Journalism

Articles | Blogs | Books | Essays

Articles | Reporting, Copy Writing

• Missouri Life Magazine
  • It Takes A (Christmas) Village: Noel, Missouri | (2014)
  • How I Got a House on the National Historic Register | pdf | (May 12, 2014)
    • National Register of Historic Places Submission  | (2013)
  • Behind the Makeup: Miss Missouri Pageant | (2014)
  • Missouri Life Death Presents: A Murder Mystery Weekend | (October 2013)
  • Ozark Bagpiper | (October 2013)
  • Walt Disney’s Theatre | (October 2013)
  • A Grand Revival: Profile of a Piano | (October 2013)
  • Sub Zero Vodka Bar | (Sept. 2, 2013)
  • SLAM Dunk: A St. Louis Art Museum Expansion | (August 2013)
  • Kenn-ett Be True? The Unlikely Hometown of Sheryl Crow | (August 2013)
  • Utah embroiled in ‘war on weeds’ | (June 15, 2013)
  • Bourbon, Off the Rocks | alt url | (April 2013)
  • 40 Years Of Missouri Life Magazine | (April 2013)
  • Sucker Fish: Foie Gras of the Ozarks | (April 2013)
  • The Changing of the Bard | alt url | (April 2013)
  • Single-Action Colts on the James Farm | alt url | (February 2013)
  • Tightwad for a Day | alt url | (October 2012)
  • Back to School: Missouri Colleges Survey | (August 2012)
  • Joplin, One Year Later: Signs of Healing | (June 2012)
  • This Building Lives (and It Might be Greener than You) | (January 2012)
  • In the Heart of America: Plato, Missouri | (December 2011)
  • Ground Zero, Joplin: Stories from Inside and Signs of Hope | (August 2011)
  • In the Moments Before Battle | alt url | (April 2011)

• Discovery Communications
  • How safe is natural gas? | (Aug. 29, 2012)
  • How do we get energy from natural gas? | (Aug. 29, 2012)
  • 10 Best Vacations You’ll Never Get to Take | (Oct. 12, 2011)
  • Are prepaid cell phones the best option for kids? | (Oct. 10, 2011)
  • How can you save money on formula? | (Oct. 10, 2011)
  • Refrigerator Dimensions and Counter Depth | (Oct. 3, 2011)
  • 5 Ways to Care for Sensitive Teeth at Home | (Sept. 7, 2011)
  • Can dentists use non-fluoride toothpaste? | (Sept. 7, 2011)
  • 10 Great Cat Breeds for Kids | (Aug. 24, 2011)
  • How the Netflix Mobile App Works | (Aug. 8, 2011)
  • Writer tracks her corpse after hypothetical murder: What would happen to me if I died? | (May 11, 2011)
  • Just how dangerous are VOCs in paint? | (March 28, 2011)
  • 10 Tips for Dealing With Your Homeowners’ Association | (March 21, 2011)
  • Do you need to contact your homeowners association when selling your house? | (March 21, 2011)
  • Is cork the greenest option for your countertop? | (March 15, 2011)
  • 10 Green Kitchen Construction Materials | (March 15, 2011)
  • 5 Ways to Catch Some Extra ZZZs on Maternity Leave | (Nov. 16, 2010)

• Miscellaneous Publication Contributions
  • 21 Questions with the First Family of Wild Turkey Bourbon | The Nervous Breakdown | photographer | (April 22, 2012)
  • A Fresh Start: How to Leverage an Untapped Resource | Talent Management Magazine | (Jan. 4, 2011)
  • Two Non-natives: Weeds invade cotton fields, migrants find jobs | Agweb.com by Farm Journal | (Feb. 9, 2012)
  • Chicago Daily Herald article | pdf | (June 4, 2007)

