As a freelancer, it’s great to be able to pitch a story on something I’ve already written about to another publication. Late last year, The Daily News here in Philadelphia asked me to write a piece about Cordelia Frances Biddle’s…
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Breaking News … about Betsy Ross. Yes, that Betsy Ross.
Recent evidence uncovered at Mount Vernon — a receipt for bedding — proves George Washington knew Betsy Ross two years before he allegedly asked her to sew the nation’s first flag in 1776. The discovery silences doubters who questioned how…
Writing about food for www.today.com
Another good part of my job? I get to write about things I like. Like food. I’m a big fan of Domenica, a New Orleans restaurant that has some of the best pizza in the US, so I was psyched…
My Sunday column for The Philadelphia Inquirer
I began writing a monthly column for The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Sunday “Currents” section in September. My most recent one ran on Easter. It’s about a school’s decision to a gender-neutral bathroom. It was inspired by a former student who is…
Fun features
One of the best things about my job is the variety. I’m a regular contributor to The Philadelphia Inquirer’s feature section. This week, you can read my story about Jersey, a therapy dog on staff at Drexel University. Other recent…
Legacy.com’s “The Recipe Vault”
A new feature on Legacy.com is “The Recipe Vault,” which asks food folks to share a recipe that has reminds them of someone they’ve loved and lost. My first one featured Dan Pashman, host of WNYC’s “Sporkful” and author of…
A NJ Yankee in Phillies’ territory
My March column for the Currents section in The Philadelphia Inquirer is about baseball and how I came to be a Yankee fan. It’s meant to show the importance of family and tradition. Not everyone agreed, of course, and some…
Winning a 1st place Keystone Award for Feature Writing — The Story I Fought to Write
I was honored to be named the winner of a Keystone Award for Feature Writing The Keystones go the best of Pennsylvania journalism. My article, which was published in City Paper in May, told the story of the unlikely friendship…
More from City Paper
Let’s stick to a theme. I’d like to share two recent pieces I wrote for Philadelphia City Paper. The first is about the HiV-fighting drug Truvada and how it can make a huge difference in people’s lives, and yet not…
City Paper cover story
Barbershops are more than places to get a hair cut. They’re gathering places, make-shift therapy offices, news centers. My latest story in City Paper looks at some local barber shops and outreach organizations using their influence for everything from violence…