Dwane Powell's farewell interview
N&O editorial cartoonist Dwane Powell retired Wednesday after 35 years (of slopping ink on himself and his desk and his floor), an immeasurable loss to this newspaper. Even when I didn't...
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N&O editorial cartoonist Dwane Powell retired Wednesday after 35 years (of slopping ink on himself and his desk and his floor), an immeasurable loss to this newspaper. Even when I didn't...
Fetzer on broadening the base, limiting government
Steve Ford, editorial page editor
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Jim Jenkins, deputy editorial page editor
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Allen Torrey, op-ed page editor
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Having been Dwane Powell's editor for 20 years, I've learned a few things about the craft of political cartooning. I'm reminded of the title of an early Powell collection: "Is That All You Do?" One little old drawing yields a day's wages?
Money-grubbing, power-grabbing
Trouble when teams set the tone
The call usually comes in early October. "Remember," Thad Woodard always says, "Warmth for Wake is gearing up! We're kicking off on Halloween, and we've had some people carve pumpkins. We're going to send one down there!"
Soon, the Yankees and Phillies will be packing up their balls and bats to cap another great baseball season. Thankfully, the bats they're packing are made out of wood.
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