After more than a decade of community journalism, neighborhood events, and countless friendships forged, LoganSquarist closed its doors.
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Selected Essays
One Way to Keep Local Journalism Alive
Explore why local journalism matters more than ever and how you can help preserve independent reporting in your community.
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The Walt Disney Project
A hard look at Walt Disney results in an example of media conglomeration’s impact on journalism ethics, as well as the lingering memories of its classics.
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My Favorite Logan Square Spots
Time Out Chicago asked me for my favorite Logan Square neighborhood spots. Here are my responses in their entirety.
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Why The Hobby Lobby Ruling Matters
Here I reflect on the history of feminism, detail my personal health care history and why I became so impassioned, even on Facebook, over the Hobby Lobby ruling.
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Journalists: Stop Being Neutral
Emily Bell argues how American journalists’ desire to remain “neutral” has actually made them stray farther from digging up the truth than a biased viewpoint would.
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Uniting Logan Square Online, In Person, With LoganSquarist
Last year on April 6, 2011, a Twitter account was born with the intention of spreading news and information about the Chicago neighborhood Logan Square.
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30 At 30: Suggestions That Didn’t Make The Cut
I got a number of ideas when I was brainstorming for my 30 at 30 list. I had ideas coming from all directions—from the web, from friends, from family.
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30 At 30
I’m turning 30 this year and I’m really excited about it. In celebration of this milestone (there’s that word again), I have decided to celebrate my 30th birthday.
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