Feature Articles
January 14, 2010 -- Daily Blender
Oregon Brew Pub Balances Business With Sustainability
When I interviewed Alex Amarotico for MustHaveMenus, I ended writing two articles. Jennifer Heigl, a former freelance writer for MustHaveMenus who runs Daily Blender, published this for me.
June 15, 2008 --The Oregonian
My Dad: Old-School Outdoorsman with a Wild Streak
I answered an ad in The Oregonian looking for freelance feature writers in February 2008. The editor was impressed with my ideas, and asked me to write an article about my father for the Father's Day Sunday edition.
Winter 2008 --The Promoter, Carnegie Mellon University
Not Only the Messenger (PDF)
One of my biggest challenges about working at Carnegie Mellon was translating highly scientific material into readable text for lay audiences. Learning about the intricacies of RNA took much longer than writing this article.
January 2007 --The Piper, Carnegie Mellon University
Elephants Have Feelings, Too (PDF)
I had the opportunity to write about many different fields of biology at Carnegie Mellon, from molecular biology to animal behavior.
Winter 2007 --The Promoter, Carnegie Mellon University
Seeing Ourselves in Sea Urchins (PDF)
This is my all-time favorite article that I wrote while at Carnegie Mellon.
An interesting subject, presented in an accessible way and in a compelling manner.
