I love telling people’s stories and I’m fortunate to get to profile some pretty extraordinary people. Some are barely known and I get to help them be discovered, others are household names.
In the early 2000s, I did a lot of author interviews, talking to people such as George R.R. Martin, Alan Alda, Ken Jennings, David Baldacci, Janet Evanovich, Jodi Picoult, and Marcia Muller. Those monthly interviews are only available via the Wayback Machine.
However, in the past several years I’ve written many more profiles, mostly people involved in the arts in some way, but also business people and local newsmakers.
Below is a sample of some profiles with a link to more if you don’t see what you need here. Click on the pictures to go to the profile.
Matt August, Artistic Director, Entertainer, Feb. 1, 2023
Tami Humphrey, realtor, Playa Vista Direct, July 21, 2022
Salema Masekela, sportscaster, surfer, entrepreneur, The Argonaut, June 2022, 2022
Montana Coady, Jeweler and equestrian, The Argonaut, May 19, 2022
Geneva S. Thomas, General Manager of Meredith Corporation, Spartan Magazine, August 2, 2021
Denise Testori, President and CEO of Prestige Cleaners, Airpark News, August 4, 2021
Paul de Gelder, shark attack survivor, Santa Monica Argonaut, March 24, 2021
Alison van Pelt, painter, Santa Monica Argonaut, March 24, 2021
Profiles of Theater Artists
Chris Hamby, Peoria Times, Aug. 15, 2022
Michael R. Jackson, PrideSource, July 14, 2022
Debra Ann Byrd, Entertainer! (Phoenix), May 3, 2022
Renee Elise Goldsberry, Lansing State Journal, March 22, 2022
Kahlil Ashanti, Lansing State Journal, Jan. 27, 2020
Chuckie Benson, Lansing State Journal, Aug. 5, 2019
Danny Arnold, Lansing State Journal, Dec. 3, 2018
Gwendolyn Cain, The Foothills Focus, Sept. 9, 2020
Cory McCloskey, Lovin’ Life in Tucson
Scott Moreau, Peoria Times, Feb. 1, 2021
Kirk Lawrence, Ahwatukee Foothills, Jan. 8, 2020
Evan Pinsonnault, Lansing State Journal, Oct. 23, 2017
Arts Organization Artistic Leaders, Administrators and Educators
Mary Matzke, Lansing State Journal, Sept. 26, 2018
Tyrone Davis, Downtown Los Angeles News, Jan. 10, 2021
Rachel Moore, Downtown Los Angeles News, May 13, 2020
Diane Wilcox, Lovin’ Life in Tucson
Sean Daniels, Lovin’ Life in Tucson
JP Clemente, Entertainer! Oct. 21, 2020
Geri Wright, Entertainer! Feb. 15, 2020
Ib Anderson, Entertainer! September 2019 (See pp.22-23)
Herbert Washington, Entertainer! July 2019 (See p. 34)
Dancers
Adrian Blake Mitchell, Playa Vista Direct, July 21, 2022