About

Freelance journalist and writer. Father of three. Formerly a decent surfer, now a longboarder living in Buenos Aires, of all places. It’s a four-hour drive from the beach.

That’s me. Well, much of me.

MY WORK

I write for magazines, newspapers, newswires and trade publications. It keeps me busy.

I spend my days writing about business, energy, entertainment, politics… well, just about anything. Bond markets, interest rates, social trends and sports, though not so often. Film and television more so.

Ask me about economic policy or a promising film project or the latest twist in a political scandal and I’ll probably know a fact or two. Or three. And who to talk to for more information. Ask my wife, she’ll tell you so. Then change the subject.

Well, I like what I do.

What does this mean?

It means that I write for a living and I’ve been doing so for more than 14 years. I’ve written for big names in the media like BusinessWeek and The New York Times. I’ve written as a foreign correspondent for Advertising Age, Latin Trade, Market News International, Platts and Variety. I’ve written about financial and political crises. I’ve written about hip advertising campaigns and fish-skinned shoes and inventors trying to remove the stink from trash trucks. I’ve written about hot films and “Big Brother” and “The Simpsons.” And, of course, about Diego Maradona. I’ve interviewed actors, dancers, executives and surfers, and labor leaders, lawmakers and presidents. I’ve written about social trends and enterprising communists, companies on the rise and those going bust. I’ve written about the renewable energy in Argentina, Chile and Mexico, and about Bolivia’s natural gas industry and the big attraction of Brazil for investors and marketers and, of course, beachgoers. I’ve edited documentaries, film scripts and museum guides.

I could go on. But that would be overkill. And a tad dull.

But it should give you an idea of what I do. You can find more out about me and my services and talents on this blog.

MY LIFE

It took me a while to get to where I am. I was a math major in a West L.A. high school. I played bass in a punk band. We never made it out of the garage. I once rather embarrassingly thought about going pro as a surfer. Then almost as embarrassingly pursued art at university until I got into journalism and writing. I have a BA in English from the University of California, Los Angeles.

My professional career began with a paper route in Los Angeles and advanced to baking potatoes, shucking oysters and grilling steaks. Then waiting tables and serving coffee (pre-Starbucks). I cleaned and recharged golf carts, and collected balls off of the driving range in a caged vehicle that rang loudly when balls hit it, occasionally by intention. I’ve worked as a security guard and sold (and folded) clothes. I’ve worked as a snowboard instructor and tour guide in Bariloche, Argentina and as an English teacher in Buenos Aires.

Then the break. I got a freelance gig at The Buenos Aires Herald followed by an editing job. This led to a newswire job at Bloomberg and then the now-defunct BridgeNews. I went full time as a freelancer in 2001.

I live in Buenos Aires with my superb wife and three wonderful children. I am into books and surfing. Ray Bradbury is a favorite writer. I get to the beach as often as possible. I have surfed in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru and Uruguay. After university, I took a year off to visit my father’s Argentina and my mother’s England, taking detours to surf in Mexico, Ireland, Scotland, France and Portugal and to visit Moscow, Paris, St. Petersburg and Warsaw. I learned a lot about how to make the most of shrinking money supplies. It was a great experience.

If you’re interested in talking with me about a project, you can get in touch through the CONTACT PAGE. I’ll get back to you. I am a writer for hire. And I’m open for freelance assignments as a consultant, copyeditor, editor, reporter and researcher.

Thank you.