Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, during the late 1970s, I made a living of sorts writing for The Ithaca Journal, a small daily newspaper in Upstate New York. […]
Terry Habecker Journal’s Coach of the Year
Terry Habecker Journal’s Coach of the Year By MIKE WITHIAM Journal Writer This article appeared in: Sports, The Ithaca Journal, Saturday, December 23, 1978 – Page 13 Experience has mellowed Terry Habecker. […]
Running threatens to surpass tennis as ‘in’ sport
Running threatens to surpass tennis as ‘in’ sport This article first appeared in Leisure Magazine, The Ithaca Journal, Saturday, July 1, 1978 – Page 3 By MIKE WITHIAM Jogging isn’t just jogging […]
Good morning, out there. This is:
Good morning, out there. This is: Bosco Bleinerman Audrey Backbiter Rick Marlow Coslo Maneater J.J. Regan This article appeared as a feature in the Finger Lakes Living section, The Ithaca Journal, July […]
Please be Advised
This piece was awarded First Place in the Essay category of the 2010 Ithaca College Literary Writing Contest. “Please be advised your son is missing in action.” “Please be advised your son […]
Take a Journey on the Cobwebs, Dust, and Ashes Railroad
Take a Journey on the Cobwebs, Dust, and Ashes Railroad This article appeared in Leisure Magazine, The Ithaca Journal, Saturday, July 8, 1978 – Page 3 By MIKE WITHIAM The train rounds […]
About…the End of the Dock
A week after I was born a small work party built a 20-foot by 30-foot cottage halfway along the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake, the longest of the chain of lakes known […]
Michael’s Bio
Michael Withiam is a communicator and a leader, all of which he applies to his life as a writer, editor, journalist, business executive, community volunteer, and teacher. Writer, editor, journalist, and communicator: […]
At the End of the Dock 
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