Journalism
Journalism taught me the power of words in relaying impact and meaning -- and the responsibility that comes with it. My daily newspaper career eventually transitioned into freelance magazine work, some examples of which I'm showing here.
Hour Detroit Magazine
"Recipe for a Losing Season"
What could happen when America's sporting passion collides with a global pandemic? We examined what COVID-19 could mean for college football. Go to the article's home page now.
Hour Detroit Magazine
"So Close, Yet So Far Away"
What happens to love when a border closes? See how border-straddling Michiganders and Canadians dealt with such an extended scenario. Read more here.
Hour Detroit Magazine
"Unicorn Rider: Dug Song"
Why would tech visionary Dug Song -- born and raised on the East Coast -- take an industry associated with the West Coast and plant it in Midwest soil in the first place? Get to know Dug's reasoning now.
Hour Detroit Magazine
"A Crash Course in Uncertainty"
First came the challenges around remote learning. Then came the the related fallout from a return to classrooms. How did educators face these dilemmas? Read the whole story here.
The Washington Post
"Electoral College Affirms Biden's Victory"
This piece doesn't showcase my writing, but my freelance reporting from Michigan's capitol on a contentious presidential electoral vote certification earned my name on a Page One byline in The Washington Post, which is paywalled. Read an ungated version of the Post story picked up by The Seattle Times here.
More to Explore
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Considering the risk of Michigan's aging "high hazard" dams for Hour Detroit Magazine.
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A Q-and-A retracing a Michigan native's path to helping land a spacecraft on Mars, also for Hour Detroit Magazine.
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Exploring the pros and cons of a bus rapid transit proposal for Greater Lansing Business Monthly magazine.
