Awards
2007
- “The Invisible Victims” took 14th place for feature writing in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program.
Published Journalism
2011
- “A Letter on Creativity” ( Adventures in Sci Fi Publishing – 28 March 2011) Ever wondered about the neuroscience behind how your favorite writers learned how to write? Two authors may have some answers.
2008
- “Sustainable table” ( Chico News & Review - Guides - All You Can Eat - 15 March 2008 ) Eating in? Shop the farmers markets for healthful food fare.
- “Fortunate son” ( Chico News & Review - Arts&Culture - Scene - 20 March 2008 ) Chico Theater Company tries Webber and Rice’s Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on for size.
- “Righteous fights” ( Chico News & Review - Local Stories - Feature Story - 14 February 2008 ) How disagreements don’t have to spell doom for relationships.
- “Women in politics” ( Chico News & Review - Local Stories - News - 24 January 2008 ) When a group of 40 women—and one man—got together, the subject was how to get more women elected to office.
- “Look! Up in the sky!” ( Chico News & Review - Arts&Culture - Backbeat - 24 January 2008 ) It’s a bird! It’s … the ninth annual Snow Goose Festival, bringing nature and art together.
- “Mind and muscles” ( Chico News & Review - Opinions - 15 Minutes - 17 January 2008 ) Micah Hankins’ gym is like no other.
- “Disorderly events” ( Chico News & Review - Local Stories - News - 10 January 2008 ) Chico’s mayor has second thoughts about a controversial decision and puts it on the Jan. 15 agenda.
- “Did he or didn’t he?” ( Chico News & Review - Arts&Culture - Scene - 3 January 2008 ) Rogue Theatre returns with Doubt at the 1078 Gallery.
2007
- “Prayer walking” ( Chico News & Review - Local Stories - News - 20 December 2007 ) Crime has gone up since the prayer walkers stopped walking, so now they’re going to start up again.
- “Students suffer from foot-in-mouth syndrome” (The Orion – Features – 12 December 2007)
- “Homeless get by with lasting support from friends” (The Orion – 5 December 2007)
- “Students on a ‘mission’ help countries with aid of church” (The Orion – Features – 28 November 2007)
- “Student uses troubled past to help homeless” (The Orion – Features – 14 November 2007)
- “Student depression” (The Orion – Features – 7 November 2007)
- “Ghostly legend live on in campus halls” (The Orion – Features – 31 October 2007)
- “Students tap into dark side through alter egos” (The Orion – Features – 31 October 2007) Meet Chico’s Live Action Role Players.
- “Students get innovative with do-it-yourself activities” (The Orion – Features – 24 October 2007)
- “Find a fresh choice at House of Nature’s Own” (The Orion – Food – 17 October 2007)
- “The invisible victims” ( Chico News & Review - Local Stories - Feature Story - 4 October 2007 ) One in four women will be raped in her lifetime, and it’s likely to be by a man she knows.
- “Take Back the Night” ( Chico News & Review - Local Stories - Feature Story - 4 October 2007 ) Women reclaim their right to safely walk at night.
- “Peace Corps volunteers face challenges on journey” (The Orion – Features – 3 October 2007)
- “Thai Basil atmosphere spices up average date” (The Orion – Food – 26 September 2007)
- “Students with children balance busy family life, school schedule” (The Orion – Features – 12 September 2007)
- “Biking around town saves time, environment” (The Orion – Features – 5 September 2007)
- “School of raw” ( Chico News & Review - Guides - All You Can Eat - 13 September 2007 ) Downtown’s Rawbar takes the guess work out of sushi.
- “Feather River brings adventure near home” (The Orion – Features – 29 August 2007) Visit the Feather River fumes.
- “Sweet escape” ( Chico News & Review - Arts&Culture - Backbeat - 9 August 2007 ) Camp Okizu provides a haven for kids and families dealing with cancer.
- “Life of a sea monster ( Chico News & Review - Arts&Culture - Scene - 26 July 2007 ) Artist Christine Fulton is on a quest to build her own castle.
- “Catholicism” ( Chico News & Review - Local Stories - News - 19 July 2007 ) Will Latin Masses return to Chico?
- “This ball’s got balls” ( Chico News & Review - Arts&Culture - Scene - 19 July 2007 ) Four men and one woman get dolled up for a good cause.
- “Live Earth” ( Chico News & Review - Local Stories - News - 12 July 2007 ) Chico’s Live Earth concert was sustainability in practice.
- “Let’s get freaky” ( Chico News & Review - Arts&Culture - Scene - 12 July 2007 ) Artist Rachel Moseley shows that bearded is beautiful.
- “Homeless teens” ( Chico News & Review - Local Stories - News - 5 July 2007 ) Teens join forces to set up a shelter for homeless youth in Chico.
- “The joke’s on you” ( Chico News & Review - Arts&Culture - Scene - 5 July 2007 ) Junk tyrant gets schooled by a ‘dumb broad’ and a four-eyed pencil-pusher in Born Yesterday.
- “Shortbus” ( Chico News & Review - Film - In The Mix – DVD/Video - 5 July 2007 ) Film explores sexuality and love in post-9/11 New York City.
- “Art history” ( Chico News & Review - Local Stories - News - 21 June 2007 ) A popular public art program disappears. Exact reasons vary by the view of the beholder.
- “‘Guerrilla street theater’” ( Chico News & Review - Arts&Culture - Scene - 21 June 2007 ) For its 18th season, Shakespeare in the Park moves to the bustle of downtown.
- “Cool cat” ( Chico News & Review - Opinions - 15 Minutes - 14 June 2007 ) Roberta Kirshner, who runs the Kirshner Wildlife Foundation, started caring for animals at age 8.
- “Fire safety” ( Chico News & Review - Local Stories - News - 7 June 2007 ) A new federal law has Square Deal Mattress Factory trying to meet the blowtorch test.