I think I’ll color my hair. Then I’ll book passage on the Titanic

In this photo the author (left) greets a visitor to the Northwest Florida Daily News' booth at a local festival. As you can see, the author is overjoyed by the warm - make that cold - greeting the visitor had to offer, which probably resulted in even more gray hairs appearing in his head. Photo courtesy of the Northwest Florida Daily News

This morning I thought we would take an intimate look at eye crud, but a vastly more important issue has since arisen: Apparently I’ve reached that point in life when, in order to continue looking young, I must give Mother… READ MORE

Another home ownership benefit – you get to unclog the bathtub drain

Image courtesy of Quinn Dombrowski by way of a Creative Commons license. https://www.flickr.com/photos/quinnanya/

As a homeowner, I have had my eyes opened to a range of marvelous new experiences, many of them requiring the absence of money. One such experience is a clogged drain. In the halcyon days of my youth, a clogged… READ MORE

Who knew I had such deep thoughts?

Who knew I had such deep thoughts? Filmmakers would have you believe every hour of every day is fraught with adventure. The typical cinematic day begins with an illicit love affair followed by a mysterious telephone call, a car chase… READ MORE

We all bear some of the responsibility for Iran-Contra

Lt. Col. Oliver North testifying before Congress in the summer of 1987. Photo courtesy of The Associated Press

“There they go,” the man said, glancing at the image of Lt. Col. Oliver North on the television. “Crucifying Ollie.” It was only the first day of North’s testimony before the congressional committees investigating the Iran-Contra affair, but the hearts… READ MORE

There’s more to redesigning a newspaper than earning the wrath of your coworkers

This is the Sunday, Feb. 7, 1988 edition of the Northwest Florida Daily News featuring the new name and new look. Image by Del Stone Jr.

Our newspaper, the Daily News, has embarked on an ambitious redesign project which I am overseeing, and this has given me the opportunity to investigate many important design questions, foremost among them the question of how much am I going… READ MORE