Ringo Starr made Ludwig drum kits popular, but the instrument makers of Monroe, North Carolina, keep them that way
Oxford American, May 2025
First Place, Outstanding Business Writing, American Society of Journalists and Authors
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A Nuclear Energy Meltdown Scrambles Southern Politics
Sierra, September 2018
A package of stories on the year in miracles.
Making the Best of Fearing the Worst
Considering the power of negative thinking…
The Washington Post, June 2008
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Charlotte, N.C.’s Identity Crisis
Charlotte’s anxiety about the banking debacles isn’t just about the thousands of bank jobs here, but the loss of our identity.
NPR.org, February 2009
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Nosedive
They had just taken off on their honeymoon flight when one engine blew.
Reader’s Digest, April 2004
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Commentary: A Plea for a Better Childcare Tax Deducation
NPR’s “All Things Considered”, January 2002
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Commentary: On Busing
Longing for the day when it will be easier to answer the question, “Where is your child going to school?”
NPR’s “All Things Considered”, February 2001
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