Howie Stalwick calls it quits

Howie Stalwick, a former sports writer for the SR and Coeur d’Alene Press, announces his retirement in the Inlander:

Forty years ago, my Aunt Martie listened politely as I spoke excitedly about my budding career as a sports writer. When I finally paused to take a breath, she asked the only question that seemed relevant to her.

“Do you,” my dearly departed aunt wanted to know, “think you’ll ever be able to work in real journalism?” I guess we’ll never know. After 44 years as a sports writer, it’s a little late for me to become a real journalist, so I am retiring. It’s nothing personal, Mr. and Ms. Reader. I still love ya. I’ll love you until I collapse lips-first on the keyboard of my (somewhat) trusty laptop. More here.

Question: Do you remember Howie Stalwick’s stints with the SR and Coeur d’Alene Press?

That said, reality has slapped me in the face: I’m an old man taking up a young person’s job, so it’s time for us to part ways. Simply put, I need to stop typing about people who sweat for a living. Or for a scholarship. Or just for the fun of it.