Welcome to my online portfolio — a digital record of my published work at various magazines and news outlets (because the internet does not, in fact, last forever).
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Sometimes at night I find myself staring into the abyss, parading as the white popcorn ceiling above my head. As the hours trickle away, my mind bubbles into a whirlpool with images and dates and lists. At 23, I’m kind of neurotic, always thinking six weeks ahead of my present. I’m racing against an invisible clock. I haven’t always been like this. When I was 16, three events culminated in a matter of four months and permanently changed my outlook on life and the longevity of it, or sometimes lack thereof.
Introduction: To Madison Yauger, flowers and butterflies go together like biscuits and jam. Her family has always thrived in the garden, but after her grandfather passed away, butterflies began to mean a little something more.
As soon as my hand left the table, all 20 lbs. of me crashed landed on the scratchy carpet, but I didn’t cry. I leaned into my rolls of baby fat, pulled myself up and took a wobbly step. After that moment, I never went back to crawling. I was determined to walk.
Russell Adams wears a salt and pepper patchwork beard, spirited brown eyes and a crescent moon half smile as he waves to passersby outside a CVS on the corner of Washington and Wells.
Republican candidate Julie Cho fell short of Democrat incumbent Robyn Gabel on Tuesday, losing the District 18 State Representative election by a current tally of 42 percentage points.
Music pulsed and echoed throughout the open loft, as pink, blue and purple lights fused together, illuminating the runway and mirroring the fusion of genders traditionally associated with those colors.
The audience was entranced. Eyes soon closed, and heads began to sway to the classical refrains of Beethoven and Auerbach.
During the shuffle of a new job, big move or any other major change, regularities of your life often get scattered, or worse, forgotten altogether. So, when you’re going through a major life shift, it’s important to look after your health and wellness – emotionally, mentally as well as physically.
Hospitals and healthcare systems must find ways to reduce costs without reducing the quality of care. Optimum Healthcare IT has created a program to stay ahead of the curve of these ever-changing technology systems.
Tucked away in Southside is Alluvion Staffing, a company dedicated to providing top-tier talent for the Jacksonville business community. Their rapid growth is a testament to this commitment.
The transition from college life to ‘life after’ is an emotional period. The illusive question, ‘What’s next?’ is thrown at you from every direction. And, unless you have a quick-catch answer, you’re likely to take a few hits.
As Phillips put it, “We’ve given them their life back; they were doing the same work we are now, but between 8 p.m. and midnight.”
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY: “STYLE TO ME” – CAMPAIGN VIDEO FOR CAMPUS ORGANIZATION, WAKE FOREST STYLE.
Walking into Silo Bistro and Bar, off Reynolda Road, one can find Will Kingery, the owner of the restaurant, working right alongside his employees. “When I was 16, I worked at Sonic,” said Kingery, “and I told myself I never wanted to work in another kitchen.” Years later, he has worked at nearly every restaurant in Winston-Salem, and owns four: Willow’s Bistro, King’s Crab Shack and Oyster Bar, Silo Bistro and Bar, and The Bar on 4th Street.
After surviving a gruesome attack earlier this year, Arthur William “Bill” Bloxham, 60, was finally getting back on his feet. Following an extended stay at the Bethesda Center for the homeless, he was eligible for transitional housing, and had started up his daily visits to the Reynolda Manor Branch of the Forsyth Public Library again in Winston-Salem, NC.
The morning is coming to a close at the City With Dwellings overflow shelter. Nine men and women shuffle into the van, some quiet and keeping to themselves, and others chatting loudly. The seats are slightly worn, and the air conditioner makes a low humming noise. It’s bright, a light breeze coming in through the open windows. One man holds an iPod shuffle, his headphones in as he stares outside. Another looks down at an Android phone, running his hands over the cracked screen. Each clutching bus passes, they began the 10-minute ride over to the Samaritan Ministries food bank to eat lunch.
First Street has been in chaos due to the rerouting of a new water line in preparation for the $99 million remodel of Business 40, which will begin in 2018. The water-line work is being completed in 2-block segments along 1st Street between Church Street and Peters Creek Parkway.
Seventy-five children in Ngong, Kenya will receive a home and an education because of the efforts of a local woman and her craft store.
Time is a funny little mistress. You’re attached to it, but it can disappear without warning. Some days, weeks, and months feel begrudgingly long, with no end in sight. And then a year disappears right before your eyes. Then two. Then three. They fall away with reckless abandon.
