Tag Archives: journalism

A Few Drams With Someone Famous

Posted on October 15, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

If you could meet any celebrity, who would you choose? For me, Mike Schmidt, Bill Murray, and the guys from Toto top the list. But I’m not interested in conducting an interview. I’d rather share a few good bourbons, enjoy the company, and see where the conversation takes us. Continue reading →

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How the Way I Get My News Has Changed

Posted on September 3, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I still hold many of the same values I was raised with, especially when it comes to faith and family. But one habit has changed dramatically: the way I consume the news. And I’m not convinced the new way is better. Continue reading →

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The Outdated Technology I Miss Most

Posted on July 18, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I miss answering machines and phone booths, but I miss the printed newspaper most. It gave us more than information. It gave us a broader, shared picture of the world. Continue reading →

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I Vote, But My Ballot Does the Talking

Posted on May 3, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

WordPress asked a yes-or-no question, and the smart aleck in me wanted to answer it exactly: yes. I vote. But I let my ballot do the talking. Continue reading →

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Social, But Not Exactly

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Social media gave people permission to announce things they once wisely kept to themselves—and somehow convinced them the rest of us were waiting eagerly for the update. Continue reading →

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Five-Year-Old Me Had No Career Plan Whatsoever

Posted on March 28, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some children grow up announcing they want to be astronauts, doctors, or firefighters. At five years old, I had no such vision. My first serious ideas about the future didn’t show up until much later — and when they did, they came with names like Bob Costas and Pulitzer Prize dreams. Continue reading →

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Teaching in the Digital Age

Posted on March 26, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Technology has made teaching faster, broader, and in many ways more efficient—but it has also introduced distractions, new demands, and challenges that teachers from earlier generations never had to navigate. Continue reading →

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The Last Thing I Learned

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

WordPress asks another one of its famously broad daily questions: “What’s the last thing you learned?” The answers range from classroom revelations to a television installation and a 1970s automotive scandal. Continue reading →

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Standing at the Crossroads

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

When I imagine the opening line of my autobiography, it begins at a crossroads between two lives: the fast-paced world of journalism and the quieter but deeply meaningful world of faith, teaching, and writing. Looking back, I realize those paths were never really separate. Continue reading →

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A Life Dedicated to Words and Faith

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

When I look back over my life, two threads keep reappearing — words and faith. From newsrooms to classrooms, from writing stories to trying to live one faithfully, those two commitments have shaped who I am and who I’m still becoming. Continue reading →

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