Facebook profile? Check.
Twitter account? Check.
Digital TV converter box? Check. (With 36 hours to spare, thank you very much.)

I've taken a giant leap into the 21st century in the past six months and the next logical step was a blog. So here we are. Welcome.

I picked the name Elemental because it means that which is at the core of or is an essential part of an idea or thing. As a science writer, I try to break concepts down to their elemental parts -- first in my own brain so I can understand them and then in writing so I can explain them in a lively and engaging way.

I plan to use this space as a way to discuss the freelance stories I'm working on and offer more information and depth than can fit into the limited word count I'm allotted in print. I'll also showcase stories that I like from other writers, and offer thoughts about current events in the worlds of science and journalism. I imagine this will be a work in progress for a while, and look forward to your comments and feedback.

Bookmark me. Link me. Pass me along to your friends. And let me know what you think.