EDITORIAL SAMPLE

Peruse five years of my work as editorial director of American Way for American Airlines. Click through, then click on the archive icon on upper right to view the magazines that my edit team and I built, starting in February of 2017.

WRITING SELECTS

Scroll down to find the topics I’ve enjoyed over my career…

ENVIRONMENT & OUTDOORS

Designer catches invasive pythons and transforms them into fashion; South Florida Sun Sentinel, 5/22/2024

Jeff Corwin teams with Miccosukee to combat 'super-aggressive' invasive fish; South Florida Sun Sentinel, 4/24/2024

Tenting can’t stop these invasive termites. What to know as swarm season approaches; South Florida Sun Sentinel, 2/26/24

An epic python battle? A big gator ends up with an even bigger snake in its mouth; South Florida Sun Sentinel, 12/20/23

Pythons become the prey: Florida predators are fighting back against the snakes; South Florida Sun Sentinel, 10/14/23

Python Obsession: A Night Out With the Hunters Who Caught That Record-breaking 19-Foot Snake; South Florida Sun Sentinel, 8/12/023

Special two-part series: Where Has All the Seagrass Gone, and Can We Bring it Back?; South Florida Sun Sentinel, 7/31/2023

Caught off guard: How South Florida’s Rare Storm Compares to Others, and Where it Sits in History, South Florida Sun Sentinel, 4/16/2023

Lolita’s Former Trainers Fight Against the Orca’s Release — They Fear it’ll End in Tragedy; South Florida Sun Sentinel, 4/6/2023

Coyotes Are Mastering South Florida’s Urban Sprawl. But What’s on Their Menu?; South Florida Sun Sentinel, 1/7/2023

As Pythons Try to Hide, They Face a New Enemy: Possums with GPS Collars; South Florida Sun Sentinel, 2/11/2023

Bugs, Sawgrass, Microplastics: Canoeing the 130-mile Path of the First Man to Map the Southern Everglades; South Florida Sun Sentinel, 11/3/2022, PDF

The Mysterious Tale of a Whale Skull Found in Biscayne Bay; South Florida Sun Sentinel, 10/21/2022, PDF,

If Hurricane Ian hit South Florida, Here’s How Bad the Storm Surge Would Have Been; South Florida Sun Sentinel, 10/7/2022, PDF; link

Anglers Shocked at Unexpected Find: 7 Sea Turtles in a Trophy Fish’s Belly; South Florida Sun Sentinel, 9/1/2022, PDF, link

It Was a Marvelous Night for Coral Sex: Barry White, Climate Change and the quest for the Lionel Messi of the Reef; South Florida Sun Sentinel, 8/2022, PDF

These Two Stunning Lizards are Gaining Ground in South Florida: One Runs on Water, the Other is a Flamboyant Redhead; South Florida Sun Sentinel, 8/12/22, PDF

What Exactly is a GOP Climate Conference?: I visit a conservative climate change rally to take in all the contradictions; New York Magazine online, 6/2021

It’s Better at the Bottom: A trip down the Colorado River in handmade wooden dories reveals the power of simplicity, friendship and a particular peace at the bottom of the canyon; American Way, 6/2021, PDF

This Bay is Worth its Weight in Gold: How Native tribes, the fishing industry and environmentalists banded together to help protect the largest salmon fishery on the planet; American Way, 4/2021

The Hidden Lives of Wolves: A new book reveals what we’ve learned since wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone 25 years ago; American Way, 10/2020, PDF

Jaguar Dreams: Can a race car driver convince Brazil’s ranchers that the great cats are worth more alive than dead? American Way, 1/2018, PDF

The Secret Life of Baby Great White Sharks: on board with Chris Fischer and his Ocearch team as they discover a shark nursery area off Montauk; American Way, 8/2018, PDF

The Last Skunk Ape: A war vet and a widower on a quest to find the legendary skunk ape in the mysterious Green Swamp of Florida; Miami New Times, 2016

Big Sugar vs. the Everglades: Angry about Florida’s ruined waters, fishermen unite against the sugar industry; Miami New Times, 2016 (PDF)

Topwater Violence in the Dry Tortugas: Popping for grouper and snapper may sound like a Costa Rican dream, but you can do it right here in the U.S.; Salt Water Sportsman, 1/2017

Prehistoric Beast and How to Catch Them: A guided trip atop Miami’s seascape lets you battle hidden, secretive snook and Jurassic Park-era tarpon; Ocean Drive magazine, 2012

PROFILES, Q&A

Matthew McConaughey’s Spirit of Adventure; Business Traveler, 7/1/24, PDF

Making Waves: How Kelly Slater is breaking boundaries; Business Traveler, 4/1/2024

The Hosts of FOX NFL Sunday Share Their Secrets to Success: Surprisingly vulnerable conversations with the NFL legends behind the top-rated show; Business Traveler; 11/2023

George Bush on Painting Veterans Injured in Wars He Oversaw: I talk to the former president about facing wounded vets in order to paint their portraits, and how Putin changed when the price of oil went up; American Way, 8/2017, PDF

Littlefinger Has Feelings, Too: Aiden Gillen lifts the veil on Game of Thrones’ devious troublemaker; American Way, 7/2017, PDF

Does David Grutman Realize I’m Recording This?: A play-by-play of the madcap world wherein David Grutman runs one of the most successful nightclubs in the U.S.; Ocean Drive magazine, 2012

The Rebirth of Venus Williams: We follow the tennis star as she mounts a comeback in time for the Sony Ericsson Open; Ocean Drive magazine, 2012

