History

January 27, 2023 by LK Mirrer

Getting the news out, in Olden Times

When Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off at 11:38 a.m. EST on Jan. 28, 1986, the TV networks didn’t even carry it live. Space launches had become routine, no longer big news. That changed, 73 seconds later. I was in the newsroom of The Sun-Tattler, a tiny but feisty daily newspaper serving Hollywood, Florida and its…

December 1, 2022 by LK Mirrer

Our story so far…

Sydney Poitier! Christine McVie! Mikhail Gorbachev! Taylor Hawkins! And Chris Barker. You know the first four names: They’re among the famous folk who died in 2022. Chris Barker, thankfully, is still among the living. An award-winning artist and designer, he has created an annual visual salute to the dead since 2016, using The Beatles’ Sgt.…