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Everyday People: The Ones That Make Pasco What it Is
Posted Jul 1, 2008 by Geoff Fox
Updated Jul 1, 2008 at 03:45 PM
It was a sunny – if not breezy – day in horizontal Zephyrhills, and the sounds were bouncing through my skull like echoes through a vast, empty canyon: the laughter of a carefree naturist, the howl of a blues harmonica, the gravelly voice of a man who has ridden his motorcycle a million miles across North America.
Then, the faces – smiling, concentrated, bemused – flashed through my memory in a kaleidoscopic swirl: a proud, happy man in a wheelchair, a gregarious woodcarver, a teenager bent on earning his living by inflicting and absorbing pain.
These were the voices and faces of the people I have covered since joining the Tribune in 2002.
As my ink-stained flashback ended, I wondered if that was really powdered cream I’d stirred into my coffee. Then I asked myself what prevented me from calling these people back and updating their stories.
Significant time has passed since I ‘ve spoken to many of them. Their lives have changed, and so has my profession. Once merely print journalists, my colleagues and I now often see our articles on the Internet well before the paper hits your driveway. And we’re telling stories through video, too.
That’s basically what this blog is about: reconnecting with old subjects and revisiting their tales with an assist from modern technology. As with any blog, your comments, suggestions and criticisms are welcome.
Maybe you know somebody I should talk to.
Maybe you think I should talk to you.
After all, everybody’s head is full of anecdotes, alibis and vignettes of days gone by.
And some think they can see the future.
In the coming weeks, you might find stories about nudists, activists or musicians, bikers, artists or pro wrestlers. Perhaps you’ll find them odd, talented or reckless, unyielding, creative or dramatic.
To me, though, they’re just everyday people.
Aren’t we all?
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