Clips
These are just a few of the articles I’ve written for a number of outlets, including the Buffalo News, Sandusky Register and the Niagara Gazette. I’ve included links to the published Web page, unless the link is dead or behind a pay wall, and I noted where the clip includes multimedia extras.
Also, check out some of the videos I’ve put together. They’re quick and painless, I promise.
Technology
Open Sourcery
My weekly feature at Lifehacker, Gawker Media’s technology and productivity blog, in which I detail cool free software, gadget hacks, the occasional collection of cooking hacks, and my serious crush on Linux. Here’s everything else I’ve written for the site.
Point and Click
A look into how photo-sharing site like Flickr have brought Niagara County residents into new communities, new friendships and newfound appreciation. With tips for point-and-shoot enthusiasts and links to local photo groups.
Silenced?
The heat over Internet music fees has since been reduced to a simmer, but the issues surrounding free music discovery versus traditional licensing models are still being debated.
Crime (of all sorts)
At last, an answer
New technology had closed a long-cold case and put a face to a murder, but it hasn’t helped Tracey Dennis make peace with her life’s worst tragedy.
The price of a dream
It had the name of famous modeling agency, and it was backed by the man who launched Britney Spears and N’Sync. So why were the feds looking into Wilhelmina Scouting Agency, and why are girls who paid nearly $1,000 getting almost nothing in return?
Food
Rolling your own (How to make Vietnamese-style summer rolls)
I run through the easier-than-it-looks process of putting together the non-fried rolls you’ll find on the appetizer list of any decent Vietnamese (or sometimes Thai) restaurant.
Other topics
Buffalo stays cold — and calm
Written for NYC’s Real Deal magazine just after the housing crash of 2008, examining how Buffalo’s real estate market escaped the turmoil.
On a roll
I spent a night at practice with the Queen City Roller Girls and lived to tell the tale. With video (that’s occasionally hard to hear, but think of it as a testament to the volume of energy the Queen City girls are putting out).
Remembering Tommy
“Millions of people have heard him play, and all over the world, they’ve enjoyed his music. And they never had any idea who he was.” That was how film composer John Williams eulogized Niagara Falls native Tommy Tedesco in 1997.
