Hello, world!
Welcome to my little piece of the internet.
I've written for print publications, blogs and websites; shot photos, filmed and produced videos; recorded and engineered podcasts; and built multimedia projects.
Have a look around.
Projects
Here's a sampling of some of that work.
Digital Projects
Top 10 Reasons to Vote For Issue 43 For UA Schools
This video was produced in 2018 for a levy campaign for Upper Arlington City Schools. It was designed to summerize the top talking points for passing a ballot issue to build and renovate six of the nine schools in the district.
The video was produced on the biteable platform.
Mickelson at the Memorial Dispatch.com
During the first round of the 2016 Memorial Tournament, Phil Mickelson's drive on No. 15 went wide right, striking a marshal in the head and shooting across the fairway from one rough to the other.
In the media center later, Mickelson talked about the mishap -- and the marshal's reaction -- on this short video, shot and edited on an iPhone and posted to Dispatch.com from the field.
Here in Nursing No. 3: Resilience and Caring for Patients with Substance Use Disorder Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Here's an episode of a new project I helped the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center put together. It launched in early 2020.
This episode features John Williamson, one of Ohio State’s certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners, a recovering addict himself, who discusses the significance of healthcare workers arming themselves with empathy in caring for patients struggling with substance abuse.
You can find more episodes at HereInNursing.libsyn.com.
Cannon Fodder No. 214 Dispatch.com
Here's an episode of the long-running Cannon Fodder podcast, my last as a web producer at Dispatch.com.
I recorded and produced more than 200 episodes of the show beginning in 2007. At that time, Dispatch.com was hosting six podcasts, including GameOn!, a podcast about video games, which I also co-hosted.
You can find more listings for Dispatch.com podcasts on iTunes.
Columbus Blue Jackets history Dispatch.com
This is one of several interactive timelines I built as a web producer on the Dispatch.com web team. Users can see the significant events in the history of the NHL club -- from the day the city was awarded a team through the naming of the latest coach.
The project incorporates text, graphics, images and video, brought together using timeline.js software.
Because of a change in the site's content management system, links to the live timeline aren't working right now.
Interactive map Dispatch.com
This flash graphic was developed for Dispatch.com during the 2012 presidential campaign. As candidates made stops in Ohio -- a key battleground that year -- a new entry was made on the map.
Each red or blue dot (for GOP and Democratic candidates) was then linked to information on that visit, which could include photos, video and links to coverage of the event posted on Dispatch.com
The graphic took second place in multimedia in the 2012 Ohio Associated Press comptition.
Writing
During four decades in the news business, I filed countless stories, far more than I could ever list. Here are a few clips.
Better Together: How Public-Private Partnerships Help Columbus Tackle Tough Prolems
"Such partnerships are developing solutions for big challenges like sending lower-income students to college, overcoming the digital divide and funding businesses owned by black women."
Read more at ColumbusCEO.com
A Parent's Guide to Summer Camp: Counselors Offer Top Tips, Tricks and Questions to Ask
"Whether you're looking for a daytime program to keep kids active or an overnight option for an older child, camp organizers share some advice to ensure a successful experience."
Read more at ColumbusMonthly.com
What Parents Should Know About Kids and the COVID Vaccine
"Central Ohio medical experts say the vaccines are safe and that parents shouldn't hesitate to sign their children up for the shot."
Read more at ColumbusMonthly.com
Added Anxiety: The Pandemic's Impact on Children's Mental Health
"Beyond fear of COVID-19, remote learning, social isolation and other stressors are taking a toll on kids of all ages"
Read more at ColumbusMonthly.com
The Rising Cost of Child Care
"Remember the old saying that nothing is certain except death and taxes? If you’re a working parent, you might want to add child care costs to that list."
Read more at ColumbusParent.com
Lifestyle: New Parenting Rules
"Becky Graves became a new mother in 1989. Like most women, she raised her daughter Caela with advice from her mother and the norms of the time. Now Caela is learning the ropes as she raises her own daughter. But things have changed since her mother’s child-rearing experiences."
Read more at ColumbusMonthly.com
Genealogy: We're Related. Or are we?
"I can't decide if I'm more impressed that I might be related to Thomas Jefferson (second cousin, eight times removed), Ben Franklin (fifth cousin, eight times removed) or Robert Di Nero (eighth cousin, once removed)."
Read more on Medium.com
Review: Zombie game bloody good fun
"Sure, you've killed thousands of zombies in any number of games. But have you ever tried staggering a mile in their bloodstained shoes?"
Read more (PDF)