• Vox Magazine (some links may be broken; thanks for your patience as I find original links!)
  • Homegrown health: Where to find fresh and tasty local veggies | (Aug.12, 2009)
  • Creating art out of anything | (Aug. 12, 2009)
  • Trash alchemy: Local artists make treasure out of trash | (Aug. 12, 2009)
  • (Pin)ballin’: Pinball leaves bars and heads to basements | (July 29, 2009)
  • On the Job: Fair Board President | (July 29, 2009)
  • Paint it red: Venues turn Artrageous from 6 to 9 p.m. | (July 22, 2009)
  • Hear This: The Nervous Wreckords’ Nailbighter EP | (July 22, 2009)
  • In Living Color: Local palette mixes a diversity of art exhibits | (July 15, 2009)
  • Say Hello to Goodbye Solo: Suspense thriller probes psychology of suicide | (July 7, 2009)
  • Hear This: Wilco (the album) | (June 24, 2009)
  • You’ve been Googled: How to make your public identity No. 1 | (June 17, 2009)
  • Show-me a helping hand: Mary Ann Mize volleys for victorious volunteers at the Show-Me State Games | (June 10, 2009)
  • On the Job: Canoe Rental Operator | (June 10, 2009)
• The Maneater Student Newspaper
  • SWAT team uncovers Columbia marijuana-growing operation | (June 17, 2009)
  • Tuesday rains flood Hitt Street houses, Paquin Tower | (June 2, 2009)
  • Columbia Missourian tests new model | (April 23, 2009)
  • Local organizations participate in National Day of Service | (Jan. 19, 2009)
  • East Ash St. Band and The HipNecks: drawn together | (Nov. 11, 2008)
  • MU freshman Daniel Sanders faces questioning over mother’s death | (Aug. 26, 2008)
  • Iveson announces candidacy | (Dec. 4, 2007)
  • Tavern owner plans to focus on safety | (Nov. 9, 2007)
  • Downtown alley renamed ‘Alley A’ | (Nov. 6, 2007)
  • How CoMO does Halloween | (Oct. 30, 2007)
  • Nuccio plans to ‘raise some hell’ | (Oct. 30, 2007)
  • Ragtag owner runs in First Ward | (Oct. 26, 2007)
  • Body Worlds brings new life to the dead | (Oct. 19, 2007)
  • Symposium examines justice | (Oct. 16, 2007)
  • No alcohol to be sold in parks | (Oct. 16, 2007)
  • Change a lightbulb, change the world | (Oct. 9, 2007)
  • College Clips | (Oct. 9, 2007)
  • Robb lunches with students | (Oct. 5, 2007)
  • Indiana divided over voter IDs | (Oct. 2, 2007)
  • College Clips | (Sept. 28, 2007)
  • Proposal calls for lower drinking age | (Sept. 28, 2007)
  • Two faiths join together to Break Fast | (Sept. 25, 2007)
  • Airport could offer Chicago flights | (Sept. 7, 2007)
  • Administrators to decide future of Hearnes fund | (Aug. 28, 2007)
  • Search for Missouri HealthNet director ends | (Aug. 21, 2007)

Book Contributions | Writing, Editing, Photography

• National Geographic Traveler: Brazil | contributor | (2014)
• Coastal Missouri: Driving on the Edge of Wild  | editor | (Fall 2014)
• Prepare for Anything | contributing photographer | (May 27, 2014)
• National Geographic Traveler: Rio de Janeiro, 1st Ed. | contributor | (December 2013)
• National Geographic Secrets of the National Parks: The Experts Guide to the Best Experiences Beyond the Tourist Trail | contributor | (April 2013)
• Four Seasons of Travel: 400 of the World’s Best Destinations in Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall | contributor | (2013)
• National Geographic Guide to Scenic Highways & Byways, 4th Ed. | contributing writer | (March 2013)
• National Geographic Traveler: California, 4th Edition | contributing writer | (February 2013)
• Missouri River Country | editor and contributor | (2013)
• National Geographic Traveler Portugal, 1st Ed. | contributor | (2013)
• A Road Trip Into America’s Hidden Heart – Traveling the Back Roads, Backwoods and Back Yards  | editor | (2012)

Blog Posts | Editorial Contributions

• Closing Time on a Terrible Day | Huffington Post | (April 16, 2013
• The Dotted Line |Huffington Post | Jan. 26, 2013
• An Apology for a Youngin’s Bookshelf |Huffington Post | Nov. 1, 2012
• Office Netiquette |Huffington Post | June 20, 2012
• Val Kilmer Visits William Woods University | Missouri Life Magazine | May 3, 2012
• Would You Wear Google Glasses? |Huffington Post | April 20, 2012
• Becoming Goops |Huffington Post | April 10, 2012
• Facebook Is Not Your Diary |Huffington Post | March 14, 2012
• On Finishing Early |Huffington Post | March 8, 2012
• Something’s Fishy |Alaska Magazine | August 2010

Essays | Editorial Contributions

• Stolen Identity | Indigo Rising Magazine | May 2011
• Rollerblades: Till death do us part |Vox Magazine | Feb. 11, 2011
• Tending a garden [pdf] | Chicago Tribune Magazine | Aug. 12, 2007