The article discusses the challenges of defining the author's multifaceted freelance career, particularly in crafting a concise answer to the question, "What do you do?" The author describes their primary task: compiling horse racing news into a newsletter, beginning each day at 6 a.m. They sift through various media for relevant stories, including updates on horse racing laws aimed at improving safety. Despite these laws, thereâs a concern that enforcing safety standards is often neglected due to costs, revealing a deeper issue within the horse racing industry.
When people ask what I do for a living, I'm faced with two choices: either I can lie or I can bore them with the truth.
Every weekday, I wake up at 6 a.m. and make my way to my desk, stumbling and still half asleep.
My first of a million little jobs is what I call 'Horse News,' where I compile relevant stories about horse racing for a newsletter.
These laws (the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act) are meant to keep racehorses and jockeys safer, but it's often cheaper to ignore them.
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