Mel Reisner worked for three newspapers and five Associated Press bureaus during his career. He won writing awards in New York and Washington states and was an adjunct professor te...view moreMel Reisner worked for three newspapers and five Associated Press bureaus during his career. He won writing awards in New York and Washington states and was an adjunct professor teaching sports writing at Syracuse University. Reisner and his wife live in Idaho, where he planted an International Peace Forest, mixing Serbian spruces and Bosnian pines.view less