August 2010
ESPN.com
Action Sports
Excerpt:"Jodie Nelson arrived for her first circumnavigation of the city fresh from the U.S. Open circus. Last spring, she became the only woman to paddle the nearly 40 miles from Catalina Island to Dana Point, CA, to generate funds for breast cancer. After only an hour in New York, Nelson spotted a random woman in a t-shirt from her event. Smiling, she concluded, 'I'm obviously supposed to be here.'"
8.16.2010
8.02.2010
Boardwalk Classics
July 2010
ESPN.com
Action Sports
Excerpt: "Last Friday, "Singlefins, Boardwalks, and Story Talks: A Night of NJ Surf History," featured four current and former lensmen -- Dick 'Mez' Meseroll, Dan Mittelman, Ray Hallgreen, and Rich McMullin -- showcasing their photography in Tuckerton, NJ."
ESPN.com
Action Sports
Excerpt: "Last Friday, "Singlefins, Boardwalks, and Story Talks: A Night of NJ Surf History," featured four current and former lensmen -- Dick 'Mez' Meseroll, Dan Mittelman, Ray Hallgreen, and Rich McMullin -- showcasing their photography in Tuckerton, NJ."
6.29.2010
Yet Another TSA Watch List—But Does This One Matter?
June 2010
Condé Nast Traveler
"On the Fly" blog
Excerpt: "Details on how the TSA protects its tally of personal information—and when can it be shared— are vague."
Condé Nast Traveler
"On the Fly" blog
Excerpt: "Details on how the TSA protects its tally of personal information—and when can it be shared— are vague."
5.26.2010
Castles Amid the Skyscrapers
May 2009
Eastern Surf Magazine
Excerpt: "For nearly 20 years, Taylor Steele has offered his interpretation of surfing and the world upon which the craft depends."
(Note: Text & video interviews written/conducted by Jeff DiNunzio. Video production and editing by Driggs Bros. Productions. Additional viewing (video footage only) at ESPN.com Action Sports.)
Eastern Surf Magazine
Excerpt: "For nearly 20 years, Taylor Steele has offered his interpretation of surfing and the world upon which the craft depends."
(Note: Text & video interviews written/conducted by Jeff DiNunzio. Video production and editing by Driggs Bros. Productions. Additional viewing (video footage only) at ESPN.com Action Sports.)
4.14.2010
Mrs. Obama's Washington
May 2010
Condé Nast Traveler
Feature story research assignment. Included full fact-checking and minor editing.
Condé Nast Traveler
Feature story research assignment. Included full fact-checking and minor editing.
3.18.2010
Absolute Arabia
March 2010
Condé Nast Traveler
Note: My first feature story research assignment. Included full fact-checking and minor editing.
Condé Nast Traveler
Note: My first feature story research assignment. Included full fact-checking and minor editing.
12.16.2009
Gold List 2009
January 2010
Condé Nast Traveler
(An immense medley of hotel reviews, this was an internal freelance project for the annual Gold List report. Readers rate the various travel properties/companies on our online survey; we then do additional reporting on the highest scorers. The approximately 80 snippets I wrote are disbursed throughout the collection. Brevity and detail were demanded. There is no byline verification--for me or the other contributors--but I assure you there are pay stubs to prove it!)
Condé Nast Traveler
(An immense medley of hotel reviews, this was an internal freelance project for the annual Gold List report. Readers rate the various travel properties/companies on our online survey; we then do additional reporting on the highest scorers. The approximately 80 snippets I wrote are disbursed throughout the collection. Brevity and detail were demanded. There is no byline verification--for me or the other contributors--but I assure you there are pay stubs to prove it!)
9.25.2009
Nixon Moshes in New York Pit
September 2009
ESPN.com
Action Sports
Excerpt: "The exhibits began in 2006 in San Diego, then cycled through cities like Minneapolis, Vancouver, and Dublin. And at an empty Manhattan loft with wooden floors, a few hundred guests mingled, surrounded by several tall, white walls arrayed only with simply framed photos and three short films showcased, repeatedly, via big screen projectors."
