The clock on the computer reads 11:35 p.m. and I'm still at work. Since there was no election today, this can only mean one thing: I am filling in on the copy desk for City Editor Paul Tacket.

Although this has been a long day, I do appreciate the occasional opportunity to work on the night desk, as it reminds me of the hard work that the copy editors do on a daily basis to make sure that the stories we write all day actually make it onto the page.

I can't say that I'm looking forward to my next night on the desk, but tonight's interlude wasn't the worst thing, as sometimes it's good to walk a mile in a co-worker's shoes.