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Let's hear it for vets with a flair for writing
I really enjoy doing book reviews for www.booktrib.com, one of the best places online to discover great books. It has been a pleasure to...
Dennis Hetzel
Jun 5, 20212 min read


Donald Trump, the National Lampoon and a Humbler Me
I realized I have three things in common with Donald Trump. One is that we've both lost jobs we wanted to keep.
Dennis Hetzel
Dec 16, 20204 min read


If you're looking for some great sci-fi
I enjoy doing book reviews for BookTrib.com. It's definitely a site to check out. They usually send me mysteries and thrillers. (You can...
Dennis Hetzel
Oct 17, 20201 min read


The new Vince Flynn?
Don Bentley. Write that name down. He's going to be the next hot military thriller author. I discovered him and his terrific debut novel,...
Dennis Hetzel
Oct 17, 20201 min read


To save local news, adaptation isn't nostalgia
Saving local news means understanding that it's not just a quality problem. It's a quantity problem, too.
Dennis Hetzel
Nov 24, 20195 min read


Quantum physics and fake news
What the heck does quantum physics have to do with fake news, media literacy and critical thinking skills? You could read my recent...
Dennis Hetzel
Nov 24, 20181 min read


Destroying records not the right answer
As a lobbyist for the Ohio News Media Association, I sometimes see things in politics that make me want to cry, but I’ve only teared up...
Dennis Hetzel
Jun 30, 20171 min read


Reporters pay price for fake news
This was also written for my Huffington Post blog. Fake news and dirty tricks are among the themes of both "Season of Lies" and "Killing...
Dennis Hetzel
Jun 3, 20173 min read


'Season of Lies' in a nutshell
Bad weather meant time was short for this interview on WXIX in Cincy, but your time is short, too! Here it is:...
Dennis Hetzel
May 8, 20171 min read


Where does John Kasich go from here?
From my recent post for the Huffington Post blog network John Kasich’s new book, “Two Paths: America Divided or United,” was just...
Dennis Hetzel
May 8, 20172 min read


The outing of Dr. Dao: A media oxymoron
(From my recent post to the Huffington Post blog network) Among the best-known bits of the late, great comedian George Carlin were his...
Dennis Hetzel
May 8, 20171 min read


Donald Trump's Gift to Journalists - and the rest of us
From my debut as a blogger at the Huffington Post ... December was a milepost month for my wife and me. It was finally time for our...
Dennis Hetzel
Mar 29, 20172 min read


Journalism's future
I have been a journalist in reality or spirit since age 15, when I convinced the editor of the weekly paper in the Chicago suburb of...
Dennis Hetzel
Feb 26, 20171 min read


'Season of Lies' to debut at SOKY fest
I'll be at the Southern Kentucky Book Festival on April 22 for the first signing even for "Season of Lies." Watch this space for more...
Dennis Hetzel
Feb 26, 20171 min read
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