Monthly Archives: June 2011

A Hero & A Father

Posted on 06/19/2011 by Neal

For father’s day, I’m sharing this link to one of my favorites stories – a piece I wrote for The Baltimore Sun in 1999 about Vice Adm. William Lawrence, a test pilot and former POW, and his astronaut daughter, Wendy. … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Newspapers, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

“A Day at the Office”: authors Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan & Peter Mountford

Posted on 06/14/2011 by Neal

Cheryl Tan and I worked together nearly fifteen years ago at the Baltimore Sun. She’s since worked as a fashion writer at the Wall Street Journal and recently published her first book, A Tiger in the Kitchen. During her recent … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Books, Journalism, Newspapers, seattle, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tribute to legendary ski film director Warren Miller

Posted on 06/06/2011 by Neal

*UPDATE (June 7): This event has been postponed due to a scheduling glitch. It is going to be rescheduled for some time in the fall. I’ll keep you posted. This Wednesday at 7pm, I’ll be on stage at Seattle’s Benaroya … Continue reading →

Posted in seattle, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment