I have been writing freelance for more than 20 years, in a broad range of magazines and newspapers. I’ve written dozens of articles for national and regional magazines in such diverse magazines as the Bulletin of the Oregon State Bar Association, World at War Magazine, Auto Dealer Monthly, and RN (Registered Nurse) Magazine. Links to some of my articles are shown below. I am available for writing assignments including internal publications, company policy manual revisions, blog entries, and white papers
I usually have six to ten articles in process. Some are no more than a few words or a paragraph. Others may be nearly complete. At the moment I’m working on articles about World War II history, one on Colonial American printing, one on natural dyes from Pacific Northwest plants, and one on the Vietnam War.
I am in the process of final revisions to my first novel, set in the Shanghai tunnels of Portland, Oregon during the great flood of 1894.
Business
What Keeps You Awake at Night? Auto Outlook Magazine, January 2012
Why Dealership Rental Operations Don’t Work, Auto Rental News, June, 2010
Beware of Runaway Egos, Tiger, Michael, Elvis, and You, Ward’s Auto Business, June, 2010
Being Optimistic, Even in Bad Times Auto Dealer Monthly, Feb, 2010
It’s the Manager, Stupid, Auto Dealer Monthly, January, 2010
Above All Else, Choose Character, Auto Dealer Monthly Dec, 2009
Accounting, Legal, & Insurance
Your Best Client’s Business Burned Down? Property & Casualty Magazine, November, 2014
Choosing A Document Archiving Solution, AICPA eMagazine, March, 2014
Settling Ownership of Vehicles, Bulletin of the Oregon State Bar Association, June 2011
Advertisements
Toyota Advertisement, Time Magazine, August 2007
Toyota Advertisement, Time Magazine, August, 2004
Toyota Advertisement, Time Magazine, Jan, 2003
Toyota Advertisement, People Magazine, August 1996
History
Finding Your Own WWII Jeep, Military Vehicles Magazine, Spring, 2019
Provenance, Military Trader Magazine, July, 2018
Don’t Make Friends in a Combat Unit, Vietnam Magazine, Dec, 2016
Paperback Books Go to War, World at War Magazine, Feb. 2013
How World War II Changed our Money, World at War Magazine, August, 2012
Family History & Genealogy
What Do You Do With a Shoebox Full of Letters, Your Genealogy Today Magazine, Jan-Feb, 2016
What is a Family Heirloom, and Where Can I Get One? Family Chronicle Magazine, Jan, 2015
Black Sheep & Loose Nuts: Handling Sensitive Information, Family Chronicle Magazine, Jan, 2015
Urgent: Your Genealogy Can’t Wait! Discovering Family History, July, 2009
Genealogy in 3D, Family Chronicle Magazine, March, 2009
Make Mine 3D, Family Chronicle Magazine, Feb, 2002
Misc. Articles
How do Police Think about Concealed Carry? Hoodview News, November, 2019
Do Wives and Hunting Mix? Gresham Outlook, Gresham Outlook, August 12, 2015
You Haven’t Been Hunting Until You’ve Hunted Oregon Chukar, Gresham Outlook, August 12, 2015
Archery Hunting for Elk: Preparation Pays Off, Gresham Outlook, August 12, 2015
Getting to Know Your Parents, Portland Family Magazine, November, 2014
Have all the Big Treasures Been Found? American Digger Magazine, November, 2014
Thank You Nurse, RN Magazine July, 2001
Press Clippings
Focus on the Home Front, Gresham Outlook, June 26, 2015
Member Spotlight on Bill Leslie,Willamette Writers Assoc. Newsletter, June, 2015
It’s in the Genes: Gresham Man Researches the Past, Gresham Outlook March 30, 1996