Journalism Portfolio

I've been a freelance journalist for nearly 10 years.

My work has appeared in a wide variety of publications, from The New York Times and the Chicago Tribune to Wired.com and the Village Voice. I'm also a music critic for The Forward and a columnist for Jazziz Magazine.

I've covered everything from science and technology to real estate, travel and food.

Please click on the links below to read samples of my writing.


I was once an African drummer.
The Forward

Advances in computing power make voice recognition the next big thing in electronic security and user-interface design.
Wired.com

Appearances can be deceiving. And scary.
Fresh Yarn

Sound advice for making a home quieter.
The Chicago Tribune

Microsoft has picked up a powerful new online-privacy technology that it says it wants to share ... eventually.
Wired.com

Navigating the minefield of prenatal testing.
Parent:Wise Austin

Scholars take to the dance floor, emboldened by cold beer and hot pirogi.
The Forward

A Montreal startup has a plan to make online identity theft a thing of the past. The only problem? No one gives a rat's ass.
Wired.com

Rising rents and new technology are cramming recording studios into ever-smaller spaces. Welcome to the vest-pocket studio.
Wired.com

They've got the words, but not the music.
The Forward

CSI for audiophiles at the 123rd Audio Engineering Society Convention.
Wired.com

For resort chic on a budget, pitch a tent and sort of rough it among otherwise outrageously expensive seasonal rentals.
The New York Times

David Stoller wants to turn your garbage into fuel.
The Pennsylvania Gazette

Computer music moves out of the lab.
The Walrus

Could a lunar liquid-mirror telescope be the next big thing in astronomy?
Wired.com

Ever dreamed of being made into a statue? 3-D scanners may soon make your fantasy a cheap reality. (View the accompanying photo gallery.)
Wired.com

The big trend at the 2007 American International Toy Fair is mature technology created for young users.
Wired.com

Bingeing on Jewish delicacies in my hometown.
The Forward

Toy design is going exclusively digital thanks to advances in haptic sculpting tools.
Wired.com

What happens when you make music out of kids' toys subjected to Borg-like modifications?
Wired.com

The London Review of Books hosts a public debate over the controversial Israel lobby.
The Jewish Chronicle

Is jazz dead? How can we tell?
The Walrus

A new jazz album draws on cryptography and number theory for its riffs and rhythms.
Wired.com

Leonard Nimoy remembers his career on the Yiddish stage.
The Forward

Can Rod Stewart save jazz?
Jazziz

Tribute to a squirrel expert.
The Penn Stater

Wi-fi for all at St. John's University.
The ACUTA Journal of Communications in Higher Education

Brooklyn real estate goes through the roof.
The Cooperator

Trading academia for copywriting.
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Dances with whales.
FIT Network

Prof. Gelfand gets an "F" in classroom management.
The Chronicle of Higher Education