07.08.2018 Columns Column: The nuts and bolts of community journalism When I began my career in journalism as a sportswriter, I’d often engage in the same conversation with people. When someone heard I covered sports, they would excitedly inquire...
03.18.2018 Columns Column: Responding to a distant cry for help There’s not much Lucie, an 8-year-old chocolate Labrador, can’t do. Except play fetch. Glaucoma claimed her vision in both eyes within three years. She still gets around just fine....
11.23.2016 Columns Column: Time for turkey, football and ‘Gilmore Girls’ I’ve always looked forward to Thanksgiving weekend. In high school, it signaled the start of basketball season. In my early 20s, I’d get together with friends every Black Friday...
05.21.2016 Columns Column: Praying for sunshine on my wedding day There may be no exercise more maddening than checking the weather forecast more than a week in advance of a particular day. On weather.com, the monthly tab lists a...