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…
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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…
Food, glorious food
I’ve been doing a fair share of food writing recently. My latest story appeared this week in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The subject? To tip or not to tip? That’s not a question at these Philly restaurants. In January, I looked…
Some recent favorites from legacy.com: Johnny Cash, Patrice O’Neal, Nick Drake, Elizabeth Edwards and Ed Sullivan
Writing for the website legacy.com continues to be a fun and interesting job. I’m sharing a few posts from the last few months. The goal of each: To tell you something about someone you hadn’t known before. Read about how…
Welcome back! Post 1– “Remembering Mom”
I’ve let this site slide for too long. I pledge to post at least once a week for the next year. I’ll be sharing some stories that have already been published but are special to me as well as new…
Redefining “disabled”
My article about Lauren DeBruicker, the new chair of the board of Inglis, ran in today’s Inquirer. Inglis is a non-profit that helps people with physical limitations live independently or provides them 24-hour care if they wish. A great organization…
Katrina’s effects still linger
Dot McLeod, who lost her home and her cat in Hurricane Katrina, died Jan. 12. I met Dot after the storm, telling her story in both The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Philadelphia Daily News. Her only wish was to return…
Saints vs. Eagles: Can’t we all be friends?
Friends at The New Orleans Advocate asked me to write about our cities going head to head in a playoff game a few weeks ago. I did that a few years ago and the death threats came flying at me.…
Back to Posting!
Took some time off from updating the site but not from writing. I thought I’d share a few of my legacy.com pieces here. I have so much fun doing them, exploring people’s lives. The story from my October offerings that…