Mitch Traphagen
Halloween highlights local produce
This is the time of the year to reap the benefits of locally grown produce....
Trick or treating for a chunk of your 24.7 pounds of candy
Candy is not only making us all happy, it also keeps a lot of people employed....
Saving a gentle, fleet-footed spirit
"The greyhound is a perfect dog for a senior because they're not hyper, they don't pull..."...
Camp Bayou to serve up a day of family fun on Saturday
Saturday is second annual Beef 'n Bones at the Bayou...
Observations: Nothing more to lose
“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.” -- Steve Jobs...
Teen drivers learn hard lessons the safe way
Two men turn tragedies into positives and save lives in the process....Author info
Mitch Traphagen
Mitch Traphagen is a photojournalist, columnist and online editor for the Observer News Publications. He is the recipient of 55 awards of excellence from the Community Papers of Florida for his photography and writing. He has worked for some of the nation’s largest corporations, as Press Secretary for a U.S. Congressman, owned and published a weekly newspaper, and produced a commercial documentary video on sailing. He is a Commodore in the Seven Seas Cruising Association (ssca.org). Mitch is a writer, photographer, sailor and traveler with a bit of a geek thing going on. You can visit his personal website at mitchtraphagen.com