The Hawaii Catholic Herald

”From the corporate to the Catholic world” – Second Place for Best Personality Profile in the Catholic Press Association awards

“Eva Andrade has been advocating for Catholic-Christian values in isle politics for close to 30 years” – Third Place for Best Personality Profile in CPA awards

“The Hermit of Haiku” about a female hermit, this one on Maui. It won second place for Best Reporting on Vocations to Priesthood, Religious life or Diaconate, with the judge’s comment, “The Hermit of Haiku is an outstanding article displaying how a vocation turns your life in many directions.”

“Sharing Faith Through Hula” – Received an Honorable Mention in CPA awards for Best Personality Profile

“Together but apart” on two diocesan hermits living side-by-side on the Big Island received an honorable mention CPA award in Reporting on Vocations with the judge’s note saying, “An unusual view inside this vocation. This story was a good find.”

“Engaged, encountered, enlightened”– Summer 2009 – This three-part series looked at one couple as they went through the marriage preparation process in the Diocese of Honolulu.

Simplemost

“The new ‘dopamine decor’ trend focuses on what makes you happy at home” – I interviewed several interior designers on a trend in decor.

“Saipan Seventh-Grader To Travel Longest Distance To Scripps National Spelling Bee” – I interviewed a national Spelling Bee participant who was going a long way to be at the bee.

“Burned out from the pandemic, moms met on a field to scream out their stress” – I interviewed

“10 trailblazing women of Black history you should know” – I wrote short bios of 10 amazing women who made their mark on U.S. history.

“Fire Department Coffee Is Run By Firefighters And Donates 10% Of Proceeds To Injured First Responders” – I interviewed the creators of a coffee brand with a mission.

“Mom turns plates of food into detailed works of art” – That time when I tried to make fancy bento food.

Slate Magazine

“Give Spam a Chance: The maligned meat deserves a better reputation” – May 20, 2013 – Based on Hawaii’s statewide love for the Hormel canned meat, I argued that Spam is not appreciated as it should be.

“To Arthur! Guinness has created a new drinking holiday that is ridiculed yet highly widely celebrated” – Sept. 27, 2012 – Wrote this after a trip to Ireland in August where I learned about this growing Guinness holiday.

“The New King of Lanai” – June 27, 2012 – Reported from Lanai on the community reaction to Oracle CEO Larry Ellison buying most of the Hawaiian island.

“Should Couples Be Wary of Cohabitation?” – April 16, 2012 – Considering cohabitation and and its fallout.

“Character Studies: Claire from Modern Family” – March 1, 2012 – As part of Slate’s series of TV show character analyses, I argued that Claire Dunphy from ABC’s Modern Family should be more popular among the show’s fans.

“As Husband Faces Murder Charges, Military Wives Rally Around Karilyn Bales” –  March 26, 2012 – This XXFactor blog was my first person take on the support the wife of accused Afghanistan shooter Robert Bales was receiving from fellow military spouses.

“Ash Wednesday Do’s and Don’ts: Do you have to keep the ashes on your face until bedtime?” – Feb. 22, 2012. This Explainer column looked at whether Rick Santorum or Newt Gingrich might wear Ash Wednesday ashes during a televised debate that fell on the religious holy day.

“Who Will Grab the Butter Baton?” – Jan. 19, 2012 – This Browbeat blog post focused on Paula Deen’s announcement that she has diabetes and looked at potential successors to her buttery cuisine queen title.

Northwest Catholic

Work for this magazine and website has included “The Art of Faith,” a cover story and multimedia package that won first place for a web/print combination package and first place for best online presentation of multimedia visuals.

“Portrait of Compassion” won awards from the Catholic Press Association for multimedia and profile writing

“Faithful Seahawks, super priest” – Third Place CPA award for Best Coverage of Vocations to Priesthood, Religious Life or Diaconate (all magazines)

“For God and Country” – First place for Best Coverage of Vocations to Priesthood, Religious Life or Diaconate (all magazines)

Capital News Service

“Maryland’s Hidden Pop Culture Museums” – Two video pieces on unusual museums in Maryland. Washington Post blogger Mike Rosenwald highlighted the Star Wars toy museum video on his Post blog.

“Cartoonist Jeff Kinney’s ‘Wimpy Kid’ books started at the University of Maryland” – Sept. 26, 2012 – I did a video interview with Jeff Kinney when he was in Washington D.C. and wrote up an accompanying print story that looked at how the origins of his “Wimpy Kid” books started with his University of Maryland “Igdoof” comic strip. The story was picked up by The Sacramento Bee, The Capital Gazette, Southern Maryland Online, The Frederick News-Post, Patch Hyattsville, and The Prince George’s Sentinel.

“Infidelity isn’t among the top worries of a military family” – Nov. 17, 2012 – A story looking at the challenges military families face, with a focus on Maryland-based couples.

“Artists moving in, changing Greenmount West” – Fall 2011 – I reported on the effects that Baltimore’s Station North Arts District was having on the Greenmount West neighborhood, including a short video piece, as well as, a profile of a Greenmount West community leader.

– Maryland craft brewery multimedia project with brewer profiles, a story looking at the small business aspect of running a brewery, a story on two larger microbreweries that relocated to Maryland, three videos on Flying Dog Brewery, and several other interactive features.

U.S. Catholic

“Goy meets girl: How interfaith couples make it work” – This December 2011 cover story looked at young adults in interfaith marriages and how many younger Catholics don’t think marrying another Catholic is important today.

“The church’s ‘married clergy’: 40 years of Deacons” – This December 2010 story examined the evolution of permanent deacons in the church, who are usually married and have careers outside their ministry.

“Through a glass darkly: How Catholics struggle with mental illness” – This February 2010 cover story focused on how the Catholic Church has dealt with parishioners with mental illnesses.

The Current Newspapers

“Marine Corps Spouses Get Makeovers on U St.” – March 2, 2012 – A U Street salon offered free makeovers to military wives as they prepared for their husbands’ homecoming from a deployment to Afghanistan.

“Dumbarton Church marks 25 years of GLBT inclusion” – Feb. 14, 2012 – This historic United Methodist church in Georgetown has been welcoming gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual members for a quarter of a century

The Catholic Standard

“Chilean ambassador calls rescue of Chilean miners a triumph of faith, spirit” – Oct. 21, 2010 – I interviewed the Chilean ambassador to the U.S. a few months after the Chilean miners’ rescue, and he talked about how the event brought out his country’s spirit.

“Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian parishioners go door-to-door to share their faith” – Sept. 14, 2010. In an atypical move for Catholics, one Washington D.C. Catholic church has its parishioners go door-to-door in the church’s surrounding neighborhood to invite people to come to church.

The Honolulu Advertiser

“Son lives on through transplant recipients” – Aug. 19, 2004 – This cover story profiled a family’s close relationship with the people who were recipients of their son’s organs.

The Daily Northwestern

“Music, Mass and all that jazz” – Feb. 6, 2003. This Daily Northwestern piece won a 2003 Sixth Place “Personality/Profile” Hearst Journalism Award. It profiles a jazz musician who also happens to be a priest.