I'm an independent journalist celebrating my 30th year of life as a full-time writer in 2011. In that time, I've written about everything from high-tech and cats to food and travel.

Writing has provided me with a fascinating, adventurous life. I wake up each morning looking forward to discovering what new things I'll learn that day. After all this time, it never ceases to amaze me that I have been able to make my living by indulging my curiosity and asking total strangers really nosy questions...

My recent books include And Nothing But the Truthiness: The Rise (And Further Rise) of Stephen Colbert, and The Dogs of War: The Courage, Love, and Loyalty of Military Working Dogs.

I also blog at BehindTheKnife.com about kitchen tools, food, and the secret lives of chefs.