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I didn’t grow up knowing I would be a writer, but I did grow up being a reader. I was a quiet, rule-following kid, but I used to get in trouble for rushing through my school assignments so I could get back to my book. Such a rebel!!
Features are articles I have written over the years. Feel free to browse!
Profiles are the kind of writing I like best. Check out these cool people I got to meet and chat with! Ordinary people doing extraordinary things. It makes for great reading!
Myriad rules and regulations challenge emergent biofuels industry
Institute of Genomic Biology April 2009 Bryan Endres’s exploration of the legal issues surrounding biofuels and genetically modified plants is tightly integrated with the efforts of IGB scientists...
Teacher Advocacy
What Happened in Texas NCTE Council Chronicle March 2009 Teachers typically do not enter the profession intent on becoming political advocates. Their focus is how best to help individual students,...
Stories of Us
Students and Film Director Collaborate NCTE Council Chronicle September 2008 Jackson walks by Adam in the cafeteria and purposely spills his food on Adam. Later Jackson grabs Adam’s book and,...
Microbes: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Biomarker: Institute for Genomic Biology December 2008 People don’t always like to be reminded of it, but microbes are everywhere. There are more microbes on one human hand than there are humans in...
No-Vacation Nation
Are We Becoming the No-Vacation Nation? Perspectives December 2007 It is no secret that Americans work more hours and have fewer paid vacations than any other developed country. For example, while...
Brainpower
The Game Has Changed Perspectives June 2007 A mere generation or two ago, a strong back, stamina and loyalty were a guarantee of regular employment. But with the rise of the high-technology sector...
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