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Stephen H. Provost is an author of paranormal adventures and historical non-fiction. “Memortality” is his debut novel on Pace Press, set for release Feb. 1, 2017.
An editor and columnist with more than 30 years of experience as a journalist, he has written on subjects as diverse as history, religion, politics and language and has served as an editor for fiction and non-fiction projects. His book “Fresno Growing Up,” a history of Fresno, California, during the postwar years, is available on Craven Street Books. His next non-fiction work, “Highway 99: The History of California’s Main Street,” is scheduled for release in June.
For the past two years, the editor has served as managing editor for an award-winning weekly, The Cambrian, and is also a columnist for The Tribune in San Luis Obispo.
He lives on the California coast with his wife, stepson and cats Tyrion Fluffybutt and Allie Twinkletail.
Ruminations and provocations.
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“Breaking news” has helped create distrust and apathy on the part of the public. No one cares about the next turn of the wheel in a court case, because it will be appealed to a higher court anyway. … Another study about global warming? Who cares? We’ve heard that before, right? Another frantic newscaster chagrined and overwrought at Trump’s latest misdeed? What else is new?
Read MoreNowhere in his statement following Chris’ decision to divorce Alyssa does Pastor Cal take any responsibility for pairing the couple. He repeatedly faults the participants, like Pontius Pilate washing his hands of it all.
Read MoreI have very little interest in watching this year’s Winter Olympics, something I always looked forward to as a child. In fact, I haven’t had more than a passing interest in the Olympic games for probably 20 years now.
Read MoreI agree with Tucker Carlson. There. I said it. You may never see those words from me again (and frankly, I hope you don’t). But I do agree with Carlson that Howard Stern is a coward — just not for the reasons he says he is.
Read MoreYou all know them. You may wish you didn’t. Or that they’d go away — I know I sure do. I don’t wish them any ill (most of them, anyway). I just wish they’d retire from public life because they’re more annoying than a piece of popcorn stuck in your teeth and more overexposed than a roll of film (you remember those) that’s been left in the sun all summer. In Alaska.
Read MoreIn a desperate attempt to retain their audience, newspapers and broadcast networks changed their mission. Instead of simply reporting the facts, they started interviewing spin doctors on both sides of the political fence. In short, they replaced devotion to the truth with a quest for balance as their prime directive.
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