Job: Editorial writer
Age: 60
Years working for Tampa Tribune: 32
Education: Davidson College, B.A., emphasis on politics and economics
Married: To Julie for 36 years
Children: Matt and Andrew, both over 21
Year moved to Tampa: 1976, from North Carolina.
Why a journalist? Look forward to every newspaper day being different
Most dangerous story: Visiting a guerrilla leader in Angola during civil war
Best part of job: Learning interesting things from interesting people
Worst part of job: Getting here from Brandon
Favorite hobbies: Flying a small airplane. Taking photographs. Playing golf. Fixing things at home
Favorite ways to waste time: Chess, Facebook, guitar
Retirement ambition: To become less inept at my hobbies; to write something long
Favorite editorials: Ones that say something new
Military experience: Army Reserve captain, infantry
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