I have written more than 600 magazine articles. Most of them are pretty darn good reading. (Translation: The term "pretty good" equals "excellent" for non-Minnesotans, who are less fluent in understatement than Minnesotans.) I've even won the Minnesota Page One Award from the Society of Professional Journalists for a feature I wrote about my daughter's adoption. Pretty darn good, huh? So, to make up my Top 10 list for this site is tough. But here goes:
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Family Time: How to Find It, How to Make It
Experience Life Magazine
Cover story for the September/October 2003 issue.
There is nothing more satisfying than spending time with the ones you love best. So why is it so hard to pull off? Why is it that many families have no time for family? I wanted to find out, especially since I have a family of my own. My article has the answers and tips on taking back your most valued time.
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Who Needs Glasses? An Eye-Opening Look at Exercises That Can Help Improve Vision
Today’s Health & Wellness
Cover story for the March/April 2004 issue.
Are you tired of wearing glasses but unsure about Lasik surgery? I was, so I tried a set of vision-improvement exercises. They felt good and made me appreciate what a precious gift my sight is. Did my vision improve? Yes and no.
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Religion Tackles Domestic Violence
Catholic Digest
April 2002 issue.
Abused women often turn to their parishes, but are their parishes prepared to help them? This is a troubling story for women seeking sanctuary from physical, verbal, and mental abuse.
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Today's Best Fitness Gear
Consumers Digest
January/February 2001 issue.
Here's what you need to get a good workout without joining a health club. I hopped on just about every piece of home exercise equipment available, and the article is a review of treadmills, stationary cycles, stair-steppers, and elliptical trainers.
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What Sugar Problem?
Experience Life
July/August 2003 issue.
People keep harping about how hideous sugar is for your health. Can it really be as bad as they say? (Wanna split that Krispy Kreme?)
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The Need for Good Knees: How to Take Care of These Vital Yet Vulnerable Joints
Today's Health & Wellness
July/August 2002 issue.
Anybody out there over 40 who doesn't have some sort of knee issue? Many of us have had a knee dinged up in our salad days, and we just live with it—with limitations. However, several new procedures and treatments offer hope to knee-pain sufferers.
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Surprising Strength
Mature Outlook
Cover story for the August 2000 issue.
Strength training was once for people who wanted a great body. Now it’s for people who want a great life.
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Smart and Safe: Expert Advice to Protect Your Family from Danger
Better Homes and Gardens
August 1996 issue.
I skip all the crime statistics because you know enough to know you have to protect yourself. I offer tips on self-defense, protecting your home, being smart on the streets, travel, weapons of self-defense, and keeping your kids safe.
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Stroke: New Treatments Bring Hope
Better Homes and Gardens
September 1997 issue.
The nation's number-one cause of adult disability and the third leading cause of death has generally been considered unpreventable and untreatable. Until now.
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Looking Up to Champion Trees
Minnesota Conservation Volunteer
November-December 2001 issue.
For inspiration and exercise, visit Minnesota's grandest trees.
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