Jayson Blair, life coach

By at 9:00 pm Monday, Aug 24

Jayson Blair, the disgraced former NY Times reporter who got caught fabricating stories, is now a "certified life coach" in Ashburn, Virginia. Bradley Novicoff of Dangerous Minds writes:
Blair, if you recall, wrote in his four years at the Times nearly 600 articles about the war in Iraq, many of them factually suspect or, worse, distorted by design.  Well, who better to handle your "career crisis" than someone like that?!   Oh, and Blair's also able to guide you through the choppy waters of substance abuse and bipolar disorder!  Blair's website makes no mention of his past misdeeds, but there's no mistaking his still-evident talents as a writer:

"I firmly believe in harnesses the beautiful things about mental illness--whether its creativity and depth, or energy and daydreaming--so that the client can live a safe and healthy life without giving up the things that make them unique."

Jayson Blair: From Liar To Life Coach

Mark Frauenfelder

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