Print Editorial
I’ve loved the look and feel of magazines – not to mention the unbeatable aroma of fresh ink and paper stock – since I was a kid. The Internet may rule our lives, but (thankfully) it doesn’t even have a smell at all.
Gear Patrol Magazine
“The Watchmakers”
Gear Patrol Magazine
“Before the Wall, Glashütte was the epicenter of German watchmaking. The tiny town, moments away from the Czech border, thrummed with watchmaking prowess: talent and skill that may have literally flowed in its resident’s veins. “It’s like a Glashütte gene; the watch gene,” said Uwe Ahrendt, CEO of NOMOS. During the days of the German Democratic Republic, watchmaking in Glashütte slowed. But the gene did not die. It only went dormant.”
A profile of German luxury watchmaker NOMOS Glashütte told through a series of mini-biographies of its employees.
Gear Patrol Magazine
“WISH LIST: Steinway model D concert grand Piano”
Gear Patrol Magazine
“It is the pinnacle of heirloom instruments, a regal reminder of what can be realized when craft, passion, beauty and talent coalesce.”
As a pianist, it was a pleasure to nerd out on history’s most quintessential keyboard.
JWM Magazine
“The Art of Racing”
JWM Magazine
“As the not-so-missing link between road cars and racing performance, Ferrari consistently redefines what a truly ultimate, cutting-edge, uniquely luxurious car can be.”
Exploring the relationship between racing technology development and consumer automobiles. (Written under penname.)
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“dream cruise: A 1,000-MILE MEDITATION ON THE STATE OF THE GRAND TOURER”
Gear Patrol Magazine
“We would exercise a combined 1,692 horsepower and around $600,000 worth of GT machinery over four days and 1,000 miles... Not to choose a winner but to understand the essence of the contemporary grand tourer.“
The proudest I’ve been of a published story – and the most personally exciting project I’ve ever produced. Three superlative cars and one lap around Michigan, my home state, with photos by the inimitable DW Burnett.
Gear Patrol Magazine
“Conquering the Ring: machine-kind’s Everest”
Gear Patrol Magazine
“It causes helmeted brows to weep sweat; it makes men tremble with fear, with adrenaline. It makes an elite few cars into legends, most into failures. It is a Great White Whale, chased with roaring, burning obsession; it is the “Green Hell,” revered by the pious. It is a benchmark. It is the Nürburgring Nordschleife.”
A meditation on what it means to set a lap record on Germany’s legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife race track. We had all 13 miles to ourselves that evening – just two outrageous Porsches, automotive history, and me.