journalism portfolio

I am a journalist and essayist with bylines in magazines, newspapers and websites in the US and across the globe. My areas of expertise include living/lifestyle, seniors, sustainability, and religion/spirituality.

I love my work, I’m good at what I do, and I play nicely with others.

Some samples of my articles & essays . . .
  • Northwest Love Stories
    This popular monthly series of area love stories ran in The Oregonian from February 2011 through April 2018.
  • Noses Know the Score [PDF]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
  • Clackamas River Gets a Good Scrubbing [PDF]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
  • Displaced by March Madness [HTML] [PDF]
    Christian Science Monitor.
  • The Yearly Mashed Potato Complaint [HTML] [PDF]
    Christian Science Monitor.
  • Genealogy Breakthrough: In Search of Judah [PDF]
    Ancestry Magazine.
  • Garbage is Gourmet Feast for Worms [PDF]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
  • I was anti-gun, until I got stalked [HTML] [PDF]
    Salon.com.
  • Shades of the Shoah [HTML]
    [PDF]
    Aish Hatorah. Jerusalem, Israel.
  • Tune Up Your Home with an Energy Audit [PDF]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
  • Bikes Are One Way Back on Track [PDF]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
  • Introduction to Eco-Gardening [PDF]
    Vegetarian Times.
  • Summer Shouldn’t Cost the Earth [PDF]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
  • Look Up for Power Boost [PDF]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
  • Rain Gardens Keep Rivers Clean [PDF]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.

  • Civil War re-enactors: The battles are only part of the experience [HTML] [PDF]
    The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon.
  • The Plight of Pagans in the Military [HTML] [PDF]
    Religion & Politics. Washington University in St. Louis
  • Finding common ground in Portland [HTML] [PDF]
    Faith and Leadership. Duke University Divinity School.
  • Dancers Raise the Roof for a Sun-filled Summer [PDF]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
  • Ready for Ramadan [PDF]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
  • St. Lucia Day greets cyclists with treats [HTML] [PDF]
    The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon.
  • Faerieworlds festival in Eugene is your chance to make merry as a faerie [HTML] [PDF]
    The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon.
  • The truth is still out there for the alien adherents attending this weekend’s UFO Festival in McMinnville [HTML] [PDF]
    The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon.
  • The Circus Project: Portland street kids learn acrobatics and how to cope [HTML] [PDF]
    The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon.
  • Beard Team USA National Beard and Moustache Championships in Bend [HTML] [PDF]
    The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon.
  • Out of the Shadows: Researching Jewish Children [PDF]
    Ancestry Magazine.
  • Halloween weddings: Couples go for holiday costumes and decor as they exchange vows [HTML] [PDF]
    The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon.
  • Revisiting Our World War II Heritage [PDF]
    Ancestry Magazine.
  • Class Mixes Snow Caves, Sisterhood [PDF]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
  • Four Left Feet? Not for These Dancers [PDF]
    Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.