journalism


travel

On Hallowed Grounds Savoring the flavor of Athens' little-known yet thriving cafe culture (Continental inflight magazine, Jun 2007)
Cruise Control From personal style to practical convenience, in Los Angeles, it's all about how you roll. Plus, seven other great places for car and drive lovers (Continental inflight magazine, Sep 2006)
Unheard Of The reason you may never have heard of Lake Orta, a small glassy mountain lake north of Milan, is because it is shrouded in silence. Literally. (Continental inflight magazine, Jun 2005)
Easy Rides Motorcyclists will always be searchers and will do almost anything to ride a cool road. Eight spots where two wheels are better than one (Continental inflight magazine, Apr 2004)
North Star Montreal's split personality divides the city while infusing it with unexpected energy. For visitors looking to escape Puritanical Boston, it's a whole other world (Boston Magazine, Jun 2001)
 
 
 
 

 

sports

Running Package (Boston magazine, April 2009)

Kicking It In Milan Local heroes, landmarks, and a little soccer rivalry in northern Italy (Continental inflight magazine, Aug 2008)



Landon Calling U.S. soccer star Landon Donovan checks in with Penthouse's Greg Lalas before leading the Americans to the 2006 World Cup (Penthouse, July 2006)
A Man Apart When he can keep Cletus in check, Clint Mathis is an amazing player. Or maybe Clint needs Cletus. Either way, they're both back and raring to go. (STRIKER, Summer 2005)
The Second Coming Despite unrealistic expectations and obvious inexperience, 15-year-old Freddy Adu fared quite well in his first year as a pro. Just wait and see what he does this year (STRIKER, Spring 2005)
Ice in His Veins Joe Thornton is finally living up to the hype. But can the Boston Bruins' 23-year-old captain lead the team to the Stanley Cup? (Boston Magazine, Mar 2003)

The Angel Lion Chris Ohiri arrived at Harvard in 1960 holding all the promise of Nigeria's new independence. Six years later, as his country descended into tyranny, he was struck down (Boston Magazine, Nov 2001)   *Hon. mention in 2002 Best American Sportswriting


 
 
Outside the Box on SI.com
"Outside the Box" is my bi-weekly column on SportsIllustrated.com that explores the other, funkier sides of the beautiful game. Here are some recent columns: Outside the Box...

 

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Two Beers, Please (DraftMag.com, Mar 2009)
Beers of the World (DraftMag.com, Feb 2009)
A Portait of the Pickup Artist as a Young Man With women way past liberated and our collective libido in hyperdrive, it's a glorious time to be a guy. For the desperate ones not getting any, though, the shame has never stung worse. Fortunately, seduction guru Vin DiCarlo has just the solution to loserdom, at just two grand a seminar (Boston Magazine, Apr 2007)

Other Users Who Read This Article Also Enjoyed... Companies like Netflix and Amazon.com have no problem telling you what someone else likes. Cambridge firm ChoiceStream is working to figure out what you want—even before you do. (Boston Magazine, Feb 2007)
Grillin' and Chillin' Tailgating, Nobel Prizes, and the perfect hot dog (Penthouse, Oct 2006)
Character Driven Joan Kim and 826NYC unlock writing superpowers in students (Continental inflight magazine, Oct 2006)
Survivor In praise of Steven Tyler, 57 and still kicking rock n' roll ass (Boston Magazine, Oct 2005)
The Year of Living Wirelessly Boston's on the brink of a revolution—a wireless world where people in parks and on sidewalks, on subways and in restaurants, everywhere and anywhere, are plugged into the internet. Are we ready for a Wi-Fi city? (Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, April 24, 2005)
 

 

 

 

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