CURRICULUM VITAE — PUBLISHED ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS
MAGAZINE, NEWSPAPER, and WEB ARTICLES plus BLOGS
Edutopia Magazine, Oct/Nov 2009
A team of college professors and K–12 teachers discover how building video games can elevate student performance at Los Angeles’ Crenshaw High School.
Edutopia.org Web Extra:
Colleges and Public Schools Forge New Partnerships
http://www.edutopia.org/digital-literacy-video-games-collaboration
Edutopia Magazine, February 2009
The world’s greenest museum in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park inspires the next generation of scientists.
Edutopia.org Web Extras:
The California Academy of Sciences Collaborates with Teachers
http://www.edutopia.org/california-academy-of-sciences-teacher-education
Online Slideshow: The California Academy of Sciences in Pictures
http://www.edutopia.org/california-academy-of-sciences-slide-show
Organic Style Magazine, Summer 2008
Profile of SF Mayor Gavin Newsom’s ecological policies that make San Francisco one of the world’s greenest cities.
http://www.organicstylemag.com/organicstyle/2008summer/?pg=24
Delegating Authority
Pacific Sun, August 2008
Cover feature examining the delegate selection process during California’s 2008 primary season and a profile of Marin’s nine delegates representing the state’s 6th Congressional District at the Democratic National Convention that nominated Barack Obama for president.
http://www.pacificsun.com/morguepdf/2008/2008_08_22.pac.section1.pdf
BLOG: Conventional Wisdom
Daily posts during the August 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO, on the Pacific Sun website and http://btannenbaum.blogspot.com/
Three enterprising West Marin farmers ask: Can’t we all just get along?
San Francisco Magazine, July 2008
Focus on three organic farmers who joined forces to converse fresh water—a model that could work to save salmon throughout the state.
http://www.sanfranmag.com/story/swimming-uphill-salmon
San Francisco Magazine, April 2008
Profile of three Bay Area getaways including lead article on the city’s new architectural landmarks, hiking Marin’s Baltimore Canyon, and antique shopping in Fremont’s Niles Canyon.
San Francisco Magazine, April 2008
Feature article on San Rafael and the city’s thriving economy despite the move of Lucas Film and ILM to San Francisco’s Presidio in 2005.
http://www.sanfranmag.com/story/life-after-george-0
Organic Style Magazine, April 2008
Interview with Denis Hayes, philanthropist, environmental activist, and coordinator of the first Earth Day in 1970.
California Academy of Sciences, August 2007 to April 2008
Web content profiles on world-renowned architect Renzo Piano, designer of the new California Academy of Sciences facility in Golden Gate Park. Web articles on sustainable design features, the Living Roof, energy conservation, profiles of Academy science heroes, and overview pieces Explore Science web pages for K-12 readers on 18 topics, including Astronomy, Astrobiology, Frogs and Snakes, Invertebrates, Fossils, Mountains, Rivers, and Oceans.
San Francisco Magazine, July 2007
Architectural profile of San Francisco’s new Federal Building, designed by award-winning architect, Thom Mayne. Opening spread in the magazine’s yearly “Best Of” feature.
San Francisco Magazine, February 2007
Architectural feature story exploring San Francisco’s changing skyline as a result of pressure on the local housing market and the adoption of high-rise residential towers in the South of Market district.
San Francisco Magazine, November 2006
A look at the hidden treasures of San Francisco’s Presidio National Park.
Pacific Sun Newsweekly, August 2006
Profile of Jane Bay, personal assistant to George Lucas, as she discusses the death of her adopted daughter and the emails that brought rebirth.
California History Magazine, Summer 2006
Travel narrative exploring the differences between five leading interactive science museums of Northern California.
San Francisco Magazine, January 2006
Profile of Oakland-based landscape architect Walter Hood who designed the landscapes surrounding the new de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park.
Pacific Sun Newsweekly, January 20 – 26, 2006
Profile of journalist Dawn Yun who leads a monthly writing workshop for young mothers.
Cigar Aficionado, November/December 2005
Profile of Bill Zabit, the CEO of Sonoma Mountain Entertainment and Star Experience Records.
Salon.com, September 2004
Using x-rays and Silicon Valley technology, conservators have discovered a previously unknown painting behind the artist’s “Rue de Montmartre.”
http://www.barbaratannenbaum.com/salon.htm
Tunnel Vision: The noir view of life is hip, addictive, all-pervasive — and untrue.
San Francisco Magazine, August 2005
Arts opinion essay on the subtle ways that noir sensibility has become nonfiction, creeping into our political and cultural discourse.
Out Traveler, August 2005
First-person adventure travel piece on river rafting down the South Fork of the American River.
California History Magazine, Summer 2005
How river rafting down the South Fork of the American River is a trip through California’s Gold Rush history.
Profits Per Partners: How One Small Law Firm is Building Business Around the New Domestic Partnership Law
California Lawyer, May 2005
Feature article exploring the marketing strategy of Boutiette + von Herrmann, a San Francisco-based law firm, following the passage of California’s ground-braking law, AB 205.
Sunset Magazine, February 2005
Profile of mural conservator Nathan Zakheim and his restoration of Kent Twitchell’s freeway mural “L.A. Marathon.”
Stanford’s archive of his papers keeps growing
New gifts from the Steinbeck family estate (including the author’s Nobel Prize award) add to an already extensive collection of the California author’s personal letters, early drafts, and first editions in the university’s private archive.
