Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Tracey Bice ruined me. I tell that story all the time. It involves some really late nights in a newsroom, a Legend of Sleepy Hollow character, and the greatest copy editor I’ve ever known. I got to celebrate the 40th anniversary of that story and a whole bunch of others this weekend at Marquette University. [...]
Thirty-five years ago, I wrote an article encouraging Brewer and Packer-obsessed Wisconsin sports fans to follow the Milwaukee Bucks. Headlined "It's too soon to pass the Bucks", the column argued that an Alton Lister slam dunk from a Sidney Moncrief alley-oop was at least as exciting as a nine-inning baseball game, and suggested that a [...]
Nearly 42 years ago, I wrote a letter to ABC news. A fifth grade student and aspiring journalist, I asked about the danger reporters faced, especially in war zones. I'd been following coverage of the Vietnam War and wanted to know if reporters really were risking their lives in pursuit of the story. A letter [...]