God smiled upon me, and I was able to cap off my much-ballyhooed, mini vacation in the best way possible last night, spending time with my good friend Parke Burmeister.
We were only freshmen | The value of friendship
Month: March 2026
All The Young Dudes, Redux
The value of historical context when writing community news. Case in point, the meteoric rise of a local politician, Ryan Fecteau
Reporters are not supposed to be friends with the people they cover — especially government officials . . . I broke that rule
Bill took me under his wing and offered me advice with his warm grin and elder-statesmen sense of discipline. He was always quick to smile and had a deep laugh.
An Open Letter to My Daughter
Dearest Marlee, There is an old saying in journalism that you should never bury the Lede (lead). You should always say the most important stuff at the top. I have broken that rule time and time again, most notably -- and regretfully -- when it comes to my communication with you. I hope someday that … Continue reading An Open Letter to My Daughter
We’ve lost a journalist’s journalist
According to a recent feature story in the Aspen Daily News, Robinson was a journalist’s journalist: “dogged and irreverent kind of journalist — the type who wouldn’t take BS if it was served on a silver platter and knew a government meeting was good material if you could write about it with verve.”
NOTES TO CARL | LESSONS IN MEDIOCRITY 