“Washington DC Walks for Suicide Prevention” Chase Cook and I followed a group of veterans who participated in the Out of the Darkness Overnight walk for suicide prevention in Washington, DC.
“In Portland, One Vet Finds Peace With Puppets” I met this veteran while on a reporting trip in Portland. He finds therapy in sewing puppets.
“Life After WKU” I did this video for the Dow Jones News Fund multimedia workshop at Western Kentucky University.
“A Day In Concrete Paradise” I took a look at Austin’s new public skatepark and what it means for the local skating community.
“One Band’s Long Road to Being the Next Big Thing”
I followed this band around for Reporting Texas. Here’s a quick video I did about them:
“Battling Signs in Affluent San Antonio Neighborhoods” Originally published by The Texas Tribune, 06/28/10: In affluent pockets of San Antonio, a quiet battle is brewing. You can see it all over the neighbors’ yards — literally. It began with one side declaring “No socialism” in white letters on a black background. Some didn’t like that, so they aped the design but changed the message to read “No selfishness.” Caught in the crossfire, others have put their own creative, cheeky twist on the fad. Click here to see the slideshow. This slideshow was featured on MSNBC’s The Daily Rundown about a week later: