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Focus on conspiracies, or find out for yourself: a day in the life of an election judge
August 14, 2023 -
Join me as I check in with election judges working to keep democracy in action. Felony counts: 0.
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Paddle Up - I learn to kayak after growing up on a lake
July 17, 2023 -
Gather round as I join a kayaking class and add a little narrative essay inspired by the ol' stomping grounds (lake)
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They paved a parking lot and put up a garden spot
July 10, 2023 -
Brendan Sinclair and Liesel McCleary share about their life starting farms around the US, and what led them to an old st...
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Just toss a pie in my face: attending clown class and easing clown fears
June 26, 2023 -
I do what I need for a story. Check out a profile of a clown couple and hear about my dip into clown class.
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It's not only eating green: non-veggie vendors at the Farmers Market of the Ozarks
June 05, 2023 -
Check out mini-profiles of a digital artist, a couple running a creamery (and flash-freeze snacks), and a beekeeper
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Pet Portraits! What?!
May 09, 2023 -
My latest for the Springfield Daily Citizen is a feature on painter Jane Troup! We talked about how her family's financi...
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What do I do with a half-bottle of glue? A feature on Arrow Reuse Creative
May 02, 2023 -
You know all those art supplies you picked up with GREAT enthusiasm... then put in your closet? You can't just throw the...
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Andrea Ehrhardt works as an artist and helps others do the same
April 28, 2023 -
Ever felt limited by the myth of the starving artist? I loved interviewing painter Andrea Ehrhardt, who helps people lea...
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Steven Spencer is off to document the Notre Dame Cathedral!
April 05, 2023 -
Check out my latest piece for the Daily Citizen on Steven Spencer, who is photographing the reconstruction of the Notre...
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Feature: Jake Wesley Rogers comes home
December 15, 2022 -
I loooved chatting with Jake Wesley Rogers, an absolute gem and a charismatic and sensitive musician. You can read allll...
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Feature: Louis Chaix rollerblades across the US
November 21, 2022 -
I just wrote this piece on Louis Chaix, a French hockey player who rollerbladed across the U.S. to raise money and aware...
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Tapes are back as artists aim to sell physical copies of music
November 04, 2022 -
I had the chance to sit down with Steve Stepp, owner of National Audio Company, and talk about his business as analog mu...
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Feature on Michael Spyres: hillbilly knight and opera superstar!
October 24, 2022 -
Check out this piece on Michael Spyres, a self-proclaimed "hillbilly knight" from the Ozarks who is now an opera superst...
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Life update
January 20, 2020 -
I'm in the Ozarks for a bit this spring working on freelance projects (writing and photography) before returning to the...
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Catching Up with Jeremy Eierman
June 22, 2019 -
Initially posted on my baseball site, Ol' Abner, on March 25, 2018. A few months later Jeremy was drafted in the second...
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"You get to do this" - a chat with Jack Duffy
January 13, 2019 -
Originally posted on my website, Ol' Abner, on January 13, 2019. I sat down with Jack Duffy last spring. Soon after,...
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Meet the first African-American Homecoming queen
October 04, 2018 -
Although published after I graduated - in line with Homecoming festivities in October - I interviewed Sheila Bouie-Sledg...
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Photos featured in 417 Magazine
October 24, 2017 -
I have worked as a freelance photographer for 417 Magazine, a publication that covers events in Springfield, Missouri, a...
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Event Photography: Ozzie Awards
October 17, 2017 -
I photographed the event, "Flights of Fancy featuring the Ozzie Awards," for the Springfield (MO) Regional Arts Council...
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Catching up with Aaron Meyer: "Injuries make you feel how lucky you are"
September 20, 2017 -
Originally published on September 25, 2017, on my site Ol' Abner. You remember Aaron Meyer. As a senior second basema...
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Credentialed baseball photographer!
August 02, 2017 -
This summer I covered the Springfield Cardinals as an independent photographer! This the Double-A affiliate of the St. L...
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First press pass!
June 15, 2017 -
This spring and early summer I covered the Missouri State Bears on their journey to the NCAA Super Regionals in Ft. Wort...
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Volunteer at the speed networking event and help teach students how to engage professionally
May 22, 2017 -
As a graduate assistant at Web Strategy and Development at Missouri State University, I wrote about opportunities for al...
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Catch the Missouri State Chorale in the Southwest
May 01, 2017 -
I wrote about the Missouri State Concert Chorale's Southwest Tour!
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Aaron Meyer, a Senior
April 30, 2017 -
I originally published this on April 25, 2017, on my site Ol' Abner. He cracks the ball and races down the basepath,...
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Photos featured in 417 Magazine
March 30, 2017 -
I worked on several freelance projects for 417 Magazine last summer, including stops along the Ozark Trail and a handful...
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Alumnus set to film inauguration trip with Chorale
January 08, 2017 -
As a graduate assistant, I wrote about Blake Richter, an alum who accompanied the Missouri State Concert Chorale on its...
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Holiday Survival Guide: with help from Mary Poppins
December 13, 2016 -
As a graduate assistant at Missouri State, I wrote this whimsical piece about surviving the holidays with humor intact....
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Actress from Missouri State student film earns role in "Pacific Rim 2"
November 18, 2016 -
In this piece, I interviewed Missouri State student Josh Pfaff about his film "Counting to 1000" and its female lead, Ca...
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Philosophy is the foundation for alum’s career in human rights
October 31, 2016 -
In this recap, alum Andrew Shaughnessy discusses how studying philosophy has helped him advocate for better health care...
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Philosophy alum begins judicial internship
September 27, 2016 -
I wrote about Missouri State alumni Thomas Limbrick, who was looking forward to starting a judicial internship in the Mi...
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Encourage current students with BearTalks
September 16, 2016 -
As a graduate assistant, I interviewed Christy Dempsey about opportunities for alumni to help current Missouri State stu...
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Go “Into the Streets” and help the Ozarks!
September 13, 2016 -
Here is a short piece I wrote about alumni helping with cleanup and other volunteer opportunities during the upcoming "I...
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Alum works third Olympics
September 02, 2016 -
Here is a piece I wrote in graduate school about a Missouri State alumni covering the Olympics for NBC Sports.
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Help students flooded with emergencies
August 19, 2016 -
Aly Gatwood lost her home in a flood, but t he generosity of others helped her stay enrolled at Missouri State.
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Publication: Oscar Taveras
July 28, 2016 -
I wrote this column about Cardinal outfielder Oscar Taveras shortly after he died in an automobile accident. It was publ...
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Missouri State alumni earn Olympic bids
July 21, 2016 -
As a graduate assistant at Missouri State, I wrote about alumni competing at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
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Publication: Jerry Lumpe column
June 07, 2016 -
One of my favorite people was Jerry Lumpe, a former major league baseball player and my third cousin. He used to play ba...
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Alum shares highlights of Chorale at inauguration
May 15, 2015 -
As a graduate assistant in the Missouri State's Web Strategy and Development Office, I wrote about an alum who served as...
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Focus on conspiracies, or find out for yourself: a day in the life of an election judge
Paddle Up - I learn to kayak after growing up on a lake
They paved a parking lot and put up a garden spot
Just toss a pie in my face: attending clown class and easing clown fears
It's not only eating green: non-veggie vendors at the Farmers Market of the Ozarks
Pet Portraits! What?!
What do I do with a half-bottle of glue? A feature on Arrow Reuse Creative
Andrea Ehrhardt works as an artist and helps others do the same
Steven Spencer is off to document the Notre Dame Cathedral!
Feature: Jake Wesley Rogers comes home
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