The Great Debate
Editor’s Letter: August 2022 Are you sick of arguing? It’s OK, I know I am. And yet every now and then, I let myself forget my rule – never argue…
From the Editor
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Erik Petersen, Editor
Erik Petersen was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale. A graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, he began his journalism career at The Kansas City Star. He then spent 11 years in Britain at the Nottingham Post before returning to his hometown in 2014. He tries never to miss an ArtWalk, and you might also find him watching Panthers hockey or cricket in Lauderhill.
Community Kitchen
July 2022: Editor’s Letter Not long ago, I went to an event at the Stranahan House. It wasn’t a wedding or a charity event; my buddy The Frenchman just wanted…
No Wake
Editor’s Letter: June 2022 Fort Lauderdale “Life was harder back in my day” stories are, I feel, sometimes a bit underwhelming. Mine are, anyway. I grew up off Commercial and…
Drive Time
Editor’s Letter: May 2022 I looked into the rearview mirror just in time to have a single thought: I’m about to get hit. Impact came a split second later. It…
On the Town
Editor’s Letter: April 2022 My first boyhood visit to Searstown has been lost to the mists of time, but it seems safe to assume it probably involved something like buying…
Tunnel of Love
Editor’s Letter: March 2022 Pop quiz without looking it up: From where do you know the name Henry E. Kinney? Go on, I’ll wait. If you said “from under the…
Hearts & Snakes
Editor’s Letter: February 2022 I was discussing good meats to smoke recently with my fish dip guy – regular readers of this editor’s note will know that you’re not really…
Pelo Party
Editor’s Letter: January 2022 It’s a weeknight, my daughter is asleep in her room and in my room, I’m sweating profusely while a woman in a sports bra yells at…
Home
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…
Five out of Five
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…