Writing

I have an extensive writing background including experience in advertising copywriting, traditional reporting,
non-fiction narrative, and creative fiction. I've published work across multiple platforms ranging from traditional
print magazines and digital only publications, to print collateral and website content for businesses.

Get Out and Move: Cross Country Skiing

Winter brought lots of lake effect snow to Western New York this year, making it a great season for skiers and snowboarders looking to hit the slopes. For those who prefer to avoid ski lifts and downhill snow sports, this season’s snow pack also brings with it the perfect conditions for a safer and cheaper activity: cross country skiing.

Pirates of the Law

A client once called Maritime Practice Group Chair John M. Allen and asked him to seize a barge full of scrap metal that was temporarily docked in the St. Louis harbor on its way down to New Orleans.

Wait — seize a barge?

“No problem,” John replied. For a maritime lawyer, what often sounds like high-seas adventure is all in a day’s work, really.

Tastebud Explorations: Cauliflower

Cauliflower is one of those vegetables many people have strong opinions on — even if they haven’t tried it in the past decade. The white heads can be found sitting next to cabbage or broccoli in supermarkets all around Western New York, and it often slips into mixed vegetable medleys at our favorite restaurants during winter.

Opioid Update - Spring 2018

In 2016, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz established the Opiate Epidemic Task Force, bringing together social service agencies, law enforcement, physicians, mental health and addictions providers, the health insurance industry, and members of victims’ families in the fight against opioid abuse. Since then, numerous initiatives have begun to help combat Erie County’s opioid epidemic from multiple angles ranging from first responder narcan training, to expanded evidence-based treatment options, to community and provider education.

Student Brewer Aims to Bring Craft Brewing to a Whole New Generation

For Kevin Czebiniak, brewing beer is more than a hobby; it’s his career. The 24-year-old Camillus native got the idea to open his own brewery while sitting in the pub at Le Moyne College with friends from the school’s Entrepreneurship Club.

Plug Your Ears and Rave

When I was 17, my dad came up to me and said, “Stop leaving the volume turned up in your mother’s car. And stop putting the bass higher. It hurts my ears.” In that moment, I had no clue what he was talking about, but he didn’t believe me. “Just turn down the volume before you damage your hearing,” he interjected as my mom came into the room.

Save Time and Money at the SBI Pharmacy

Next time you need a prescription filled, don’t leave campus, head over to the SBI Pharmacy. If you are enrolled in the SBI Student Medical Insurance Plan, you pay only $20 per script. Cash, check, credit card, and Campus Cash are all accepted.

Sugar, Sugar Everywhere

Sugar can be found in almost everything we eat — especially if it’s a processed food like bread, canned soup, or candy. With over four-dozen different names for sugar on ingredient labels, it can be tough to know exactly how much of the sweetener we’re consuming every day.