(Note: the end bio clip is incorrect, I no longer work for Nat. Geo; it was used mistakenly.)
ESPN.com
Action Sports
Excerpt: "The exhibits began in 2006 in San Diego, then cycled through cities like Minneapolis, Vancouver, and Dublin. And at an empty Manhattan loft with wooden floors, a few hundred guests mingled, surrounded by several tall, white walls arrayed only with simply framed photos and three short films showcased, repeatedly, via big screen projectors."
(Note: the end bio clip is incorrect, I no longer work for Nat. Geo; it was used mistakenly.)
8.26.2009
So Long, Bill
August 2009
Eastern Surf Magazine
Excerpt: "Last week, the hype machine spiraled faster than Hurricane Bill...But let’s not be snobs: this weekend saw some of the best surf to hit the right side in months"
(Note: This is one of several short reports for ESM's regional coverage of surfing during Hurricane Bill--2009's first major Atlantic storm. Mine is the fifth contributor's entry listed. )
Eastern Surf Magazine
Excerpt: "Last week, the hype machine spiraled faster than Hurricane Bill...But let’s not be snobs: this weekend saw some of the best surf to hit the right side in months"
(Note: This is one of several short reports for ESM's regional coverage of surfing during Hurricane Bill--2009's first major Atlantic storm. Mine is the fifth contributor's entry listed. )
6.10.2009
Never At a Loss For Words
June 2009
ESPN.com
Action Sports
Excerpt: "He's been hunting waves below the equator, but found a lull to talk with ESPN about surfing and writing — and how the two got him shown the door."
ESPN.com
Action Sports
Excerpt: "He's been hunting waves below the equator, but found a lull to talk with ESPN about surfing and writing — and how the two got him shown the door."
4.22.2009
No is the Word in Rockaway
April 2009
ESPN.com
Action Sports
Excerpt: "On Sunday, Rockaway Beach locals crowded a school auditorium for the Coast Guard's public scoping of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) port off the coasts of New York and New Jersey."
ESPN.com
Action Sports
Excerpt: "On Sunday, Rockaway Beach locals crowded a school auditorium for the Coast Guard's public scoping of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) port off the coasts of New York and New Jersey."
4.21.2009
Life's a Real Pitch: The Washington Cricket League
April 2009
The Washington Post "Express"
Excerpt: "The Washington Cricket League, founded in 1974 by players who missed their wicket fun overseas, kicks off its 2009 season this Saturday."
The Washington Post "Express"
Excerpt: "The Washington Cricket League, founded in 1974 by players who missed their wicket fun overseas, kicks off its 2009 season this Saturday."
3.13.2009
Film Festivals Feature Fun and Folly
March 2009
ESPN.com
Action Sports
Excerpt: "Over three days in September 2008, roughly 3,000 viewers were exposed to films like Sliding Liberia, Bonzer: The Mothership (which was supposed to play in Philly this Saturday), and Under the Sun, a dissection of the often diverging, but not-so-terribly-different cultures of the Gold Coast and Byron Bay."
ESPN.com
Action Sports
Excerpt: "Over three days in September 2008, roughly 3,000 viewers were exposed to films like Sliding Liberia, Bonzer: The Mothership (which was supposed to play in Philly this Saturday), and Under the Sun, a dissection of the often diverging, but not-so-terribly-different cultures of the Gold Coast and Byron Bay."
3.03.2009
How He Rules the Rink: Capital Alex Ovechkin
March 2009
The Washington Post "Express"
Excerpt: "In BOSTON EARLIER this season, Washington Capital Alex Ovechkin was wheeling through the offensive zone when he lost control, drove a shoulder into the boards and collapsed."
The Washington Post "Express"
Excerpt: "In BOSTON EARLIER this season, Washington Capital Alex Ovechkin was wheeling through the offensive zone when he lost control, drove a shoulder into the boards and collapsed."
3.02.2009
The C Street Pursuit
December 2008
Kurungabaa, Volume 1, Issue 3
Excerpt: "Early commuters are brewing traffic congestion in the southbound lane, headed towards L.A. to push paper. Pelicans, gray in hue and slender in shape, glide above the calm low tide, wings extended, transporting mere inches above the surface like Shanghai’s magnetic levitation train. On this side, south of where Ventura’s pier wades into the sea, there’s no sign of surf."
Kurungabaa, Volume 1, Issue 3
Excerpt: "Early commuters are brewing traffic congestion in the southbound lane, headed towards L.A. to push paper. Pelicans, gray in hue and slender in shape, glide above the calm low tide, wings extended, transporting mere inches above the surface like Shanghai’s magnetic levitation train. On this side, south of where Ventura’s pier wades into the sea, there’s no sign of surf."
2.03.2009
Will the Cheechoo Train Ever Reboard?
January 2009
Sports Central
Excerpt: "Jonathan Cheechoo has proven he has NHL skill. If he hopes to avoid a similar tour of duty, he must hone his NHL talent, and sharpen the dullest aspect of his game: consistency."
Sports Central
Excerpt: "Jonathan Cheechoo has proven he has NHL skill. If he hopes to avoid a similar tour of duty, he must hone his NHL talent, and sharpen the dullest aspect of his game: consistency."
11.24.2008
A Stroll Through Philadelphia's Italian Market
November 2008
National Geographic Traveler (online)
Excerpt: "Some blocks in Philadelphia seem invisible. They've been forgotten for so long that they're simply unseen. The Italian Market is not one of those places."
National Geographic Traveler (online)
Excerpt: "Some blocks in Philadelphia seem invisible. They've been forgotten for so long that they're simply unseen. The Italian Market is not one of those places."
11.10.2008
Of Robots, Fridges, Dwarves, and Dust
June 2008
Pop Omnivore
ngm.com
National Geographic Magazine
Excerpt: "Characters of six different ages from six different countries build a storyline, from 23-year-old Najib, an Afghani whose first kiss comes from the lips of a Team Paraguay supporter, to 62-year-old alcoholic Jesus of Spain, who revisits youthful soccer glory when he laces up for the Homeless Cup."
Pop Omnivore
ngm.com
National Geographic Magazine
Excerpt: "Characters of six different ages from six different countries build a storyline, from 23-year-old Najib, an Afghani whose first kiss comes from the lips of a Team Paraguay supporter, to 62-year-old alcoholic Jesus of Spain, who revisits youthful soccer glory when he laces up for the Homeless Cup."
10.28.2008
NHL Has Been Active Early, Off Ice and On
October 2008
Sports Central
Excerpt: "After three stellar post-lockout years where he won no less than 35 games, including a record matching 47-win campaign in 2006-2007 (tying Flyer-great Bernie Parent for second most wins ever in a season; that same year New Jersey's Martin Brodeur set the record with 48), Luongo's holes have been exposed early on. "The red lights behind the Canucks' goal have been giving off a despicable glare," says Tony Gallagher of the Vancouver Province. "On this [road] trip, it's been sapping the U.S. energy supply."
Sports Central
Excerpt: "After three stellar post-lockout years where he won no less than 35 games, including a record matching 47-win campaign in 2006-2007 (tying Flyer-great Bernie Parent for second most wins ever in a season; that same year New Jersey's Martin Brodeur set the record with 48), Luongo's holes have been exposed early on. "The red lights behind the Canucks' goal have been giving off a despicable glare," says Tony Gallagher of the Vancouver Province. "On this [road] trip, it's been sapping the U.S. energy supply."
10.27.2008
Highway to the Turtle Zone
(Note: This was an internal pitch for National Geographic. Each month, roughly 20 department pages are published in NGM print. Story pitches are submitted predominantly by staff. I wrote a large number of similar pitches proposing a variety of NGM-related topics, from declining turtle populations and new leopard species, to memory restoration and preservation using implanted silicon chips.)
Long line bycatch. Sea entanglement. Egg harvesting. Debris ingestion. High mortality rates among the newly hatched.
