Published Articles

A selection of my work from decades of publication in newspapers and magazines. These articles and columns explore history, culture, politics, labor, and the everyday forces that shape people and communities.

Walking the valley: A hospital chaplain navigates daily emergencies with grace

A hospital chaplain at Orlando Regional Medical Center moves quietly through a world of pain and death with a smile and a kind word. Continue reading
Glamour and crime at an historic Florida restaurant

Willoughby’s Open Hearth existed in Orlando’s collective memory as a stylish, indulgent restaurant from the 1970s, but behind the nostalgia lurked a much messier story. Continue reading
Why your annual mammogram matters more than you think

One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, but many delay or skip mammograms due to anxiety about the procedure, confusion about when to start screening, or radiation concerns. Continue reading
What 361 days of sunshine actually does to your skin

Floridians live in one of the highest skin cancer risk states in the country, but sun protection messaging tends to focus on beach days and vacations rather than daily cumulative exposure. Continue reading
When ‘man up’ becomes shut down: The hidden crisis in men’s mental health

Men seek mental health help at less than half the rate women do, but public health messaging around this issue tends to either shame men for not opening up or oversimplify the cultural conditioning that teaches them emotional suppression from… Continue reading
A holdout in a changing city: Tiny church struggles against tide of gentrification

Parishioners traveled by bus to worship in a storefront church surrounded by urban lofts and boutiques. Their presence challenges a question many U.S. cities face: Who belongs in neighborhoods that have been remade? Continue reading
When microchips meet martinis: Laid-off tech workers learn to bartend

When semiconductor workers lost their jobs, a group of them traded clean rooms for cocktail shakers, learning to mix drinks instead of making chips. Their pivot reveals how some U.S. workers must absorb economic shocks. Continue reading
The mammogram blind spot: What half of women need to know about dense tissue

Dense breast tissue affects half of all women, masking early cancers on routine mammograms. This biological reality reveals how standardized screening can miss what matters most, and why supplemental imaging may save lives. Continue reading
When breathing stops: How a hidden disorder reshapes millions of lives

Sleep apnea affects one in three Americans, yet many don’t know they have it. Beyond lost rest, this breathing disorder strains the heart, alters mood, and disrupts relationships—revealing how deeply our nighttime rhythms shape daytime life. Continue reading
A boom, a bust, and a century of forgetting: Electric cars are nothing new

Early in the 20th century, an Orlando man charged his Detroit Electric at home while gas cars were still newfangled. Then oil got cheap and electric vanished for a century. Now we’re finally returning to what one captain knew all… Continue reading

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