Nov 12, 2013
EDITOR'S DESK: Crestview area observations about the season of giving
Breaking up an otherwise quiet Saturday, I stopped by the Crestview Wal-Mart for groceries and — of course, bringing reusable canvas bags to be green; plus, they're more comfortable to carry — stocke…
Nov 6, 2013
EDITOR’S DESK: We enjoy our jobs when the news becomes 'more'
Throughout my seven years in local news, one sentence has been a constant, whether I’m in Alabama, my old home, or Florida, my new one.
Oct 30, 2013
EDITOR’S DESK: Splitting hairs about Halloween
Halloween allows us to face our fears and turn them into fun.
Oct 24, 2013
GUEST COLUMN: Americans’ willingness to work hard fading
My grandfather was born at the beginning of the 20th century and lived almost 100 years. He tried to impart to me two lessons as a child. First: “If you don’t work, you don’t eat.” Second: “I work on…
Oct 21, 2013
EDITOR'S DESK: Some tips to help our neighbors
Last Thursday, during the Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Professional and Inspired Leaders of Tomorrow meeting, we had an icebreaker in which each person stated one true thing and one f…
Oct 16, 2013
EDITOR’S DESK: Two fathers, two outcomes and the importance of family values
Family is important. Many people understand this and stay close with their kin; others grow up, live independent lives with nary a phone call home and learn the lesson later in life; and some people …
Oct 14, 2013
EDITOR'S DESK: New sports webcast to preview games, provide analysis
Wednesdays, when things start to quiet down around the newsroom — that is, when we’re not on or working toward deadline — Team News Bulletin has several meetings.
Oct 2, 2013
EDITOR’S DESK: Have ‘Lunch with the News Bulletin’ Oct. 9 (MAP)
The past year, the News Bulletin has markedly increased efforts to reach out to the community so we can effectively take its pulse and cover the issues you care about.
Sep 25, 2013
EDITOR'S DESK: Standing up for your truth isn’t always easy
My mother has always said, “As long you’re doing right, nothing else matters.”
Sep 17, 2013
EDITOR'S DESK: To help Crestview, we’re practicing what we preach
A month ago, this column focused on what we all can do, individually, to effect positive change in North Okaloosa County.