Mike Winder, the mayor of a Salt Lake City suburb, thought there was too much crime in the paper. So he started a second career as a freelance writer, under the pen name Richard Burwash.
Before a policy against pen names forced him to confess, he provided more than a dozen articles, and even quoted himself.
salt lake cityMayor Uses Pen Name To Report City's Good NewsNPR Programs: Morning Edition Mon, 11/14/2011 - 6:33am
Children's Furniture Store Struggles To SurviveNPR Programs: Morning Edition Mon, 11/23/2009 - 11:01pm
Sales at That's My Room in Salt Lake City have slowed to less than $5,000 a month. Despite making cutbacks, the owners say, they haven't taken a paycheck since the store opened a year and a half ago — right when the recession hit. Man Pays For Stop Sign Stolen 35 Years AgoNPR Programs: Morning Edition Wed, 07/08/2009 - 7:09am
A young man stole a stop sign in Salt Lake City 35 years ago. An official with Utah's Department of Transportation said they had received a check for $600, along with a letter apologizing for the deed. |
