Column: Ring, Ring

I never have been one that has been a huge fan of talking on the phone, but it is a necessary part of my job. While there are a lot of things I much rather take care of in person or through email, I still find myself making a handful of calls every week as well as the day-to-day phone calls to the office.

Growing up I never really spent a great deal of time on the phone but every once in a while, would have the awkward conversation with a girl or call a buddy to figure out what kind of trouble we were going to cause and how not to end up in jail.

In my first newspaper job, I got a quick...