Four decades as a journalist, covering everything from routine local board meetings to rock festivals, presidential campaigns and social movements. Major influences: literary journalists, investigative journalists, music of the 1960s protest movement.

Winner of more than 150 awards from state and national journalism contests, including multiple awards from National Society of Newspaper Columnists, National Federation of Press Women, Society of Professional Journalists, Pacific Coast Press Club, Press Club of Southern California, Pennsylvania Press Club. First professor at Bloomsburg University ever honored with two Deans' Awards of Excellence for teaching and creative/research.