All Things Great Lakes is the personal blog of Jeff Alexander, an award winning journalist, author and media consultant based in Michigan. The opinions presented on this blog are his alone and do not reflect the views of any other individuals or organizations. Jeff Alexander is also the owner of J. Alexander Communications LLC. Go here to visit his business Web site.
Meet the blogger
Jeff Alexander
My life, in 60 seconds
I grew up in suburban Los Angeles. Moved to Michigan to play college hockey. What? Seriously. Hockey didn't work out. Settled on journalism. Met girl of my dreams (now wife) while in college. Encountered the wondrous Great Lakes. Never returned to California. Blessed with three wonderful children. Worked as a reporter and editor for 25 years at several Michigan newspapers. Wrote two books. Left the newspaper industry in 2009. Started my own writing and media consulting business (J. Alexander Communications). Now a contract writer for hire. I enjoy kayaking, hiking, reading, watching pro hockey and college football, traveling, exploring the Great Lakes and occasionally trying to rise above the rank of world's worst angler. And I blog about the Great Lakes because these freshwater seas are, in a word, incredible. Thanks for visiting!
Would like to contact you about coming up to Montague to do a Book Talk for the Friends of the Montague library this coming July.