First article in the Trib, tattoos

02/09/2011

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Hey folks, got a tattoo? Want to vent about it? Love your tattoo? Want to tell me how much you do? Feel free to weigh in on my first article "Pencil this in: Removing tattoo ink is costly, painful ordeal" in the Chicago Tribune. It's also on page 2 of today's paper. I look forward to hearing from you all about body art. Clearly I've had quite the experience, too.
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Health, travel and other writing projects at the Trib

12/28/2010

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Updated 5/14/13

So you may not see my name as much as you did when I was a freelance reporter, but I'm definitely still editing and creating content. I'm randomly asked, "Where'd you go? And what is a Digital News Editor anyway?" I was hired by the Trib in October 2010. As of 2012, I'm on the national MoD (Media on Demand) team and update National Nation/World News, Entertainment, Sports and Travel. I also update the Chicago Tribune's Health page. (When I was first hired, I used to produce the Chicago Tribune Health Chats until they ended Aug. 2., and occasionally gave my two cents in the The Stew blogs (when I worked on the Food & Dining page). Here are some samples. Enjoy!

Articles/News and Entertainment galleries:
Pencil this in: Removing tattoo ink is costly, painful ordeal (print version, pg. 2)
Beyonce, Michelle Obama dance for 'Let's Move' campaign
Malcolm X's story critical in race relations
Blue Ivy Carter photos released
Politicians with tattoos (photo gallery)
Miami steals Oklahoma's thunder, NBA title (photo gallery)
2012 BET Awards (photo gallery)
2012 Olympics bloopers
Olympics 2012: Multiple exposures
Inside the White House
Ceremonial first pitches with celebs
2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards
2012 Soul Train Awards
Bing's Top 2012 celebrity couple search
Bing's Top 2012 most searched person
Celebrities and their behind-the-scene siblings
2013 BET Honors
Photos: Building collapse in Bangladesh

Travel photo galleries/Taking Off blogs I've created:
Making an airport delay romantic
Celebrating Juneteenth with Canadian history
Storm snarls 350 O'Hare flights
Finding the right company for your bus road trip
Finding pooch friendly hotels in Chicago
Pet travel shopping tips, making pet travel comfortable
Segway in the city
CityPASS provides admission to five VIP locations
Top 10 most educated American cities
Best and worst airports for sleepovers, Ellen's travel advice
From greenest to happiest: Healthiest cities for women
Stay at the W Hotel for $109 this winter
West Coast flights on sale for $99 from Chicago
Millennium Knickerbocker celebrates 85-year anniversary with $85 deal
Five islands, 15 nights on the Celebrity Century cruise in Hawaii for $1099
Celebrate Dr. King's birthday and MLK Day in Chicago
Get your reggae or rock fix at the Hard Rock Hotel for $109
Head to Orlando for $174
Spirit Airlines adds $2 DOTUC fee
Celebrating Singles Awareness Day (S.A.D.) abroad, Bangkok trip for $585
Best dating spots in Chicago
Delta now offering Wi-Fi service on all shuttle flights
Travel round trip to the East Coast from Chicago for $110
Groupon offers $109 deal for Silversmith Hotel and Suites stay
Visit our northern neighbor for $79 at the Radisson Milwaukee North Shore
Americans voted worst-behaved travelers
Jacuzzi and chocolate night at Comfort Suites Schaumburg
Traveling overseas: Passport Day is Saturday
Beware of airline offenses
Enjoy a cocktail cruise on Lake Michigan in the Red Witch ship
Airline price drops affecting Chicago travel to top five locations
Chicago history: $8 for two-hour guided walking tour
World War II memories: Spin around for a 40-minute ride in plane
Most travelers eat at airport restaurants, not on airplanes
Getting fitness routines in while traveling
Earth Day: Are travelers concerned about their carbon footprint?
Mother's Day spa idea with Travelzoo
Get travel notifications for NATO weekend
Memorial week vacation ideas from $65 and up
Home trading vacations: Live in mine, I'll live in yours
Check out a Chicago Cubs game in dining style for $69
Chicago in top 10 for most congested cities in the U.S.
FMCSA cracking down on bus company's public safety violations
Want a window seat? Pay for it
Chicago in top 10 for best cities for your skin
Most travelers read on flights but what about the rest?
Airline freebies -- from alcohol to bedrooms
Deals Magazine's half-off sale on Chicago's Finest River Walk Tour
Travelers sound off on what plane services they're willing to pay for
Go Airport Express: Traveler survey for money-saving tips
Win a trip to London as a 'Red Hot Reporter' for the NFL International Series game
16 cheapest countries for alcohol lovers
Celebrating your anniversary by travel
Who travels more: Republicans or Democrats?
Travelers share 'must pack' travel item, what's yours?
Year in Review: Travel news of 2012
Italy tops survey for America's most desired destinations for 2013
Top 10 cities with most content workers
Top 10 cities with most discontent workers
Top 10 best cities for online dating
Top 10 worst cities for online dating
CDC: Staying healthy on a cruise
Mighty little seat (travel gear review)
Splash of color: Colorful vacation spots
Future of flight
Top 10 high allergy cities
NEW! Travel review: Pillowcase with a hood

