The Bluebird People
All summer, I’ve enjoyed watching bluebirds play in our yard. They hang out on the gutters of the house, swoop down into the grass to catch lunch, and chase each other to the woods and back. After population declines a…
Profile of a life on the Kaw
I had a terrifically fun assignment for the summer issue of Lawrence Magazine: A profile of Thomas Burns, a legendary fisherman on the Kansas River. Burns operated on the edge of the law, and sometimes just over the edge. Though…
An ego boost & my favorite article of the past year
Each year, Lawrence Magazine contributors and staff recognize one article from the past year as “article of the year.” I’m honored that the 2011-2012 article of the year, in a very close vote, was my Affair of the Heart and…