Published Commentary
Published commentaries and essays on recovery, criminal justice, alcohol policy, employment barriers, digital reputation, and second chances.
Commentary: When your hometown becomes somewhere your children can’t afford
East Bay RI, September 28, 2026
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Utah celebrates recovery. Our systems should recognize it, too.
Standard-Examiner, September 10, 2026
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Commentary: Getting hired shouldn’t be this hard.
East Bay RI, August 10, 2026
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The warning signs of alcoholism we laugh off
Park Record, August 5, 2026
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When work leaves injured people behind
Finger Lakes Times, August 1, 2026
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Utah’s 0.05 law is saving lives — Now let’s prevent more drunk drivers
Daily Herald, July 29, 2026
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What comes after sobriety?
Times Union, July 19, 2026
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Do we all need LinkedIn now?
East Bay RI, June 10, 2026
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When systems stop seeing people
East Bay RI, June 8, 2026
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What alcoholism takes from you
Times Union, April 26, 2026
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What we don’t tell kids about alcohol
Park Record, April 22, 2026
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Why so many parents think this won’t happen to their kid
Deseret News, April 14, 2026
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We tell men to speak up, but we don’t give them anywhere to go
East Bay RI, April 9, 2026
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Where the machine society has led
Park Record, March 25, 2026
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The myth of meritocracy
East Bay RI, March 12, 2026
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Utah’s low unemployment rate and productivity are something to celebrate. But the toll on workers needs more attention.
The Salt Lake Tribune, March 7, 2026
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Men need support to face mental health challenges
Daily Herald, February 13, 2026
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Is there an App for that? Maybe there shouldn’t be.
Times Union, February 15, 2026
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The emotional intelligence trap
Finger Lakes Times, January 24, 2026
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Utah’s medical marijuana system encourages the worst kind of drug use
The Standard Examiner, January 17, 2026
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Older Americans are being locked out of digital life
East Bay RI, December 28, 2025
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When progress leaves older residents behind
Park Record, December 24, 2025
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The silent strain on adult children caring for aging parents
East Bay RI, December 19, 2025
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The quiet struggle many men face
Finger Lakes Times, December 16, 2025
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Utah men are slipping through the cracks
The Salt Lake Tribune, December 15, 2025
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Men in Schenectady are struggling quietly
The Daily Gazette, December 13, 2025
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Caregiver children of failing parents
The Standard Examiner, December 12, 2025
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The mental health crisis facing men in midlife
Deseret News, November 29, 2025
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Social media should not define who we are
The Herald Journal, November 26, 2025
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Let’s get real
Park Record, November 26, 2025
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What constant comparison is doing to Utahns
Daily Herald, November 22, 2025
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Do we have a right to be forgotten online?
Times Union, November 2, 2025
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