Sandra A. Swanson

Writer and Editor


Take a minute to peruse some of my clips. This is far from a comprehensive list, so if you'd like to see more
 writing samples, just
send me a quick note. 


Health & Relationships


Give More, Live Longer
The Rotarian
July 2009

Meet the Teeth
UIC Alumni Magazine,
Jan./Feb. 2009

The Beethoven of Surgery
UIC Alumni Magazine, July/Aug. 2008

Dating Through the Ages
LifetimeTV.com, Nov. 2007


Divorce: Its Ex-pensive
Chicago Magazine, Aug. 2007

Love and marriage, as Sinatra famously crooned, go together like a horse and carriage. But when the wheels fall off, the gloves can come off, too...”

Royal Romantic Wrecks
LifetimeTV.com, Aug. 2007

Camps for Sports Skills
Satisfaction, July/Aug. 2006
(a Tribune Co. magazine)

Boomer Speed-Dating
Satisfaction
, Nov./Dec. 2005
(a Tribune Co. magazine)









Arts & Entertainment

Olive Oil: The Good Stuff
Satisfaction, Oct. 2006
(a Tribune Co. magazine)

As you belly up to the tasting bar, you opt for a single varietal from California. Full-bodied with a hint of newly mown grass and a peppery finish, its a liquid delight. Yet youd never want to drink a full glass...

Bahai Demystified
Chicago Magazine,
Jan. 2007

Venue Review: Fuel Room
Daily Herald, May 18, 2007

Summer Camp for Adults
Satisfaction, May/June 2006
(a Tribune Co. magazine)




Business &
 Real Estate


Project Management Trends: Moroccos Transformation
PM Network, Feb. 2008

Project Management Trends: Sao Paulos Rapid Growth 
PM Network, Jan. 2008
 
Urban Sensibility
(cover story)
PM Network, Nov. 2007


Water, power, transportation  it’s the triumvirate most urban dwellers rely heavily on for daily life. But an increasingly precarious urban infrastructure is straining under the collective needs of billions of people...

Quirky Office Perks
Crains Chicago Business

Nepotism Done Right
Crains Chicago Business




Science & Technology

Hormone Therapy May Hinge on Timing, Genes
BrainWorkSpring 2009 

“Exercise in a Pill” Has Cognitive Implications BrainWork, Nov./Dec. 2008

Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Lift Severe Depression

BrainWork, Sept./Oct. 2008


Reactivating Memories May Fight Addiction
BrainWork, Sept./Oct. 2008

Pedestrian Power

Technology Review’s
MIT News
, Nov./Dec. 2007

Bone Breakthrough
Technology Review’s
MIT News
,
Sept./Oct. 2007

By taking bone analysis to a new level of precision, researchers at MIT have revealed an engineering marvel under our skin...

Meet Domo
Technology Review’s
MIT News
,
July/Aug. 2007


Found Music
Technology Review’s
MIT News
,
May/June 2007

Razing ITs Tower of Babel
InformationWeek
July 23, 2001

E-learning Branches Out
InformationWeek

Feb. 26, 2001





Blogging &
TV Summaries

 
Solar Charger Juices Up Any Gadget
SciFi.com blog post
June 22, 2007


Robot Receptionist
SciFi.com
blog post
June 22, 2007

“...Who needs a sentient being to greet clients when you can have a three-foot-tall, bright-yellow worker bee that zips around at about 0.6 miles per hour, recognizes 10,000 words and speaks basic sentences? Your temp worker probably cant top that.”

Episode Summaries:
Painkiller Jane TV Show

SciFi.com

(wrote summaries for all of the shows 22 episodes)