Russ Franzen writes a syndicated weekly newspaper column. Some of his favorite columns, including his award-winning columns, appear here. Click on the date to see them and some recent columns.

Recent Columns:

Recent Stories:

Paper Villages, Observer Newspapers, July 13, 2003

The Award-Winning Columns:

March 7, 2002, Beating the High Cost of Water

June 6, 2002; The Avon 3-Day Breast Cancer Walk

August 29, 2002; A Cure For Writer's Block (a letter to J.K. Rowling)

Favorites:

November 8, 2001, The Chronicles of Plymouth

February 6, 2003, The Midwinter Singing Festival (posted on the Festival's website)