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I'm proud of my 42-year career in journalism and public affairs. I grew up in Pasco in the eastern part of Washington State. After graduating from Washington State University with a B.A. in Journalism, I joined The Tacoma, WA, News Tribune and spent 18 years there as a reporter and political writer and eventually became an editor. The latter 16 years of my career was as policy advisor, speechwriter and strategist for the elected Washington State Auditor. Using an M.A. obtained from the University of Washington, I seized the opportunity to serve as a visiting professor at the University of North Florida. I also was an adjunct instructor at Pacific Lutheran University. Now retired, I live in Gig Harbor, WA, with my wife, Wendy, and continue m ...more

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I was privileged to be featured in a just-released podcast to talk about my book, A Coat Dyed Black, and I wanted to share it with you. The podcast, Nordic on Tap, focuses on Scandinavian culture, history and events. It’s regularly produced by Eric Stavney, an Edmonds, WA-based journalist, instructor and designer. You can find him and all his podcasts on his website, ww Read more of this blog post »

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