Health photo galleries I've created (click here for all of them):
Holiday safety tips for pregnant women
HPV: Most common STI for over 50 percent
Celebs log off Facebook, Twitter for World AIDS Day
Tips for avoiding lead in toys
Healthy eating: Snacks under 105 calories
Avoid trans fat on the menu
Health safety tips for winter
Health tips for the new year
Parents guide to having STD, sex talk
Stop smoking: Tips to quit for good
Family health history questions
Pros, cons of pet ownership with children
Creating an emergency health book
Pap smear test guide
Sex education from lyrics, musicians
Sex, relationships survey: Men versus women (also featured in Redeye)
Essential workout travel items
Watch your calorie count at coffee shops
Preventing computer eye strain
Getting a workout without the gym
Finding health advice online
Safety tips for motorcycle, bike riders
Healthy wedding planning tips
Keeping teeth healthy with vegetables
Vegetables for healthy blood pressure
Keeping takeout food safe
Vegetables for healthy skin, infection protection
10 ways to get a flat stomach
Healthy eating during Memorial Day weekend
Safe summertime tips
Help your body, watch your drinks
Preventing carbon monoxide poisoning
Preventing pubic lice ('crabs')
Six reasons exercise benefits you
Safety tips at outdoor fests
Incorporating omega 3 from nuts, seeds
Getting omega 3 from veggies, spices, fruit
Preventing pink eye
30 must-have items for your first-aid kit
In case of emergency health tips
Fighting fatigue in school
Avoiding workplace stress
Risk factors for getting diabetes
12 most common skin irritants
Top health news for 2011
Getting past the workout roadblocks
Healthiest American cities
What do these vitamins do for my body?
Healthy food tips for February: American Heart Month
Health effects from teen dating violence
March 10: National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Health risks for medical tourism
Reminders for losing weight
5 reasons to include nuts in your meal
Celebrities suffering from sleep disorders
Top 10 best cities for your skin
Health tips for 2012 London Olympics visitors
'Spare Parts' at The Rag Factory in London
Making water safe to drink
Creative ways to show support for breast cancer
Movember: Prostate, testicular cancer awareness
December 1: World AIDS Day
Year in Review: Heath news of 2012
Men's Health lists worst cities for men
Men's Health lists best cities for men
Women's Health lists best cities for women
Women's Health lists worst cities for women
Tips for preventing heart disease
Avoiding 'bad' night meals for 'good' food
Reduce stress with these foods
Women's Health gives tips for better sleep
CDC: Staying healthy on a cruise
Top iron-rich foods
Winter weather: What to do for hypothermia
What nutrients are in your salad greens?
Sorting through calories at the salad bar
Adding fiber to your food
Stress Awareness Month: Tips for overcoming work stress
First Lady and the younger generation
Top 10 U.S. cities for yoga
What to eat before, during and after exercise

Book Reviews:
'How to Get Out of Your Own Way' by Tyrese Gibson
'Is it just me? Or is it nuts out there?' by Whoopi Goldberg
'Silver Sparrow' by Tayari Jones
The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World' by John Wesley Carlos and Dave Zirin
'The Wealth Cure: Putting Money in its Place' by Hill Harper
'Moonlight on Linoleum: A Daughter's Memoir' by Terry Helwig
'Is Marriage for White People? How the African American Marriage Decline Affects Everyone' by Ralph Richard Banks
'Piano Rats' by Franki Elliot
'O's Best Advice Ever!: Make Over Your Life with Oprah & Friends' by the editors of O, The Oprah Magazine
'Art & Soul: Stars Unite to Celebrate and Support the Arts' by Brian Smith and Robin Bronk
'Machu My Picchu: Searching for Sex, Sanity, and a Soul Mate in South America' by Iris Bahr
'The New New Rules: A Funny Look at How Everybody But Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass' by Bill Maher
'One Day It'll All Make Sense' by Common with Adam Bradley
'The Plot Against Hip Hop: A Novel' by Nelson George

The Stew blogs I threw in my two cents on:
Ten @ 10: Food related cold remedies
Ten @ 10: Great food reads
Ten @ 10: Magic & misfires at the Thanksgiving table
Ten @ 10: Favorite food shops in Chicago
Ten @ 10: Most difficult foods to eat
Ten @ 10: What to hoard next time
Ten @ 10: Last-minute V-day gifts
Ten @ 10: Learning to do without
Ten @ 10: Food so good they have to dance
Ten @ 10: The first (edible and drinkable) signs of spring
Ten @ 10: Easter basket must-haves
Ten @ 10: A few more sandwiches we have loved
Ten @ 10: The foods of childhood reconsidered
Ten @ 10: What do you bring to a Memorial Day cookout?
Ten @10: Tis the season for street fests
Ten @ 10: Favorites from Taste of Chicago
Ten @ 10: Food for the Fourth
Ten @ 10: Trite sayings your server says

Tribune blog entries I threw in my two cents on:
20 resolutions worth keeping
Sweet surrender (Sunday section, Feb. 13, 2011, Section 6) -or- Celebrating the bitter...and the sweet (online)
Must-hit eateries
Must reads for your travels
Julie's Health Club--FDA to hold tattoo webinar: Are tattoos and permanent makeup safe?
2011 travel yearbook
Tribune travel resolutions

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