TOPIC: TRAVEL

Where’s the Funny?
In 2019, I started a travel humor blog: Where’s the Funny? The blog features a monthly newsletter, photos, book recommendations and, of course, fun stories from trips near and far. There is humor everywhere – and I aim to find it! 

Previously, my travel exploits were relayed as posts to Facebook. Here are a few examples cut and paste into PDFs, where you can see a bit of my writing style and voice developed over the years as a print and online journalist:

Phoenix Road Trip 2019 (PDF)
A 24-day road trip from Chicago to Phoenix includes stops in Hot Springs, Arkansas; Roswell, New Mexico; Marfa, Texas; and, Big Bend National Park.

Russia World Cup 2018 (PDF)
Covering 29 days across six countries, this daily blog serves as a complement to the four-part series that appeared on Cincinnati.com, the digital version of the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Brasil World Cup 2014 (PDF)
This 31-day odyssey starts in Sao Paulo and ends in Praia de Pipa, with Rio, Manaus, the Amazon and Recife in between.

TOPIC: SPORTS / NEWS / POP CULTURE

The Morning Line on Cincinnati.com / The Enquirer
The Morning Line (TML) is the daily blog of award-winning Cincinnati Enquirer Sports Columnist Paul “Doc” Daugherty. Occasionally Doc lets “Guest Hemingways” fill in – that would be me. Topics run the gamut, from sports to pop culture to travel to beer. Here are a couple of entries:

• Guest TML (17 June 2022): Fare thee well, Doc, retirement tribute. FIFA World Cup 2026 host cities. NBA Finals. USFL Playoffs. Nice things to say about Chicago. etc
• Guest TML (4 March 2022): Giving up baseball for Lent? John Brannen lawsuit. Ukraine.  etc
• Guest TML (2 April 2021): One year later, what’s going on with the Cincinnati Reds? etc
• Guest TML (26 March 2021): Mad about March Madness. etc 
• Guest TML (6 Dec 2019): Saturday is going to be epic for Cincinnati sports. etc
• Guest TML (15 Nov 2019): Did Browns’ Myles Garrett commit felonious assault? etc
• Guest TML (7 Oct 2016): Live from Wrigley. etc