A note from the founder:
I started The Green Rocket News in 2012 to promote greater interest in environmental and public health issues. Today I still have great interest in those subjects but I’ve also retired from traditional news reporting.
That doesn’t mean I’ve lost my passion for storytelling even the slightest, but my focus has changed. Going forward I want to tell meaningful personal stories about people’s lives. We all have rich, and interesting stories to tell and they should be shared. Everyone benefits from learning the lessons other people already know.
Still, many people are not comfortable writing their own stories for any number of reasons. That’s where the Green Rocket comes in. I work with Blake Howard a vastly talented web developer and muti-media storyteller. If your story requires his skill, he’s always happy to help.
Let us help you tell your story.
SCOTT SINES, Founder
Scott Sines is the former Opinion and Commentary editor for the Alabama Media Group where he wrote and curated content for the Huntsville Times, Birmingham News and Mobile Press-Register.
Before that he was the Associate Editor of The (Memphis) Commercial Appeal where he led the editorial effort in creating a paid digital strategy for the newspaper including developing mobile apps for Android and Apple phones and tablets, and a paid digital subscription strategy across all platforms including the website.
Before that he was Managing Editor at The Commercial Appeal. In two of the three years he held the post the newspaper won the General Excellence Award in the Tennessee State Press Association.
And before that he was Managing Editor at The (Spokane, WA) Spokesman-Review. During his time there the newspaper was a Pulitzer finalist and six times the Pictures of the Year Contest named The Spokesman-Review the best in the country for their use of photography. Twice he won the picture editing portfolio category in POY and four times the Society for News Design named the Spokesman-Review one of the World’s Best Designed Newspapers. During his tenure as managing editor Columbia University named The Spokesman-Review one of the top 25 newspapers in the country and a “newspaper to watch.”
He’s a Michigan boy who has never travelled to Europe or seen a foreign movie that he knows of. He has been married to the same pretty girl for over forty years and they belong to three great young adults.
BLAKE HOWARD, Developer
As a creative professional with over 15 years of industry experience, Howard has the diverse skills, tenacious drive, and personable demeanor that will make him a valuable asset to your team.
During his career he has served seventeen multi-billion dollar companies and over sixty multi-million dollar companies in several capacities. Being a contractor has given Howard the freedom to pursue a number of vastly different projects, rounding out his skill sets and enabling him to tackle any project with confidence.
He’s not only used to wearing many hats, he sincerely enjoys it. Howard thrives in an environment where no two work days are exactly the same. Challenges are foundational to his personality. Working under deadline, unsupervised, juggling multiple tasks simultaneously is something he does automatically and with confidence.
In addition to being flexible and responsive he’s also a fanatic for structure. Howard believes in applying the same level of attention to detail in his day to day projects, as well as departmental management – in order to make the most of every opportunity and asset he has available.
He is passionate about what he does. He prides himself on his work.
“I stand by my word, you will receive nothing less than an exemplary talent who is fanatically devoted and reliable to succeed every day.’