As always, Be well

Here are some links that will take you to various styles of my work.  Please visit the "Work Samples" page for further print/non-linked works:

Wall Street Journal online article linking to my City Pages piece on why Brett Favre should be booed at Lambeau Field:

http://blogs.wsj.com/dailyfix/2009/10/28/a-world-series-battle-between-the-haves-and-have-mores/

Wall Street Journal online article linking to my City Pages football column on race and the NFL:

http://blogs.wsj.com/numbersguy/the-nfl-and-race-by-the-numbers-485/

Wall Street Journal online article linking to my City Pages World Baseball Classic column:

http://blogs.wsj.com/dailyfix/2009/05/15/the-count-in-defense-of-the-wbc/

Golf:

"Before the Hope" (Palm Springs Life)

2011 Coachella Valley Tournament Preview (Palm Springs Desert Guide) 

Chat with a top caddie (Palm Springs Desert Guide)

Top Valley Golf Course Designers (Palm Springs Desert Guide)

At Home Putting Green (Palm Springs Life)

Palm Springs Golf Course Designers

"Snow Golf" at Majestic Oaks (ESPN "Page 2")

Golf course architect David Newinski for Tee Times

Superintendent Jack MacKenzie for Tee Times

Megan West profile forTee Times

Troy Merritt

"Hit is Straight like Beckman"

"Surprise Master Winner" for ESPN.COM

City Pages print edition

Doing rink prep for the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships

The Real Michael Beasley

Delmon Young profile

Playing with the St. Paul Pionners semi-pro football team

Picking horses at Canterbury Park

2011 NBA Favorites for CP.com:

Martell Webster's smooth return to the hardwood 

T-Wolves' rebounding impressive, but not producing wins 

Anthony Tolliver has a handle on his property

"Valentine's Day Fantasy:" Proposing at the T-Wolves game

Nikola Pekovic taking bite out of rookie seaon

T-Wolves "sign" Zlow Progresh (spoof Video)

J.B. Bickerstaff keeps working toward a winner

Michael Beasley's growing golf obsession 

2010 Baseball Favorites:

Yankees happily face, erase Twins in ALDS

Profile on Delmon Young

Jim Thome's "Homer of the Omen"

Waiting for Morneau: Drama in need of an end

Tim Kurkjian spoof video on Jason Kubel

Nickname needed for Mauer & Morneau

Joe Mauer rap spoof video

Francisco Liriano turns Dominican winter into dominant spring

Impressions from the opening of Target Field

Target Field architecture

2009 Baseball Favorites:

Delmon Young is "The Fourth Man"

A.L. Central Handicap

Joe Mauer . . .Shhh

Wrigled Field on a cocktail napkin

Twins and World Baseball Classic

"Twinerisms"

Little Justin Morneau stars in "Bad Thoughts"

Target Field: a shopper's paradise?

Twins still howling into that good night

Twins take down Tigers in 12!

From Mirth to Mulch: Twins swept by Yanks

2009 Bridesmaid Revisted Series -- Twins last year in Metrodome (in 5 parts):

1                    2                                                  5                

Football:

2011

Brett Favre and Cal Ripken: Ironmen Akin?

Randy Moss interviews Randy Moss

Brad Childress fired by Vikings

10 Ways the Vikings season can get more bizarre

TCF Bank Stadium: Video of the "Hopeful Shovelers"

Leslie Fraier finally gets his "Super Bowl Shuffle" verses

2010

Why Favre will be booed in Green Bay

New Orleans and Twin Cities share Championship hopes -- and droughts

The Big Queasy: Vikings fall to Saints in OT

Brett Favre "Mississippi Mud Rustic Facial Hair Formula"  MOCK VIDEO

2009

Fantasy Football:

http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2008/12/fantasy_footbal.php

The "Gus Frerotte Doll":

http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2008/11/the_gus_frerott.php

Wildcat Offense:

http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2008/11/tjack_a_wildcar.php

Somewhat true Paul Ferraro timeline:

http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2008/11/somewhat_true_p.php

Jared Allen:

http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2008/11/allen_leads_by.php

Judd's Oil Wrestling loss and Football Game

Playing game with the semi-pro St. Paul Pioneers

"Big Brother" contestant battles City Pages sportswriter

Sports and Society:

Social Media and sportswriting: A match made in court?

