Perchance to Dream (Grist.org, April 2008)

At a conference in Memphis, the emerging green-collar jobs movement showed its spiritual side. Songs and prayers are terrific, but what else does the movement need to get off the ground?

Tornados and Severe Weather Delay Vote Count (WKNO-FM, February 2008)

As the sun set over Memphis on Super Tuesday, heavy storms swept across Arkansas toward the city. Then the tornados touched down. Aired late Tuesday night.

Weapon-proof school gear (The New York Times Magazine, December 2007)

Two guys invent a bulletproof backpack and start selling it to parents of school-aged kids. Turns out they aren't the only ones outfitting kids with armor. Part of the magazine's annual "Year-In-Ideas" issue.

Tragedy: The View From The Tracks (The St. Petersburg Times, July 2007)

The heartbreaking story of veteran Amtrak engineer, Billy Parker, a man haunted by his inability to avoid fatal train collisions. Ran on the Sunday front page. Also appeared in The Miami Herald and The Florida Times Union.

Facebook: What's In It For Journalists (Poynter Online, July 2007)

It began as a place for college students to hook up. Now it's open to everyone. The site can teach journalists a lot about how people interact. It can also help them become better reporters.

Breaking Old News: Brian Ross And The Foley Story (Poynter Online, October 2006)

Months before ABC News reporter Brian Ross broke the Mark Foley story, other journalists had started to think the Congressman was up to no good. Why didn't they break the story first?

Manatee Morgue (Poynter Summer Fellowship, July 2006)

Where do Florida’s manatees go when they die? To a small, windowless lab in St. Petersburg, Fla. This story chronicles the attempted rescue, death and necropsy of a single female manatee.