Today is my last day as a newspaperman.

When I was a kid, I was a paperboy.

When I was a college student, I was a journalism major.

As an adult, I’ve done lots of different things (teach English in Japan, teach college writing courses), but for more than 15 years, I’ve been working in newspapers, with most of that time spent at the Times Union.

Things change — and soon I will be the Assistant Director for Engagement at the Tang Museum.