The links below are only a sample of magazine articles I've written over the past 10 years. All links open to a PDF file unless noted otherwise.
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The Archives
Writings
| sports |
Mike Davis UAB Head Basketball Coach profile from December 2007 issue of Portico Magazine.
College Football Behind the Scenes A day in the life of a player from Alabma and a player from Auburn. Published in Portico Magazine.
Birmingham Football Heroes Profiles and photo essay of 8 football legends living in Birmingham, Alabama - Al Del Greco, Pat Sullivan, John Croyle, Jay Barker, Bobby Humphrey, Scott Myers, Stan White and Brian Shulman. Published in Poritco Magazine October 2006.
Auburn QB Brandon Cox Profile from November 2004 issue of Portico Magazine.
Boxer Chris Godber Feature Interview with teenage boxer with Olympic potential. Published in Portico Magazine, July 2002.
Hoover High School Football Profile of former head coach Rush Propst and the Hoover High football team prior to capturing first state title. Published in Poritco Magazine.
Flying High Article on a cheerleading program for children with special needs. Published in Cahaba Talkmagazine. (Link opens to a webpage).
Mark Bellhorn Profile Profile of former Auburn baseball player and Boston Red Sox infielder from Alabama Alive magazine.
UAB Soccer Coach Mike Getman Profile from Portico Magazine 2005.
Rugby in BirminghamProfile of rugby community from Portico Magazine.
Andy Phillips Profile of New York Yankee platoon player and former University of Alabama standout. Published in Alabama Alive in 2005.
Daniel Kamber Paraolympian Profile from Portico Magazine.
Birmingham Power Short feature on women's professional basketball team. From Portico Magazine.
Bull Riding Story on rodeo and bull riding throughout the state. From Alabama Alive Magazine.
Whatever Happened to Racquetball? Profile on the upswing in popularity of the sport from Portico Magazine.
Steel City Football A look at semi-pro football throughout Birmingham from Portico Magazine.
Spain Park Volleyball Profile of Spain Park High School volleyball team in Hoover, Alabama. Published in Portico Magazine.
Lacrossing Cultural Boundaries Feature story on first African American lacrosse team in Birmingham, Alabama. Published in June 2008 issue of Portico Magazine.
Ben Wallace Profile on the former Detroit Piston and Alabama native shortly after winning NBA title. Published in Alabama Alive.
Scott Myers Profile of former Birmingham Steeldogs owner and Samford University football player. Published in Alabama High School Sports.
Boxer Brandon Cohen Profile - Pofile of Brandon Cohen, youth boxer from Birmingham, AL. Published in Birmingham Magazine in 2001.
Casey Dunn and Beanie Ketchem former Vestavia Hills baseball players talk about the life of former head coach Sammy Dunn. From Portico Magazine.
Kelley HunterProfile of Birmingham's first female sports talk radio host. From Portico Magazine.
Jesse Owens Invtiational Feature story on large high school cross-country event in north Alabama. Published in Alabama High School Sports Magazine.
Alabama High School Championships From the June 2002 issue of Alabama High School Sports Magazine.
Dave Marcis Still Rolling On Newspaper article NASCAR driver from The Daily Home newspaper. Published October 11, 1998. (Opens to Word file).
Freshman Keith Nearing Career Blocks Record Newspaper article on Talladega College women's basketball player. Published in The Daily Home, December 10, 1998. (Opens to Word file).
New York Connection Newspaper feature on four New York natives on the Talladega College men's basketball team. Published in The Daily Home, November 11, 1998.
| food |
Fire House Food Feature Article focising on serveral firehouse cooks around Birmingham, AL. Published in Portico Magazine.
Snack Time Article and photo essay of locally produced snack foods. Published in Portico Magazine.
Brazil Restaurant Profile from Birmingham Magazine.
Mauby's Restaurant Profile From Birmingham Magazine.
Birmingham BBQ Banter From Birmingham Magazine, July 2000.
Kripsy KremeProfile of the new doughnut shop and a comparison with an older location from Birmingham Magazine.
Fox Valley Restaurant Profile from Birmingham Magazine.
John's City DinerRestaurant feature from Birmingham Magazine.
Firerestaurant profile from Birmingham Magazine.
Taste of Thailand Restaurant feature from Birmingham Magazine.
Daniel George Restaurant feature from Birmingham Magazine.
Restaurant G feature from Birmingham Magazine.
