Curiosity rules my mind, and writing satiates my need to know and impart what I’ve learned. Below is a sampling of what I’ve published.
ESSAY
A Father’s Lesson: Keep the Spirit Level — Wall Street Journal
The Office Dog — Los Angeles Times
The Staircase Between Us — Los Angeles Times
True Love — Los Angeles Times
ART
Picasso, the Potter: A New Look at the Artist's Bravado in Ceramics — Los Angeles Times
Why Artist Pilar Castillo Made this Hyper-Real But Very Fake U.S. Passport — Los Angeles Times
Vanishing Act: Katherine Gray’s Explorations in Glass and Light — Los Angeles Times
The Essential Eye of Ellsworth Kelly in 'Line & Color' at the Norton Simon — Los Angeles Times
If You Love L.A.'s Vintage Signs, This Show's for You — Los Angeles Times
RADIANT MISFITS & THE UNCONVENTIONAL
A Little Bit of Heaven in Hollywood — Los Angeles Times
Mechanic May Retire—Someday — Los Angeles Times
An L.A. Home Where Homoerotic Artist Tom of Finland Lived — Los Angeles Times
Silver Lake’s Chandelier Tree Spreads its Light — Los Angeles Times
L.A.'s Quirkiest Museum? It's Gotta be the Bunny Museum — Los Angeles Times
Curiosity for Rent, a series about novel and notorious apartment complexes — Los Angeles Times
Examples from this series:
OPINION
L.A. Discovers Historic Preservation, and Promptly Goes Overboard — Wall Street Journal
Stop Whining About the LAX-It Lot and Give Alternative Transportation a Shot — Los Angeles Times
For All Those Who Just Wanted To Dance — Huffington Post
From a Galaxy Far, Far Away — The Advocate
ARCHITECTURE
House Of Dreams: Telluride’s $22.5 Million Architectural Work Of Art — Forbes Global Properties
A Grand San Diego Victorian Looks Dapper After 134 Years — Forbes Global Properties
A New Crop of Eichlers Rises in Palm Springs — Los Angeles Times
Take a Rare Look Inside Architect Edward Killingsworth’s Long Beach Home — Los Angeles Times
Venice Home’s Artful Burst of Color — Los Angeles Times
Clive Wilkinson Designed Google's Inventive Campus. His Home is a Surreal Blast — Los Angeles Times
BUSINESS
Voters Choose Sides in Palm Springs Short-Term Housing Rental War — Los Angeles Times
Temecula Winemakers Are Sick of the Haters. They Want to Change Your Mind About SoCal Wine — Los Angeles Times
The Case of the Team Spirit Tailspin — Harvard Business Review
How Top Companies Are Using Language Psychology To Recruit Ace Teams — Forbes Global Properties
Branded Residences: A Triple Win For Developers, Brands And Buyers — Forbes Global Properties
TRAVEL
Live Like A Local On San Miguel De Allende’s Quebrada Street — Forbes Global Properties
Alhambra: the crown of Andalusia — Huffington Post
Elevated Experiences: 2024 Global Trends In Luxury Travel And Hospitality — Forbes Global Properties
Tarquinia, Italy: An Undiscovered Region Rich in Cultural Depth and Beauty — GoNOMAD Travel
Girona, Spain: Catalonia’s Center for Cyclists, Nature Lovers — GoNOMAD Travel
REAL ESTATE
Can Beverly Park Handle A $90 Million Sale? Inside L.A.’s Wealthiest Enclave — Forbes Global Properties
James Cameron Lists His California Coastal Ranch For $33 Million — Forbes Global Properties
Fate of Bob Hope Estate Pits the Family Against an L.A. Councilman — Los Angeles Times
Hate Haughty Houses? This blog’s For You — Los Angeles Times
