Take a hike, Stuart

Former BJ writing coach and PD editor Stuart Warner, who lives in Phoenix, Arizona with wife Debbie Van Tassel, also former BJ and PD staffer, took some steep steps forward in his recovery from his July shoulder replacement surgery.

Stuart explains:

“First hike in the mountains since surgery on July 21. Not ready to take it to the top yet.”

Debbie works at the Arizona Republic.

The Mad Hatter was a lecturer at Case Western Reserve before going West.

Stuart came to the BJ (1979-99) after 10 years with Knight-Ridder's Lexington newspaper. He was at the PD 1999-2008, and advanced to writing coach and projects editor.