Articles

These articles will change your life. (If not, they may make you laugh or say, “Hmmm…”) Some have been published elsewhere, some not. They’re just my favorites.
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PERSONAL ESSAYS

The Marble Connection Southwest: The Magazine, July 2016
About my experience performing as a living statue at WaterFire Providence, published in Southwest Airlines’ in-flight magazine. This first-rate publication boasts a per-issue readership of 5 million.

When My Husband Moved Out, Love Hopped In
He was short, big-eared and hairy. But during my divorce, my rabbit was Mr. Right.

Death, Terrorism and Johnnie Walker
9/11 and a sip of whiskey reminded a cop’s sister of what’s most important.

FUN

A Bored Copywriter Flew Southwest Airlines. Here’s What Happened.
Airline safety cards are strange and boring. I had to do something about that.

The 5 Best Facebook Profile Photos You’ve Never Seen
Read the stories behind five incredible action photos.

8 Surprising Things That Happen When You Adopt a Rabbit
Being a rabbit’s human is not for the faint of heart. Here’s why.

SOMEWHAT SERIOUS

“I Didn’t Know What to Say” is the Worst Thing to Say
Why is it that, when support is most needed, it is least given? When “friends” ghosted me after my divorce, I went on a quest to find out why.

I Tried Flotation Therapy and Got Nothing Out of It. And That Was the Whole Idea. Revolution of Consciousness Event Blog, August 2017 · I spent an hour and a half in a sensory deprivation tank. I did not genetically regress into Cro-Magnon woman.

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