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.

• Bending Traditions in Ghana

I was once an African drummer.
The Forward

• Long-Promised, Voice Commands Are Finally Going Mainstream

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

• Meet the Satans

Appearances can be deceiving. And scary.
Fresh Yarn

• Put a Lid on It!

Sound advice for making a home quieter.
The Chicago Tribune

• Microsoft Promises Not to Hoard Crypto-Based ID Protection

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

• To Test or Not to Test?

Navigating the minefield of prenatal testing.
Parent:Wise Austin

• Symposium Seeks To Save Yiddish Dance

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

• Startup Plans to Solve Online Identity Theft, But Does Anyone Care?

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 Give Rise to Shrinking Audio Studios

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

• Lenny Bruce's Mild-Mannered Heirs

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

• Audio Forensics Experts Reveal (Some) Secrets

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

• Visiting the Hamptons, but Not Paying the Price

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

• Waste Not...

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

• The Sounds of Science

Computer music moves out of the lab.
The Walrus

• A Plan to Build a Giant Liquid Telescope on the Moon

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

• Your Face, Immortalized

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

• Toy Fair Resembles CES for Kids

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

• A Food Tour of Montreal's Plateau

Bingeing on Jewish delicacies in my hometown.
The Forward

• These Elves Are Computerized

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

• The Sound of Hacked Dolls' Heads

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

• The Israel Lobby Debate

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

• Life After the Death of Jazz

Is jazz dead? How can we tell?
The Walrus

• From Crypto to Jazz

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

• Remembering How the Jewish Theater Turned Into Broadway

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

• The New Crooners

Can Rod Stewart save jazz?
Jazziz

• In Memoriam: Vagn Flyger

Tribute to a squirrel expert.
The Penn Stater

• Leveling the Playing Field

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

• Brooklyn Bound

Brooklyn real estate goes through the roof.
The Cooperator

• This Pen for Hire

Trading academia for copywriting.
The Chronicle of Higher Education

• The Life Aquatic

Dances with whales.
FIT Network

• Too Many Dissonant Notes

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