…

3 min readMar 11, 2023

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Not Springing or Falling-Introducing My Personal Time Zone

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Ed Garsten

A Breakup, Unmasked

A Breakup, Unmasked

3 min readFeb 11, 2023

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A Breakup, Unmasked

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Ed Garsten

I’m Just Mild About Harry

Did you read Prince Harry’s book, “Spare” ? Yeah, I did because it was in my house and my library books were all overdue. I also wanted to…

3 min readJan 27, 2023

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Ed Garsten

Secrets of CNN Center From its First Supervising Producer

The news broke this week that CNN Center in Atlanta will be closing by the end of the year. Here’s something few people know. I was the…

5 min readJan 14, 2023

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Secrets of CNN Center From its First Supervising Producer

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Ed Garsten

A Hemingway -Inspired Christmas Story

If Ernest Hemingway wrote down his Christmas thoughts:

3 min readDec 24, 2022

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A Hemingway -Inspired Christmas Story

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Ed Garsten

An Original’s View of the CNN2 Destruction

Sometime in November, 1981 I got a tip. CNN was starting a second network and needed newscast producers. I just happened to be a newscast…

5 min readDec 6, 2022

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An Original’s View of the CNN2 Destruction

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Ed Garsten

Ed Garsten

Forbes.com contributor, Integrated Media Consultant, Franco PR, former Head, FCA Digital Media; Former CNN bureau chief/correspondent. Opinions are mine alone.

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