Tag: freelance

Writing About Veterans

I’m a few days late, but in honor of Veteran’s Day, I’m sharing a few articles I’ve written.

‘We missed the honor of combat’

For most Americans, Dec. 7, 1941, meant the attack on Pearl Harbor and the country’s entry into World War II.

For William Howard Chittenden, who’d been serving as a Marine in China for more than a year at that point, it meant the beginning of his time as a prisoner of war.
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Homeless vets shelter helps transform lives

Franklin Everett, 53, is a big man with a deep voice that resonates through the halls of the two-story, 100-year-old building that houses the Nicholas Larson Home for Veterans, the official name of the housing development at the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans (MSHV).

Everett, originally from Chicago, had a steady job. But after going on a drug binge, he found himself unemployed with nowhere to go, “as the story goes so often,” he said.
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Memoirs of a World War II Buffalo Soldier

On his dining room table James “Pat” Daugherty had arranged some old faded photographs from his Army days, his Bronze Star, a copy of his recently published World War II memoir, The Buffalo Saga, and his olive-drab steel helmet, marred near the visor by a chunk of now-rusted iron.
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How Craigslist Finally Paid Off

My Craigslist trolling finally paid off last week in the form of a three-day conference gig. But, it gets better. Not only did I meet some great people (with some other freelancing opportunities), there’s also the opportunity to keep working for the guy that hired me in the first place.

My days were spent taking notes, writing blog posts and Tweeting—all from atop a perch on the stage. The setup was a little bizarre—as you can see to the left—but people seemed to enjoy it. It certainly started a lot of conversations with people who otherwise might not have bothered.

You can check out my coverage at Daily Deal Media, where my byline might appear quite frequently from now on.