About

Welcome to my little home on the Web.

Just to get you started, I’m a former journalist turned political consultant who still enjoys writing and graphic design. I’ve been the publisher of several weekly Mississippi newspapers and one small daily in west Alabama.

On the political side, I’ve worked as communications director for the Mississippi Democratic Party and caucus director for Democrats in the Mississippi House and Senate. Most recently, I turned my attention to a more non-partisan role by managing a race for the Mississippi Supreme Court.

Taking the route of a freelancer/consultant is giving me the opportunity to learn more things that I’ve always wanted to learn, such as Web design. I’m just starting to toy around with simple designs, such as this site by customizing a WordPress theme designed by Brian Gardner.

I’m also working with a few small weekly newspapers about helping them to launch Web sites. Our goal with these sites is to give small, rural newspapers a good presence on the Web but not break their budget or cause them further strain on a usually one- or two-person newsroom.

Finally, I’m not complete without my family, a fact I’ve grown to realize more and more in recent months. My wife, Tara, and I have been married since the summer of 2002. We have two children — Joshua, 2, and Ella, 8 months. Our family is rounded out by our two cats, Hemingway and Huey, and our beloved dog, Rosie. (Unfortunately, Rosie is not living with us right now.)