Columns

Boston Herald – Grandpa Bob delivered heart, wisdom, the Herald.

The Atlantic – CARD SHARK: Bikini trading-card king Brian Wallos expands his empire to politics, training his gaze on 2016’s winners, losers, and rookies as well as the future stars of 2020.

The Atlantic – A Dinosaur’s Primary: One Stuffed Animal’s View of the 2016 Election

The Globe and Mail – Playing ‘Dress-Up’ Brings People Closer Together.

CNN – Can the Miss Universe Pageant Save the World? (My “competition” with Miss Ghana.)

The Atlantic – How Athletes Ensure Immortality: “Not all greats make the Hall of Fame. Not all Hall of Famers are remembered. But a player who forges a personal connection with fans will live on.”

The Boston Globe – Missing From This Year’s Marathon: Those Lovable Bandits. “My claim to fame in Boston Marathon history is stopping for ice cream in the middle of the race.”

CNN – I am a Red Sox fanboy: “Is baseball hothead David Price right? Are the millions of us who never pitched beyond Little League just a bunch of starstruck wannabes?”

Fast Company – Bigfoot Gets His Day in Court: The New Hampshire Supreme Court case on an independent filmmaker’s right to shoot in state parks is a landmark moment for the gadget-toting YouTube generation.

Runner’s World – Fans Can Expect Some Changes at Boston Marathon. “Will Big Bird Be Banned from Heartbreak Hill?”

The Atlantic – Is Pez Trying to Sugarcoat American History? “The candy company says a series of presidential memorabilia is meant to teach kids about the past, but critics say it’s waistline-expanding kitsch.”

The Atlantic – Republicans in Tights: Behind the Scenes of the Superhero Primary. “What a nine-year-old boy’s quest to learn the favorite superheroes of the GOP presidential candidates tells us about the field.”

New Hampshire Magazine – Discover the Secrets of Story Land: “An insider’s guide to historical curiosities, forgotten fairytale lore and pre-Disney entertainment on the NH theme park’s 60th anniversary.”