Going on a wild elephant chase By Hank Nuwer

Going on a wild elephant chase By Hank Nuwer

On November 11, 1942, an escaped elephant stole headlines, including a story with an oversized photo in the Union City Times-Gazette. The Great American Circus with three starring elephants came to Wabash to put on a show as a fundraiser at the local high school...
Why I’m a hard-bitten journalist

Why I’m a hard-bitten journalist

Alaska’s state bird is the “moose-quito,” so named by me because of their immense size and toughness.   Our state’s mosquitoes are so mean that when you slap them, they slap you back.   A 2017 report in the Cordova Times blamed climate change for sturdier...
My Birthday Weekend in Cordova By Hank Nuwer

My Birthday Weekend in Cordova By Hank Nuwer

For my wife Malgorzata’s recent birthday, I bought a floral bouquet and, trying to be creative, a black-and-tan Louie’s Lunch Bucket from Duluth Trading Company ($89.95) to take to work.                   The bucket proved big enough to hold a six pack of soda pop,...