La Dolce Vita restaurant profile from Birmingham Magazine.
Little Savannah restaurant profile from Birmingham Magazine.
Pinky Martin Profile of custom peppermill builder in South Alabama from Southern Cooking and Lifestyles magazine.
Mt. Laurel Organic Farm profile published in Birmingham Magazine.
Nonna Rose Restaurant feature from Birmingham Magazine.
Copper Grille Restaurant feature from Birmingham Magazine.
AMBA Restaurant feature from Birmingham Magazine.
Shula's Steakhouse Restaurant feature from Birmingham Magazine.
Standard Bistro Restaurant feature from Birmingham Magazine.
Bonefish Restaurant feature from Birmingham Magazine.
Tangredi's Italian Kitchen Profile of a now defucnt Birmingham eatery known for its deep fried calzones. From Birmingham Weekly (opens to word file).
| health & fitness |
Pedal Pushers Community Health story from Portico Magazine.
Path To Good Health Aticle focusing on how to make Birmingham one of the healthiest cities in America. Published in Portico Magazine.
A Survivor's Story Local television sports anchor Rick Karle talks about beating testicular cancer. Published in Portico Magazine.
Fit at 40 Story on staying fit and active after the age of 40. From Portico Magazine.
Keeping Fit and Clear of Pain Functional fitness story for trade journal American Window Cleaner Magazine.
| outdoors |
Good Hunting Article on the Alabama Quail Trail for the premiere issue of Thicket Magazine January 2008.
Take a Hike A look at some of Birmingham best-kept hiking secrets. Published in Portico Magazine, November 2007.
Tom Mann Feature story on avid fisherman and outdoor legend for Alabama Alive Magazine.
Humminbird Short aritcle on fishing technology developed by Alabama Outdoor Legend Tom Mann. From Alabama Alive Magazine.
Food Source Lures Story on biodegradeable fishing lure developed at Auburn University. From a larger piece called Tech Birmingham published in Alabama Technology Today.
| automotive |
Go Speed Racer A motorsports enthusiast's dream tour through Birmingham. From Portico Magazine.
Road Hawgin' Relatives Article on a father and daughter from Trussville, Alabama who ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles together. Published in Cahaba Talkmagazine. (Link opens to a webpage).
Porsche Driving Experience Feature from Alabama Alive.
The Fast Track A behind the scences look at the Honda Superbike Classic at Barber Motorsports Park for Executive Traveler magazine
Best Mechanics Feature story on reders' choices for Birmingham best automotive specialists. From Birmingham Magazine.
Test Drives Featurs story on several new model cars hitting the streets. From Birmingham Magazine.
| miscellany |
Howell Raines Interview with former New York Times editor and Alabama native. Published in Birmingham Magazine.
Podcasts and Praise Songs Article on the state of the modern church in Alabama. Published in Thicket Magazine April 2008.
Highway 11 Revisited Article and Photo Essay on historic US 11 running through the middle of Birmingham, Alabama. Published in Portico Magazine.
Artistic Homewood Profile of several writers and artists who call this Birmingham suburb home. From Birmingham Magazine, October 2001.
Pickup Tricks From The Animal Kingdom Bizarre animal mating rituals. Published in Mental Floss magazine (Link opens to a webpage).
Taking FlightParticipatory feature article about taking a flying lesson from an instructor pilot in Pell City, Alabama. Published in Portico Magazine.
Zamir's Christian jazz club in Birmingham's West End. Published in Birmingham Magazine, June 2000.
Check It Out Feature story about youth chess players in Birmingham. From Portico Magazine.
David Rowell: The Pool Cue Guy Profile of custom cue builder and professional billiards player David Rowell. From Alabama Alive Magazine.
| graphic design |
Cahaba Times Newspaper August issue of monthly newspaper I editied for a few monhts in 2005. Aside from serving as editor, I wrote many stories and did the graphic design, having redesigned the paper from the ground up two months earlier.
HEAT Posters Series of posters for a fitness program called High Energy Anaerobic Training at SportsFirst that was never implemented. Just days before going public, SportsFirst was sold to the YMCA and the program was canceled.
| press releases |
SportsFirst Ranked Among Top 100 Health Clubs in North AmericaReleased August 2003.
SportsFirst Raises $7,500 for Area Schools Released October 2003.
SportsFirst to Donate Funds to Area Schools Released July 2003.
Conditioning Programs Growing for Area Youth Released July 2003.