Leonard Woolsey

Galveston Island

President, Southern Newspapers and Publisher at Galveston County Daily News

Dad, husband, and dreamer. Some assembly required.

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Articles

The word 'diet' needs a good publicist

5 days ago | galvnews.com | Leonard Woolsey

The word “diet” gets a bad rap. Today, people often consider the word to describe a tool to reduce or restrict — a throttle on our favorite indulgences. Personally speaking, that means no more ice cream, pizza and an occasional adult beverage of choice. That makes me sad. But in reality, diet in the noun form reflects the cumulative total of our intake — not the throttling of your fun in its verb form. The word diet needs a makeover.
Making decisions one of life's biggest challenges

1 week ago | galvnews.com | Leonard Woolsey

When I was younger, I often felt paralyzed about making big and small decisions. Where to go to dinner or whether to make a business call, the inability to make a decision dramatically stunted my personal or professional life. At that time, I wrongly believed no decision was better than the wrong decision. Once, early in my leadership career, a staff member stood in my office, tears in her eyes, saying, “Please, make a decision so I can move forward.”And she was right.
'Home of Juneteenth' designation belongs to Galveston

2 weeks ago | galvnews.com | Leonard Woolsey
True love knows no boundaries

2 weeks ago | galvnews.com | Leonard Woolsey

You are among the few if you find one true love in life. True love - not in the Romeo and Juliet, Shakespearian fashion, but one that bobs and weaves, survives the worst, and rises to unimaginable heights to the uninitiated - is a love as soft as a feather pillow but as strong as forged metal. True love, unfortunately, is mathematically rare. Leonard Woolsey: 409-683-5207; [email protected]
Trust and truth are newspapers' currency

2 weeks ago | baldwin-bulletin.com | Leonard Woolsey

America needs its newspapers today more than ever — and I'm not talking about the paper on which they are printed. With Meta (aka Facebook) now declining to vet the content posted on its platforms for truthfulness, social media’s already shaky reputation is poised to take a swan dive off the cliff of credibility. kAmrC65:3:=:EJ :D E96 7@F?52E:@? @7 E96 p>6C:42?
Daily News Women of Influence are inspiring lives across Galveston County

3 weeks ago | galvnews.com | Leonard Woolsey

The Daily News’ Women of Influence 2025 list is out and it's an important annual recognition of women’s leadership and service across Galveston County. We hope you will join us in celebrating these incredible women. Leadership is not about a title or status, as honoree Michelle Beckwith said. Beckwith serves as regional director of Catering and Special Events at The San Luis Resort. “Being a woman of influence isn’t about being in the spotlight,” she said.
Fundraiser for Galveston animal shelter a doggone good time

3 weeks ago | galvnews.com | Leonard Woolsey

Despite raining cats and dogs in the early morning, the skies paused long enough for a tremendous event aimed at raising funds for the Galveston Island Humane Society. Frances Moody Buzbee and her husband, attorney Tony Buzbee, hosted the event on the grounds of Moody Mansion to help the humane society shelter weather a flood of dogs abandoned in a school bus at Galveston Island State Park.
Everyone creates a body of work

3 weeks ago | galvnews.com | Leonard Woolsey

We tend to refer to the collective paintings by an artist or writings by an author as a body of work. In doing so, we form opinions or project a value to their efforts. This exercise allows us to believe our conclusions are based on true substance. While this practice is common, we should also have the courage to look in the mirror. Every day of our life, every decision or opportunity, every action or non-action, is a contribution to our personal body of work.
Old furniture has more value than meets the eye

3 weeks ago | baycitytribune.com | Leonard Woolsey

If only furniture could talk. “This is an old rocking chair a guy dropped off for refurbishing,” my friend said. “He remembers his grandmother sitting in the chair, talking, and helping solve his problems. Is that not cool? To the untrained eye, the well-worn heirloom with long-flattened tie-on cushions might struggle to sell at a neighborhood garage sale for $10. But the rocking chair’s owner, the grandson, wouldn’t give up the chair any more than he would his grandmother.
Step out to step up and help Galveston animal shelter

1 month ago | galvnews.com | Leonard Woolsey

Have you been thinking about helping Galveston Island Humane Society in a time of acute need but just haven't gotten to it yet? Have you given toward the society's efforts to improve life for the animals and people of Galveston already but have more to give? Are you looking for a worthwhile way to be out and about in the community on a weekend day in the springtime?