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  • “Odd Man Out”

    My story on paternity leave, “Odd Man Out” was published on Babble today. I’m pretty happy with it. The editors at Babble left it pretty much intact. The story talks about why so few men take paternity leave, even those who work for companies that will give them paid time off. It also touches on…

  • From the Vault: “Sports, Not-Sports, and Everything In-Between”

    I originally wrote this piece about ten years ago for Core Magazine, a now-defunct dot-com boom publication. My editor asked me to weigh in on this long-standing debate about what was, or wasn’t, a “sport.” He wanted it to “push peoples buttons.” I think he got what he asked for. This column turned out to…

  • Article: Twelve lessons poker can teach you about life

    Just wrapped up my first column for examiner.com, “Twelve lessons poker can teach you about life.” I’ve started doing some freelance pieces for examimer.com on poker. Officially, I’m the “DC Poker Examiner.” Not exactly my heaviest work, but a fun little bit of freelancing. Here’s a snippet from the piece: 5. No matter what you…

  • The Business of Hating the Trash

    Author’s Note: This story was written in 2007 for a Nonfiction Techniques class. It hasn’t been submitted for publication. When I first when to the city dump, I got kicked out for walking around, taking notes, and trying to talk to people. I had to go back and make a formal request with the city…

  • The Crab Seller

    Author’s note: I wrote this for a class assignment in fall 2007. At first I tried to interview the guys in the “fish cleaning” shack, but they refused to talk to unless I paid them something. I still think I missed out on the best characters at the D.C. Fish Market. Still, I soon after…