A Final Salute
I asked God for strength, that I might achieve. I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey. Courtesy of the Bowman Family There’s a dramatic turning point in the annual reenactment of the Battle of Olustee when the…
Opinion
A Tale of a Serpent and a Man in a Van
Nearby my apartment is a two-rut road that leads gradually uphill through ash and pine and magnolia to a power line easement. Turkey frequent the trail and deer and one day I satisfied myself that I heard a bear. As…
Here’s to Your Good Health
I have always said that people cannot fully appreciate their good health until they experience illness or injury. The difficulties may be a simple one like a cold or sinus infection or an acute, chronic or even life-threatening physical challenge.…
A Little Boy, Taken Too Soon, Inspires His Grandfather to be Amazing
Courtesy The Zaadii Foundation My grandson Zaadii was a wonderful, mischievous, adventurous and very fine fellow. He was fearless and courageous. When we took him to his first swim lesson, he jumped into the water and sank like a stone.…
After All the Changin’, What’s Remainin’ ?
You saw it, probably — the television commercial in which Bob Dylan carries on a conversation with a gizmo that represents Watson, the IBM computer system that is said “to mirror the same learning processes people have through the power of…
The Walton County Commission
A Reckless disregard for our region’s reputation
Tallahassee Is No Longer the Small Town Remembered
Aerial view looking east from the Civic Center toward Apalachee Parkway. Photographed in 1985. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory Original print date: Nov/Dec 1990 I grew up believing the slogan: “Tallahassee: Everybody’s Hometown.” But returning after an absence of 16…
Tallahassee As I Remember It
Original print date: Spring 1983 Number, please!” said the operator, and if you asked for “Number l,” you got Byrd’s Grocery Store; what’s more, they delivered your order. In 1926, at age 5, I lived with my mother, Florence Moore…
The Torch Passing Recalled
In the spirit of our History & Hearsay edition, we thought it appropriate to revisit the thoughts of Tallahassee Magazine founder and publisher Jerry Lundquist and his successor, Brian Rowland, expressed as the magazine was changing hands. The year was…
The Time I Stole the Governor’s Dog
It was a summer afternoon in 1930 when I stole the governor’s dog. I tried to convince myself that the dog followed me home, so it wasn’t really stealing. But I was a seven-year-old Sunday school boy, and I knew…
Let’s Get to Worth
When I first met Joseph Kuciauskas eight years ago, he was able to operate the joy stick on his wheelchair and, surrounding a pencil with a fist, he could, painstakingly, produce a legible script. His muscular dystrophy had contorted his…
We’ve Come Up with Another One
One of the absolutely great parts of doing our jobs is the opportunity to collaborate as a team to come up with new ideas and bring them to fruition. Ideas may come in the form of an innovative story concept;…
So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye ... Sort Of
Just two issues ago, I was taking a victory lap to celebrate my 10th year as editor of Tallahassee Magazine, talking about the stories I’ve written, the interns I’ve known and rehashing the good — and bad — old times.…
Getting Strong Now … Won’t Be Long Now
You might recognize the reference in the headline. It’s a lyric from “Gonna Fly Now,” the power anthem accompanying a montage of Rocky Balboa training for his big fight against Apollo Creed in the 1977 movie “Rocky.” I’ve been working…
A Changing of Our Editorial Integrity Guard
A little over six years ago, after 12 months of research, we decided it was time to bring a credible business magazine to the 16 counties of Northwest Florida. The driving force was the fact that a state business magazine…
There's More to Rowland Publishing Than You Think
I was recently sitting at a meeting with a group of people, many of whom I didn’t personally know, who represented a cross section of our community. When it was brought to their attention that I worked with Tallahassee Magazine,…
Rosanne Dunkelberger Reflects on Her 10 Years as Editor of Tallahassee
I joined the Rowland Publishing staff 11 years ago as an associate editor, but this issue marks my 10th anniversary as editor of Tallahassee Magazine. One of my early columns was about how I felt dropping my firstborn off at…