The Restless American: After retiring at age 36, Norman Braman went on to create an auto empire, own an NFL team, and help bring Art Basel to Miami Beach; Ocean Drive, 2014

Jack Nicklaus on Fishing, Carbs and Knowing Your Weaknesses: A sit-down with the legendary golfer, Ocean Drive magazine, 2014

The Man Behind Dawg Fight: Filmmaker Billy Corben; Ocean Drive magazine, 2013

Sir Richard Branson Admits to Being a Clone : A bayside chat with Sir Richard Branson as he contemplates his genetic duplicate, and his next move; Ocean Drive magazine, 2011

FOOD & DRINK

Small Town, High Tech, Big Bourbon Flavor: How West Virginia Great Barrel Company is turning heads in the bourbon industry; VinePair.com, 9/2021

How the Hell did Patrick O’Connell become Patrick O’Connell?: I visit the famed three-Michelin-star chef at his Inn at Little Washington to find out how he created himself–and his culinary fiefdom–in the Virginia hills; American Way, PDF

How the Tequila Boom Happened: The Mexican spirit is all the rage. Ocean Drive traces its backstory, from the volcanic hills of Jalisco to the Magic City; Ocean Drive magazine, 2013

The Twelve Most Exciting Restaurant Openings In Miami; Food Republic, Fall 2015

Set Free The Beans: Coffee has evolved from a utilitarian pick-me-up to a refined drink prompting heady talk of terroir. The movement is called coffee’s third wave, and it has hit Miami; Ocean Drive magazine, 2015

Grown In Miami: Miami’s burgeoning urban farming scene turns forsaken land into farm-to-table excellent, and offers both growers and diners more than just an exquisite meal; Ocean Drive magazine, 2014

TRAVEL

Lindsey Vonn has a Boot Obsession, an Ice Cream Obsession, and is Still Waiting for Her Sun: As we stroll Park City, the most successful female alpine skier in history dishes on fashion, dessert and finding meaning after retirement; American Way, 1/2021, (flipbook version)

The North Coast of Mallorca Works its Magic: A road trip through the mountains were the famous take refuge; American Way, 7/2019, PDF

Can Holbox Stay Holbox?: Though it’s been hailed as the Yucatán’s next big thing, Holbox’s appeal is that it’s a sleepy small town—for now; American Way, 2/2019, PDF

Tulum Is Having a Food Moment: Why the most adventurous chef in the world is in love with the Yucatán, and how Tulum’s restaurants are stepping up; American Way, 4/2017, PDF

Not Your Father’s Islamorada: The purple island, more than any other Key, is trading a bit if kitsch for a bit of hip, and it’s working; Miami.com, 2015

CULTURE & HUMAN EXPERIENCE

New York Oligarchs Invade Miami: The pandemic pushed finance and tech titans to the Sunshine State. Here, a map of their mansions, and the galleries and restaurants that followed the money; New York Magazine, 3/2021

A Means to a Friend: Pairing wounded military veterans with shelter dogs isn’t easy, but it just might save the lives of both; American Way, 5/2018, PDF

Laura Bush’s Take on Pressure at the White House: A look at how presidential retreats have shaped history; American Way, 5/2019, PDF

How Ingenious Havana Cabbies Keep Their Classic American Cars Running: I take a ride to Roberto Rodriguez Mendoza’s garage; American Way, 6/2017, PDF

Paint It and They Will Come: The untold story of how Wynwood’s street art propelled a forgotten industrial swath of Miami into one of the most coveted tracts of real estate in American, and what it all means for the neighborhood’s future; Ocean Drive magazine, 2014

To Build a Benchmark: The new Pérez Art Museum Miami is poised to become one of the most important American museums of the 21st century. It could have gone very wrong. Here’s how it didn’t, Ocean Drive magazine, 2013

Evolutionary Leap: The 2013 Boxster S is Porsche’s most significant debut in years. We ask three local Porsche fanatics to give it a spin and report back; Ocean Drive magazine, 2012

ESSAYS

Mother’s Nature: I take my mom fishing for the first time in her life. She was ruthless; American Way, 5/2020, PDF

The Babymoon: Is this a marketing ploy, or is it worth it?; American Way, 8/2019, PDF

Adult Summer Camp: Can it stack up to the wondrous times of my youth, and can I?; American Way, 8/2018, PDF

Miami Fan Fails: Are Miami fans really all that bad?; Ocean Drive magazine, 2013

DESIGN

Cinema Scope: Filmmaker Alejandro Landes designs a scene-stealing Miami home, Wallpaper*; 2016, PDF

Double Vision: blurring the line between an urban home and a nearby wilderness, Wallpaper*; 2016

Made By Hand: Jacob Brillhart dissect the early travel sketches of Le Corbusier; Wallpaper*, 2016

SOME OF MY FAVORITE EDITS

pieces I’ve developed and honed in collaboration with talented editors, writers and art directors

What Happens When the Descendant of Enslaved People Tours Charleston’s Plantations?, American Way, 2/2021

The Unsung Sandwiches of America, American Way, 11/2020, PDF

The Most Insane Brazilian Dance Festival You’ve Never Heard Of, American Way, 12/2019, PDF

Young Picasso’s Emotional Misadventures in Paris, and How it Shaped His Art, American Way, 11/2019, PDF

St. Lucia’s Obsession with Country Music, American Way, 7/2018, PDF

Fisher Poets of the High Seas, American Way, 2/2017, PDF