Healthcare & Writing
It started in the newsroom. Fresh out of college, working as a copy editor at the Charlotte Sun newspaper meant learning the craft from the ground up—cutting for clarity, checking facts, and developing an instinct for language that would prove invaluable for decades to come.
From there, the path led to healthcare administration, a field where clear communication isn't just helpful—it's essential. Years spent navigating the complexities of healthcare systems, policies, and organizations brought a deep understanding of an industry that touches every life. But through every role and responsibility, writing remained the constant.
Whether drafting internal communications, translating dense medical information for broader audiences, or carving out time to pursue feature work and political commentary, the pen never stopped moving. The disciplines reinforced each other: healthcare administration demanded precision and accountability; journalism demanded curiosity and clarity. The result is a voice shaped by both worlds—professional, researched, and always grounded in real-world experience.
Thirty-five years later, that foundation holds. The work has appeared in publications ranging from The New England Journal of Medicine to Politico to books published by Hachette Book Group. The settings have changed, but the commitment to thoughtful, well-crafted writing has not.
Politics & Events
Beyond healthcare, the work extends into the arenas where policy meets people and culture reflects who we are. Political writing here isn't about punditry or partisan shouting—it's about examining how decisions made in Washington and state capitals ripple through communities, institutions, and everyday lives. It's about asking uncomfortable questions and following the evidence wherever it leads.
Culture writing takes the same approach. Whether exploring media, public figures, or the shifting currents of American life, the goal is always to look beneath the surface. What forces shape the stories we tell ourselves? Who benefits, and who pays the price? These pieces blend reporting with analysis, informed by decades of watching how power operates and how narratives are constructed.
Feature writing ties it all together. Long-form profiles, investigative deep dives, and essays that take their time—this is where research and storytelling converge. Every piece begins with legwork: interviews, primary sources, and a refusal to settle for the easy angle. The writing itself is crafted to engage without sacrificing substance, to be accessible without dumbing down.
The thread connecting all of it is a belief that good writing can cut through noise. In a media landscape crowded with takes and hot air, there's still a place for work that's carefully built, rigorously sourced, and written to hold up over time.
Satire
Sometimes the sharpest point is made with a laugh. Satire has always been part of the toolkit—a way to cut through defenses, hold up a mirror, and say what straight-faced prose cannot.
Some pieces are simply for fun. The absurdities of modern life, politics, and media practically beg to be skewered, and there's real value in writing that makes people laugh out loud. Humor disarms. It invites readers in rather than pushing them away.
But satire also serves a deeper purpose. Touchy subjects—the ones that make people dig into their corners and stop listening—often become approachable when wrapped in wit. A well-placed joke can open a door that earnest argument cannot. It reaches audiences who might scroll past a think piece but stop for something clever, something that makes them smile even as it makes them think.
The craft requires a light touch. Go too far and it's mean-spirited; pull back too much and the point gets lost. The best satire walks that line—entertaining on the surface, but with something real underneath. It's writing that trusts readers to get the joke and, in getting it, to see the world a little differently.
Whether poking fun at political theater, media excess, or the everyday nonsense we all navigate, the goal is the same: make them laugh, make them think, and maybe—just maybe—change a few minds along the way.