Columns
As editor and publisher at Leader Publications, I used my weekly column as a way to connect with readers through nostalgia, thought-provoking commentary and editorial opinion. I was recognized as top columnist by the Michigan Press Association in 2020 and 2021. Here are some of my favorites:
Click the headlines below to read the columns.
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Every day this newspaper is filled with stories. Stories about new businesses, winning sports teams and outstanding volunteers. Stories about political quandaries, fundraising efforts and new learning methods.
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Never too old to believe in Christmas magic
When I was 10 years old, my fourth-grade teacher informed our class that Santa Claus wasn’t real.
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Surviving in the ‘like me’ generation
Twenty minutes into third period, you hear giggling behind you.
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Free press is not free to produce
We live in a generation that is more connected than ever. Access to information comes as easily as tapping on a smart phone. We can find all sorts of information online, so why should we pay to read it?
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Jack and Jan prove opposing viewpoints don’t make enemies
This week has been a sad one for Niles and greater southwest Michigan, as the region has said farewell to two of the greats. Even in their passing, Jack Strayer and Jan Personette are teaching us lessons.
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Look beyond the politics of student walkout
For 17 minutes yesterday, students across America — including some at our local schools — took a stand, and boy, did it fire people up.
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Nothing reminds you of your roots more than a pat on the head.
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Small fire shines light on power of community, community journalism
A lot of colleagues and friends have likely heard me say that I’ve spent my day “fighting fires” — an idiom I use a lot to collectively encompass all the random issues that come with management.
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This time of year, I usually have theater on the brain.