In 11 years working in US and UK print media, Erik has sparked debate, built relationships and delivered quality journalism. His work was shortlisted several times in Britain's primary newspaper awards. In 2009, Erik was named columnist of the year.
Editor’s Letter: December 2021 My favorite local band, the Copper Tones, released their first music video the other day. The song’s called “Home,” and the video shows the band and…
Editor’s Letter: November 2021 There’s nothing like realizing you’ve memorized all the burrito settings on the 7-11 microwave to drive home the fact that you’re making bad life choices. This…
October 2021: Editor’s Letter The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is back, baby! I’m sure you’ve got questions. Q: I do not have what you would strictly call…
Editor’s Letter: September 2021 I’m not what you’d call a car guy. I enjoy driving a good car, but at the top of my automotive hierarchy of needs tends to…
Editor’s Letter: August 2021 I don’t think I would have messed with Ivy Stranahan. The Mother of Fort Lauderdale lived here at a time when Fort Lauderdale was an outpost,…
Editor’s Letter: July 2021 I’ve never been so excited to edit an events page. There is, you see, an events page in this month’s issue. It’s a curated list of…
Our oceans are in trouble. But in South Florida and around the world, people and organizations are working, researching and educating in the hopes of making things right. It’s getting…
Editor’s Letter: June 2021 You can’t change where you’ve been, but you can change where you’re going. It’s one of those old truisms that’s a bit of a cliché, but…
Coming off 15 months like no other, we went to four uniquely Fort Lauderdale restaurants and restaurateurs to find out what this has been like and where they’re going. The…
Editor’s Letter: May 2021 Many of my best childhood memories came courtesy of RVs and campgrounds. My dad was a high school teacher, so family vacations were of the two-month…