What the M. Stands For

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Praise for The Davenports

Athletes often say they don’t read the papers. They don’t listen to their critics. Not to make generalizations, but they’re probably lying. I read the papers. And while I don’t often have critics at my shows, when they show up I read their words. Lately, they’ve been particularly kind about The Davenports, an improvised soap...
Guest Blog on Total Attorneys

Guest Blog on Total Attorneys

My guest post for the Total Attorneys blog went live today. It’s my first try at distilling my professional wisdom (assuming I have any) into a usable format (assuming it makes sense). It’s worth a link here because some of my inspiration for this site, and discoveries made during its creation, form the thesis behind...
Cappex College Fit Kit

Cappex College Fit Kit

When I first moved to Chicago I worked for the then-fledgling college admissions site Cappex.com. I created a host of marketing materials - trade show collateral, direct mail, video - aimed at college admissions officers, guidance counselors and high school students. But perhaps my favorite was the Cappex College Fit Kit.
Knoxville News-Sentinel Op-Ed: Election Night 2008, Chicago's Grant Park

Knoxville News-Sentinel Op-Ed: Election Night 2008, Chicago’s Grant Park

This is an op-ed piece written after the 2008 election and features coverage from Chicago's Grant Park on election night.

The Sunsphere, Wikipedia and Me

I am very proud to be cited in Wikipedia in the article on what may be my favorite structure ever: The Sunsphere. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunsphere It references a piece I wrote back in college for the Knoxville News-Sentinel on how the Sunsphere was dealing with an infestation of Starlings.