Bill's Gun Shop has ladies locked and learning

Dos Equis advertising and the Modern Male

In the Woods of the sexes: What Tiger's mess says about men & women

Head Game: What would you do if concussed?

Race and the NFL:

http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2008/12/nfl_a_study_in.php

My sports page, my penis:

http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2008/12/my_sports_page.php

Weekend with a sick Gambler:

http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2008/11/weekend_with_a.php

Minnesota Titles:

Minnesota Champions: the forbidden fruit

2010 Olympics:

Video instruction at St. Paul Curling Club

Judd's twisted Olympic Fantasy

Top Minnesotans at the Olympics

Food & Drink:

Referent Vodka from Moscow on the Hill

Serving a Super Bowl feast -- Jared Allen-style

Schmidt Brewery site poised for Redevelopment

St. Paul Grill Scotch Club

"Cocktail P.I.": Barrio in St. Paul

Naturism at Rising Sun Farm in River Falls, WI

MN Twins deliver for Boys & Girls Club dining and bar event

Profile:

Attorney Mark Mueller

Sweat Suits: Attorney profiles for Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Vikings

Jazzercise founder Judi Sheppard Missett

Attorney John Pyfer for Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

Attorney Gregg Corwin for Minnesota Law & Politics

Attorney Chris Smith for Texas Rising Stars

Hockey:

Prepping for 2011US Pond Hockey Championships (with Video) 

Jim Johannson of USA Hockey

Wild.  Death.  March.

2008 Baseball:

For my 2008 Minnesota Twins archives for City Pages.com, please click here.

Or, please select from a few of my favorites from the 2008 season: 

Twins vs. White Sox, Game #163:

http://blogs.citypages.com/sports/2008/09/code_duello_twi.php

Naming of Target Field:

http://blogs.citypages.com/sports/2008/09/off_target_the.php

Ways to Prep for Playoff Enjoyment:

http://blogs.citypages.com/sports/2008/09/baseball_bunker.php

"Justin Morneau, Secretary of Labor":

http://blogs.citypages.com/sports/2008/08/secretary_of_la.php

Impression of ESPN's Tim Kurkjian:

http://blogs.citypages.com/sports/2008/08/baseball_tonigh.php

Interview with Perry Castellano, Twins trainer:

http://blogs.citypages.com/sports/2008/07/the_hustle_behi.php

Interview with Bruce Miller (HOK Sport), designer for Target Field:"

http://blogs.citypages.com/sports/2008/07/interview_with_1.php

Interview with Sean Foreman, founder of Baseball-Reference.com:

http://blogs.citypages.com/sports/2008/06/interview_with.php

"Joe Mauer, Return of the Mack":

http://blogs.citypages.com/sports/2008/06/return_of_the_m.php

Twin Cities' Media Medals:

http://blogs.citypages.com/sports/2008/05/twin_cities_spo.php

Baseball 101: Carlos Gomez and the Bunt:

http://blogs.citypages.com/sports/2008/04/baseball_101.php

Boxing:

Caleb Truax: Anatomy of a Fight Day (Max Boxing)

Spicer trains with Truax and Crew at Lyke's Gym

Caleb Truax profile for Seconds Out Promotions

Jon Schmidt profile for Seconds Out Promotions

Basketball:

Timberwolf forward Ryan Gomes profile for SLAM.com

Charlotte Bobcats piece for SLAM.com

Horse Racing:

Handicapping at Canterbury Park

Paul Allen profile for Pulse of the Twin Cities

Literary Essay:

"Knock at the Door," and "The Devil and Denny Hocking" from Whistling Shade

Life in Prison:

Oak Park Heights Prison (MN) from Pulse of the Twin Cities

Hobies:

Pinball at classic arcade