Selected Works

Narrative
Considering the power of negative thinking.

Dramatic Narratives and Reported Essays


Taken by the Wind-and Back to Earth
Charlotte, N.C.’s Identity Crisis
NPR.org
February 2009
Our anxiety about the banking debacles isn’t just about the thousands of bank jobs here, but the loss of our identity.
How Your Body Can Help Your Mind (4.0MB)
More
November 2008
Who just talks about their issues anymore? Now cutting edge therapies can teach us to use breathing, touch, movement and more to explore and embrace our emotions.
Making the Best of Fearing the Worst
The Washington Post
June 2008
Considering the power of negative thinking...

Full House (7.7MB)
Reader’s Digest
April 2005
How a church choir concert changed one family forever.
What does it mean to ‘Support Our Troops’?
The Christian Science Monitor
December 2004
Thinking through how to support the troops when you’re not sure what the war is accomplishing.
A Very Dangerous Day (5.6MB)
Reader’s Digest
November 2004
A teetering tree in the old cemetery needed to be chopped down. He made only one miscalculation.
Nosedive (5.1MB)
Reader’s Digest
April 2004
They had just taken off on their honeymoon flight when one engine blew.
Swept Away (FILE MISSING!)
Reader’s Digest
November 2003
It was the perfect gift for his dad – an adventure on an Alaska river. Until they capsized in icy water.
The Accident (7.7MB)
Reader’s Digest
September 2003
It was just a fender bender – then a loaded truck lost control.
A Wing and a Prayer (6.3MB)
Reader’s Digest
March 2003
A stolen plane. A novice pilot. A desperate cry for help.
The Intruder (9.2MB)
Reader’s Digest
October 2002
About 6:30 on a sunny autumn morning, a man high on methamphetamine wandered aimlessly through a San Jose residential neighborhood, prowling through yards, testing back doors. One clicked open....
Commentary: A Plea for a Better Childcare Tax Deducation
NPR’s “All Things Considered”
January 2002
Commentary: On Busing
NPR’s “All Things Considered”
February 2001
Longing for the day when it will be easy to answer the question, “Where is your child going to school?”