About Me
The patriarch of a two-TiVo family, I live with my wife, daughter and puppy in Wayne, New Jersey. After a short lifetime in advertising, I’m now Managing Editor of mentalfloss.com, the online arm of mental_floss magazine. My time is split between writing, editing and finding new readers. (And pumping out amazing facts 140 characters at a time via Twitter—66,000 followers and counting!) I’ve spent much of 2010 working on a new mental_floss game. Be on the lookout for Split Decision, which hits stores later this fall.
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Writing Samples
1. A Baby Story: Charlotte Lynn English
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2. My Marathon With Sprint: A running diary of my battle with Sprint customer service (YesButNoButYes)
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3. The Real Names of Fictional Characters (The mental_floss version was featured on the Yahoo! homepage; the CNN version was the #1 story on CNN.com for three days)
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4. Famous (or infamous) Fans (CNN)
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5. Odd Facts About Nobel Prize Winners (CNN)
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6. Veterans Day Video Round-up: Dogs Welcoming Home Soldiers (mental_floss)
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7. Memories of Action Park (mental_floss)
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8. Trailer Parks, Video Games and Amway: How Sports Owners Made Their Money (CNN)
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9. 14 Stories You May Not Know About Bobby Kennedy (mental_floss)
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10. Fictional Sitcom Employers for Which I’d Like to Work (YesButNoButYes)
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11. Your Best Worst Commuting Stories (mental_floss)
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12. Quiz: Discontinued Ben & Jerry’s Flavor or Band I Found on MySpace? (mental_floss)
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13. Quiz: Doogie Howser’s Diary or Random Twitter Update?
What else can I tell you? If you’ve got a specific question, email me. I’m also in the market for new Facebook friends.