Random Recollections of an Ex-cub Reporter

By Doug Szenher

Random Recollections of an Ex-cub Reporter is not a classic autobiography

but a collection of assorted experiences of a seasoned journalist-

someone who has always appreciated a good story and hopes that readers

will find his personal tales interesting and entertaining.

Author Doug Szenher recounts selected events in his life, from high

school days as a cub reporter for his hometown newspaper in Hot Springs;

glimpses of college life in the late 1960s and early 1970s; a stint with

the daily newspaper in Texarkana; and on to a nearly four-decade career

in public/media relations for a major Arkansas state government agency.

The narrative wraps up when Szenher, shortly after retirement, comes full

circle to his newspaper roots and begins submitting unsolicited essays

for proposed guest columns in Arkansas' statewide daily.

Szenher recalls casino gambling raids; a professional boxing champion;

an unsung war hero; college hijinks; various courtroom proceedings;

a few peeks into offbeat areas of government bureaucracy; and a faceto-

face encounter with a possible serial killer. The stories are a mixture

of funny, poignant, tragic, and sometimes even strange incidents-the

same kinds of experiences shared by all humans-although everybody

has their own unique tales to tell.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HMM5JGFQ
• ISBN13: 9798234116307
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Douglas & Jessica Szenher
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"