Category Archives: Narrative

April 21, 2011 · 10:53 pm

Writers on the Range: For a Moment, We Could All Get Along

For a moment, we could all get along

I write about how a chance encounter with some fellow motorists showed me that political differences need not divide neighbors.

Writers on the Range, January, 2011

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· 10:39 pm

High Country News: Why science can’t settle endangered species disputes

Is It or Isn’t It (Just Another Mouse)?
Why science alone will not settle the West’s endangered species dilemmas
High Country News, August 7, 2006
2007 recipient of an honorable mention for print journalism from the
American Institute of Biological Sciences.

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· 6:14 am

Miller-McCune: convincing the public to accept new medical evidence

Rational Arguments: Convincing the Public to Accept New Medical Guidelines
In the age of “truthiness” it’s not the evidence, but the narrative that matters most.
Miller-McCune, April 20, 2010

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· 6:12 am

Runner’s World: the Power of Pain

Christie Aschwanden’s Painful Truth at Runner’s World.
A runner finds a physical outlet for emotional suffering.
Runner’s World, December 2009

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· 6:11 am

NPR: Why Cyclists Still Dope

To Dope or Not to Dope?
Will the incentives to compete clean ever exceed the payoff of taking drugs?
NPR, July 13, 2009

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· 6:06 am

Mother Jones: Thanksgiving Turkey for the Soul

Thanksgiving Turkey for the Soul
A small farmer’s first-person account of the reckoning: “I need to know my birds can resist.”
Mother Jones, Nov. 26, 2009

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March 21, 2011 · 5:43 am

Runner’s World: Why do runners force ourselves through pain?

Enduring Questions: Why Do We Suffer?
 Running can hurt. This is one runner’s quest to understand the bittersweet symphony.
Runner’s World, September 9, 2009

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· 5:34 am

Bicycling: Do you believe? When our sporting heroes are accused of cheating, how do we choose sides?

Do You Believe?
When it comes to Tyler Hamilton, the most contentious–and, perhaps, most important–question isn’t if he’s guilty or innocent of doping, but why each of us has chosen a side.
Bicycling, November 2007

*It wasn’t a finalist, but this story was nominated for a national magazine award in 2008

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