Defining Moments in My Career

Psych. That would be a short post! Seriously though…

One of the funny things about freelancing is sometimes you write something or work on a project, get a (mad small) check, and then sort of forget about it. There are some things I’ve done that I’m not even sure have—or ever will—see the light of day. But by the same token, it can be exciting when something you almost forgot about pops up out of nowhere. Recently, I received a copy of Defining Moments in History: Over a Century of People, Discoveries, Disasters, and Political and Cultural Events that Rocked the World. Despite the mouthful of a title, it’s a pretty cool coffee table book chronicling the last century of key world events, from the World’s Fair in Paris to the launch of YouTube. The pictures are great and each entry is left to stand alone, making it a great book to pick up at random and learn something interesting (or remind yourself of something you forget). Do I recommend dropping $24.95 on it? Not neccesarily, but have a browse if you ever come across it.

I wrote my entries in the summer of ‘07, which is why I was somewhat taken aback when I opened the package. Very happy with how it turned out, but needless to say I’ve managed to make myself look like a bit of a clown as usual. I remember they asked for a bio at some point but didn’t really give any parameters. Well, it turns out that everyone else filed super professional blurbs, whereas mine reads as follows:

Chris Schonberger has written for a variety of publications, including Entertainment Weekly and Let’s Go travel guides. He would argue that the greatest moment in history was when England defeated West Germany in the 1966 World Cup Finals.

Oh well. I’m glad I’ve got that in writing somewhere!