I have been a staff writer and editor for publications ranging from the the Los Angeles Daily Journal and California Lawyer magazine to the Wilson Quarterly and Current History, where I am presently employed. As a freelance writer, I’ve had pieces published in dozens of newspapers and magazines, including the Atlantic Monthly, New Republic, Wall Street Journal, Economist, Far Eastern Economic Review and Los Angeles Times. Here are links to a small sampling of the articles I’ve written over the years.
TRAVEL WRITING
“A Close-Up of Sumatra on a Wayward Bus,” Los Angeles Times, Feb. 15, 1982
“Through Bangladesh by Steamer,” Sawasdee (Thai Air inflight magazine), March-April 1983
OPINION PIECES
“California’s Unwinnable War Against Marijuana,” Wall Street Journal, Jan. 8, 1990
“Ole MacDonald Had a Subsidy,” Wall Street Journal, February 15, 1995
“Career-Criminal Prediction Is Uncertain Science,” Wall Street Journal, Dec. 23, 1986
“Immigrants Bring the Cultural Defense Into U.S. Courts,” Wall Street Journal, June 6, 1985
“Los Angeles Postcard: Chim-chiminey,” The New Republic, October 3, 1992
URBAN AFFAIRS
“California’s Drought: The People Who Live in a Desert,” Economist, May 12-18, 1990
“Navigating a Watery Way: L.A. River Advocate MacAdams Marches to His Own Beat,” Downtown News (Los Angeles), December 1, 2003
“On the Map: Downtown-Based Cartifact Puts a High-Tech Spin on the Wayfinding Field,” Downtown News (Los Angeles), February 27, 2006
“Shaking Up His Field: Earthquake Engineer Nabih Youssef Puts Downtown on Solid Ground,” Downtown News (Los Angeles), February 16, 2004
“Fighting for Cleaner Air,” The Atlantic Monthly, Sept. 1, 1988
PROFILES AND INTERVIEWS
“Charles Fletcher Lummis: Character with a Camera,” Cowboys & Indians, March 2017
“Jerry Brown Interview: Why You Should Know Who Grew Your Food,” Seasonal Chef, April 1996
“Jim Hightower Interview: ‘Investing in a Whole New System of Farming’,” Seasonal Chef, August 2013
“Trevett Hooper Interview: Farms in and Near Pittsburgh Rise to Challenge Posed by Creative Chef,” Seasonal Chef, September 2010
“Ivor Chodkowski Interview: How a Farmer Created a New Outlet for His Produce by Starting a Restaurant,” Seasonal Chef, November 2012
“A View From the Street: Midnight Mission Staffer Uses Personal Struggle to Help on Skid Row,” Downtown News (Los Angeles), November 17, 2003
LAWYERS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS
“Internet Pioneer Has Global Reach from a Base in the Heartland,” James Toolbox, Dec. 2, 2014
“Novel Marketing Tactics Boost a New Law Firm to Leadership,” James Toolbox, Sept. 2, 2014
“States’ Shield Laws Might Not Cover Online Journalists,” Online Journalism Review, June 16, 2004
“To Fix or Not to Fix: Online Corrections Policies Vary Widely,” Online Journalism Review, July 28, 2004
“Looting Joint Venture to Cost Russian Billionaire,” Courthouse News, May 6, 2014
“Patent Attorneys Off the Hook for Malpractice,” Courthouse News, August 1, 2014
BUSINESS AND INVESTING
“More Bangalore for Their Bucks,” Business 2.0, April 2001
“Chinese Cinema: Sweet and Sour Images Find an Audience Abroad,” Far Eastern Economic Review, Dec. 22, 1988
“Red Flag Over Hong Kong Blue Chips,” Microsoft Investor, Nov. 30, 2001
“Taking a Risk in Indonesia,” AsiaWise, Nov. 30, 2001
“Singapore: A Victim of Geography,” AsiaWise, June 19, 2001
“Hiding Out in Thailand,” AsiaWise, October 31. 2001