Elections: How to talk politics

Elections: How to talk politics

by | Best Practice, What-Not

Updated January 2024 Communication tips for political conversations Folks around my hometown joke that I teethed on a ballot box. My parents, you see, were very politically active and got their kiddos involved early and often in the pursuit of civic duty. They taught...

TPP: Why flirting works

by | Work Samples

My latest for Match.com on Yahoo! is a scientific look at flirting. The science of flirting By Margot Carmichael Lester We know flirting can lead to all kinds of things, but most of us don’t know how it works. So I asked some brain experts what the heck’s going on —...

TPP: Why we love Ken!

by | Work Samples

I don't think it makes sense for me to consult with companies about streamlining their content operations unless I'm still involved in feeding the content beast myself. One of the ways I keep my hand in that game is writing for Match.com. Here's my latest: Ken: He's a...

March Madness: Let the games begin

by | Work Samples

It's safe to say that my productivity this week, like many others', will be significantly impaired by the first days of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. I'll have the TV and some computers set up for wall-to-wall baseline-to-baseline coverage (beats wearing out...