I wanted an outlet for my personal projects— especially my more whimsical ones.
Beyond the Byline
Dispatches on history, music, sports, law, politics, numismatics, pop culture and the other obsessions that fuel my writing.
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I’m very honored to win First Place in The BookFest Fall 2026 Awards for Nonfiction/History. Thank you so much!
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I always enjoy writing about Jack Bauer and 24. This time, I got paid to do it.
Just got word that The Coin Blog is ranked among the Top 60 coin blogs on Feedspot.
I’m very gratified to see Supreme Pressure: The Rejection of John J. Parker and Birth of the Modern Supreme Court Confirmation Process named as a finalist for the inaugural Kirkus Indie Awards (History & Biography Category). Thanks a lot Kirkus!