Coach McHugh
It’s never easy to write a blog when one of the words in the first sentence is “died.” It’s even more difficult when the person you’re writing about helped to shape the man you are today. Bill McHugh recently died. He was my high school football coach and journalism teacher. But more than that, he was one of the best men I’ve ever…
Podcast – Dead Before Deadline – to Debut this Summer
Fictional crime has occupied the majority of my creative time over the past ten years, but I’m venturing back into the realm of true crime this summer when I release my new podcast, Dead Before Deadline. The first season will consist of 12 episodes, all of which revolve around stories I covered during my time…
Women’s Clubs, Falcons and Shepherd
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs recently named me the 2022-24 Honorary Chairman of Education and Libraries. The GFWC represents more than 3,000 women’s clubs around the country and has nearly 80,000 members. It’s quite an honor and I’m grateful to the opportunity. I’ll be penning columns for the GFWC newsletter and high school-age newsletter.…