April was a wild ride. The blog pendulum swung from very serious How To’s to less serious Don’t Ever’s. Oh, and chicken jokes. Can’t forget those.

If you missed any of the fun, may God have mercy on your soul. Wait, never mind. I just noticed we have a handy dandy Hey Porter! April Roundup right here. So uh… sorry about being overly dramatic there. Boy, that was embarrassing.

How To Become A Freelance Writer — Part 4: Work Smarter

If you’ve ever wondered how to become a freelance writer, I humbly suggest giving this 5-part series a tumble. Things I’ve learned in my 12 or so years writing professionally.

How To Become A Freelance Writer — Part 5: Think Like The Client

You say you never wondered how to become a freelance writer? Then skip Parts 1-4 and hit Part 5. There’s something good in it for you. Promise.

Great Quote Monday — J.K. Rowling

We’ve had a lot of British folks on Great Quote Monday, but J.K. was our first female quoter. And wow, what a quote it was…

New Episode Of ETC This Thur @ 10am EST

There’s nothing more ‘Etcetera’ than shameless self-promotion

We Optioned Our TV Show!

Note to self: from now on, try to not give away the whole story in the headline.

Etcetera — 4.8.10

Three friends, a whole bunch of callers, one hour… good times.

Found Comedy — Now THAT’S Fresh Chicken!

Further HeyPorter! adventures in Open Source Comedy.

Great Quote Monday — Dr. Jonas Salk

I’m going to go out on a limb here and say I’m the only person who has ever described Dr. Salk as ‘the man who pimp-slapped polio.’

Bands Named After Places

A little more Open Source Comedy that, for some reason, attracted hoards of spambots. They were on this website like dingos on a three-legged possum. Whoa… Think I just had a little ‘Dan Rather’ moment there.

Found Comedy — Fatal Coke

Don’t believe it? See for yourself.

Great Quote Monday — Lee Iacocca

For some reason, I really like this photo of Iacocca. He just looks like somebody you shouldn’t cross.

Landing Your Next Job The M@tthew Pörter Way

I asked my friend, an HR guru, to vet this article for me. For obvious reasons, she has yet to respond.

Someone You Should Meet: Elam Stoltzfus

Even if you don’t like documentaries, you’ll like Elam.

Great Quote Monday — James F. Byrnes

What?! You’ve never heard of James F. Byrnes? THE James F. Byrnes? Actually, neither had I.

ChaCha vs. KGB (or KGB vs. ChaCha, If You Prefer)

There’s actually a legitimate head-to-head challenge in this article, amidst the silliness. Plus, one last shot at some Open Source Comedy for April AND– at no extra charge– a little bit of reader smack talk back at yours truly. Finally…

- Matthew Porter

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