ARTICLES & FEATURES FOR VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS
Addiction Series
I wrote this series for The Journal in 2009 in an effort to explore the topic of addiction from different perspectives. I conducted interviews with addicts and their family members, exploring their experiences with addictions such as sex, gambling, food, drugs and alcohol. Scroll down to read through all ten accounts. A resource guide is provided at the end for addicts or family members of addicts.
Read the series HERE.
I wrote this series for The Journal in 2009 in an effort to explore the topic of addiction from different perspectives. I conducted interviews with addicts and their family members, exploring their experiences with addictions such as sex, gambling, food, drugs and alcohol. Scroll down to read through all ten accounts. A resource guide is provided at the end for addicts or family members of addicts.
Read the series HERE.
World Champions of the Panhandle Series
When I realized the Eastern Panhandle was home to a surprising number of world champions, I thought it would be interesting to profile each of them. For this series I wrote for The Spirit of Jefferson in 2016, I conducted interviews with Travis Bagent, world champion arm wrestler; Vicky Bullett, Olympic champion and WNBA player; James Jett, Olympic champion and NFL player; Randy Robinson, world champion weight lifter; and Fulton Walker, NFL player with two Super Bowl appearances.
Read the series HERE.
When I realized the Eastern Panhandle was home to a surprising number of world champions, I thought it would be interesting to profile each of them. For this series I wrote for The Spirit of Jefferson in 2016, I conducted interviews with Travis Bagent, world champion arm wrestler; Vicky Bullett, Olympic champion and WNBA player; James Jett, Olympic champion and NFL player; Randy Robinson, world champion weight lifter; and Fulton Walker, NFL player with two Super Bowl appearances.
Read the series HERE.
Rowzie Remembers Running the Cannonball
I interviewed Dan Rowzie for The Observer in 2008 about running the 1975 Cannonball Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash. Read the article HERE.
I interviewed Dan Rowzie for The Observer in 2008 about running the 1975 Cannonball Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash. Read the article HERE.
Blaise Grove: MLB Player in the Making
I’ve been following this kid’s journey since grade school. I was already a baseball mom myself, but after becoming good friends with his mother and then his father, I knew Blaise was a standout and had a feeling he might be the one kid out of the thousands I’ve met across the years who would make it to the MLB. I wrote an article about him when he was 10, then included him in Panhandle Portraits, but continue to follow his journey with great enthusiasm. Read more HERE.
I’ve been following this kid’s journey since grade school. I was already a baseball mom myself, but after becoming good friends with his mother and then his father, I knew Blaise was a standout and had a feeling he might be the one kid out of the thousands I’ve met across the years who would make it to the MLB. I wrote an article about him when he was 10, then included him in Panhandle Portraits, but continue to follow his journey with great enthusiasm. Read more HERE.
Buzz-worthy: Marvin “Buzz” Jackson Inducted Into Hall of Fame
Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, Pete Rose, and Jefferson County’s own Marvin “Buzz” Jackson were all inducted into the National Amateur Baseball Federation’s first class of the National Semi-Pro Baseball Hall of Fame, one of the few players known for his long game (how many years he played). Read the full article HERE.
Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, Pete Rose, and Jefferson County’s own Marvin “Buzz” Jackson were all inducted into the National Amateur Baseball Federation’s first class of the National Semi-Pro Baseball Hall of Fame, one of the few players known for his long game (how many years he played). Read the full article HERE.