All contributed to the leatherback turtle’s 90+ percent population decline over the last two decades. But there’s promise for the endangered Dermochelys. A study done by George Shillinger, a biology doctoral candidate at Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station, and a team of researchers that tracked leatherbacks indicates that turtles departing from Costa Rica follow a very distinct, narrow route to the South Pacific Gyre. The group monitored the turtles’ whereabouts through the Tagging of Pacific Predators program. This same method has been used to chart the trails of “white shark, bluefin tuna, black-footed albatross and elephant seal.”
Why the animals travel to this region is relatively unknown. It’s likely for deeper feeding beyond the 25-foot depth reachable by satellite imagery. A story by the Stanford News Service claims “the only data available are satellite images showing the color of the sea. Researchers interpret greener water to be richer in chlorophyll, which is considered the foundation for the ocean food chain. Thus, the relative abundance of chlorophyll is inferred to indicate the relative richness of a fishery. Satellite images show very little green in the South Pacific Gyre.” If the leatherbacks are going there to dine, the restaurant isn’t at the surface. And at six-feet, 2,000 pounds, the turtles have an evident appetite.
The authors argue that determining exactly where and when the turtles migrate, then suspending fishing in the ocean highways they travel, may help correct the loss. This seems more reasonable than trying to ban fishing in these parts completely. In Costa Rica—at Playa Grande National Park, one of the last vestiges of these turtles—villagers are paid to protect egg batches. An ecotourism market has emerged as a result. "Turtle tourism has emerged as an alternative economy and now there is a real focus on protecting this beach," says Shillinger. (Jellyfish, however, are hoping for an end to the leatherbacks’ 100 million year reign of terror over them.)
The driving factor in the leatherbacks’ life survival crusade is human involvement. Since the pools of the Pacific where the turtles operate cross international boundaries, a political will must exist to facilitate an agreement that will actually be enforced. If not, in the next 20 years, Dermochelys coriacea could experience a 100 percent slide.
Long line bycatch. Sea entanglement. Egg harvesting. Debris ingestion. High mortality rates among the newly hatched.
All contributed to the leatherback turtle’s 90+ percent population decline over the last two decades. But there’s promise for the endangered Dermochelys. A study done by George Shillinger, a biology doctoral candidate at Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station, and a team of researchers that tracked leatherbacks indicates that turtles departing from Costa Rica follow a very distinct, narrow route to the South Pacific Gyre. The group monitored the turtles’ whereabouts through the Tagging of Pacific Predators program. This same method has been used to chart the trails of “white shark, bluefin tuna, black-footed albatross and elephant seal.”
Why the animals travel to this region is relatively unknown. It’s likely for deeper feeding beyond the 25-foot depth reachable by satellite imagery. A story by the Stanford News Service claims “the only data available are satellite images showing the color of the sea. Researchers interpret greener water to be richer in chlorophyll, which is considered the foundation for the ocean food chain. Thus, the relative abundance of chlorophyll is inferred to indicate the relative richness of a fishery. Satellite images show very little green in the South Pacific Gyre.” If the leatherbacks are going there to dine, the restaurant isn’t at the surface. And at six-feet, 2,000 pounds, the turtles have an evident appetite.
The authors argue that determining exactly where and when the turtles migrate, then suspending fishing in the ocean highways they travel, may help correct the loss. This seems more reasonable than trying to ban fishing in these parts completely. In Costa Rica—at Playa Grande National Park, one of the last vestiges of these turtles—villagers are paid to protect egg batches. An ecotourism market has emerged as a result. "Turtle tourism has emerged as an alternative economy and now there is a real focus on protecting this beach," says Shillinger. (Jellyfish, however, are hoping for an end to the leatherbacks’ 100 million year reign of terror over them.)
The driving factor in the leatherbacks’ life survival crusade is human involvement. Since the pools of the Pacific where the turtles operate cross international boundaries, a political will must exist to facilitate an agreement that will actually be enforced. If not, in the next 20 years, Dermochelys coriacea could experience a 100 percent slide.
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