About Me: In the past, I wrote the book TV'S GROOVIEST VARIETY SHOWS (Cumberland House/Turner Publishing), worked as a research consultant on the Emmy-nominated PBS specials PIONEERS OF TELEVISION, and I have been published on culture in ATTN.com, FrumForum, American Conservative, FilmStew, YahooMovies, 213 Magazine, iF Monthly, Entertainment Today, Guitar Player, and All About Jazz. I have won awards from the Independent Writers of Southern California for producing panels on professional development as a writer