Mitch Traphagen
Observations: Fiddling while Rome burns
Seriously, what’s the point in worrying about an economic collapse?
Back to school: Slow down, save a child and your wallet
The HCSO is planning to increase patrols around South County schools....
Prep football kicks off on Friday
With the 2011-12 school year beginning this week, prep football kicks off a new season on Friday....
Report from the ‘heartland’: there is peace
No one had taken to arms; there were no fisticuffs in yards, nor looting in streets....
Changing technology threatens South County landmark
This is a good and safe place. While Harry Potter waves his wand, the real magic is inside this theater....
Observations: I can still believe
I feel alone in my personal struggle, but I am smarter than that....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