Sarasota writer/singer/filmmaker releases first novel, Triple Destiny

Diana Colson, a longtime columnist for the Pelican Press back in the day, has released her first novel, Triple Destiny, set in part in Sarasota. The novel tells the story of a dance teacher who hides in Sarasota to protect her daughter from her violent husband, then escapes to Bali Colson taught in Sarasota County […]

Former Herald-Tribune editor launches new book on Florida breweries

Craft beer is all the rage these days, particularly in Florida, which has earned a reputation as a hub for creative, delicious beers, with a plethora of small, medium and large breweries all over. The scene has grown so popular it’s now the subject of a book, titled, well, Florida Breweries, and it was penned […]

ABC 7 names client one of its ‘Amazing Women’ in recent segment

I had a wonderful time working with Linda Carson of ABC 7 My Suncoast News recently on a segment honoring one of my clients, Ann Stephenson-Moe, the organist and choirmaster of the Church of the Redeemer. The segment celebrated Ann’s 40th year of contributing fantastic music education and opportunities and putting together a great music […]

Booklet for Client Showcases Stunning Art at Church

I recently created a booklet for one of my clients, Sarasota’s Church of the Redeemer. The 16-page booklet explains the complex imagery in a 30′ x 30′ icon installed at Redeemer by world-renowned religious iconographer Eliseea Papacioc. I was the project manager for the booklet, and spent months researching, interviewing the church’s historiographer, theologian-in-residence and […]

New website launched for Phoenix client

Working with Sarasota’s Brighter Technologies, I recently created a new website for my Phoenix, Ariz., client, Viewpoint Group. Here’s a screenshot of the homepage — click on the image to check out the full site:

Client named top 10 sustainable architecture firm in the nation

Add more major recognition to EYP Architecture & Engineering’s banner year! Already in 2013, my longtime client has been named among the top architecture firms in the world and a national leader in green design — and now Architect magazine, published by the American Institute of Architects, has ranked the firm as the ninth-best sustainable […]

Sarasota poet offers meditation on mourning a pet

For all those out there who love their dogs, Sarasota poet Arlene Klein recently republished a collection titled I Never Wanted to Say Goodbye: Gentle Words to Comfort Those Who Mourn the Loss of a Pet. Klein calls the book “a testament to the joy of living with pets and the sorrow of losing them.” […]

Client named national leader in green design

The hits just keep on coming for my client EYP Architecture & Engineering! A few weeks ago, the company was named one of the top architecture firms in the world, and now Engineering News-Record magazine has named it a national leader in green design in three categories: No. 2 in the education sector No. 3 […]

Mind-body experience expansion (No LSD required)

I recently spent some time working with Martha Beck Master Certified life coach Terry DeMeo. My work with Terry has turned my life in a virtual Inner 180. It’s not hyperbole to say Terry’s coaching taught me tools I’d never known existed and, seriously, she pretty much blew the lid off (or, actually taught me […]

Client ranked number 39 in list of 300 best architecture firms

Architectural Record recently unveiled its annual list of the world’s top 300 architecture firms, and I’m proud to report that EYP Architecture & Engineering, one of my long-term clients, earned the number 39 spot. That’s up from 43rd place last year. The magazine ranks the companies by their architectural revenue, and according to its numbers, […]