PlanetOut.com, 2004 - 2005
Financial fuel runs law for LGBT movement; June 24, 2005
Julie Dorf - From kitchen activist to international advocate; May 12, 2005
Schiavo case hints at fragility of gays’ rights; April 7, 2005
Report details global lesbian-baiting trend; March 9, 2005
Couples seek answers about partner law; December 3, 2004
More anti-gay ballot measures on the way; November 12, 2004
Coretta Scott King condemns marriage ban; March 24, 2004
Oakland, Calif., may create GLBT district; March 23, 2004
Pro golfer comes out, wins endorsement; March 22, 2004
Pacific Sun Newsweekly, December 22 – 28, 2004
Profile of Dr. Milton Chen, executive director of the George Lucas Educational Foundation and a look at their new venture, Edutopia Magazine.
California History Magazine, Fall 2004
How the atmosphere and architecture of Santa Barbara recall the many tropes and attitudes of film noir.
Los Angeles Times, September 8, 2004
Both Stanford University and San Jose State University can lay claim to having the country’s premier research archive, having collected the private papers of John Steinbeck—California’s only writer to have won a Nobel Prize for Literature.
San Francisco Magazine, August 2004
Arts opinion piece on SF’s architectural history as illustrated by the new Jewish Community Center, designed by Kevin Hart of Gensler & Associates.
The Dog Therapist: When your pooch has a problem (or causes one) who’re you gonna call?
Pacific Sun Newsweekly, July 21 – 27, 2004
Cover profile of Trish King, director of the Marin Humane Society’s Behavior and Training Department
Sunset Magazine, June 2004
Profile of Riley Doty and the Marina District, a San Francisco neighborhood with extensive vintage tile installations.
California History Magazine, Spring 2004
A visit to one of California’s oldest surviving encampments, founded in 1776.
San Francisco Magazine, May 2004
Arts opinion piece on the state and maintenance of the city’s outdoor public murals.
Sunset Magazine, May 2004
Survey of the five best car museums in Los Angeles county and surrounding area.
Sunset Magazine, May 2004
Travel article exploring the 200-year-old residential district built on the edges of San Juan Capistrano’s historic mission community.
San Francisco Magazine, April 2004
Essay supporting same-sex weddings in San Francisco.
Sunset Magazine, March 2004
Profile of Vanda Vitali, vice president of public programs at the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History, as she launches a new exhibit entitled “Los Angeles: Light, Motion, Dreams.”
California Tourism Magazine (Sunset Custom Publishing), Fall 2003
Profile of Walter Hood, a UC Berkeley professor and landscape architect who creates lyrical landscapes that are as inviting as they are informative.
Cigar Aficionado, September 2003
Profile of French Artist Marc J. Pasini who was the first foreign-born national to have his artwork selected by the Cuban government to be issued as stamps.
Web Link: http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/CA_Features/CA_Feature_Basic_Template/0,2344,1085,00.html
Oakland Museum of California, Summer 2003
Online educational resource for high school students featuring 140 historical photographs, organized chronologically that describe California’s cultural diversity from 1769 to the present era.
Web Link:
http://www.museumca.org/picturethis/
Bay Nature magazine; September 2003
An increasing number of gray whales have been spotted in San Francisco Bay in recent years. A special report on why these aquatic giants are venturing here in ever-greater numbers.
Web Link:
http://www.baynature.com/2003janmarch/whales_2003janmarch.html
Stanford Magazine, December 2002
An examination of California’s regional literature following the publication of an ambitious new anthology, The Literature of California: Writings from the Golden State.
Web Link:
http://www.stanfordalumni.org/news/magazine/2002/novdec/showcase/chapterverse.html
Los Angeles Times, Sunday Travel section, November 10, 2002
Travel narrative featuring Moss Landing, the jumping-off point for boat tours of a wetland research reserve.
Sunset Magazine, Fall 2002
In the year celebrating the centennial anniversary of his father’s birth, John Steinbeck’s son is publishing his first work of fiction. What a long strange trip it’s been.
A Wicked Good Guide to Boston
AcuraStyle Magazine, Sunset Publishing Corp, Summer 2002
Travel narrative of a road trip from Boston to Martha’s Vineyard.
Weblink:
Zoom-Zoom Magazine, Sunset Publishing Corp, Summer 2002
How parafoil-powered windsurfers, land buggy enthusiasts, and even a few snowboarders have learned how to ride the wind.
New York Times, Sunday Arts and Leisure, May 26, 2002
Report on the need to preserve Latino artist Judith Baca’s mural masterpiece, “The Great Wall of Los Angeles.” Survey of public funding strategies designed to save LA’s public artwork treasures
http://www.barbaratannenbaum.com/gw_nytimes.htm
Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine, May 12, 2002
Profile of filmmaker Leslie Iwerks whose grandfather, Ub Iwerks, created Mickey Mouse.
Power to the People: Solar Energy is Finally Feasible for Homes
San Francisco Chronicle, October 27, 2001
Report on the exact costs of adding a solar energy system to your home.
California Clay: Arts and Crafts Movement Left Rich Legacy of Local Tile Art
San Francisco Chronicle, June 23, 2001
Overview of contemporary local tile artisans working in the vintage tradition.
Momiji Madness: Japanese Maples Bring Grace and Beauty to Bay Area Gardens
San Francisco Chronicle, June 2, 2001
Profile of unique Bay Area nursery that cultivates hundreds of varieties of Japanese maples.
San Francisco Chronicle, May 19, 2001
Profile of Marilyn Smith (former executive director of Mt. Tam’s Mountain Play series) as family members create an architectural gem on the mountaintop.
American Home Style & Gardening, September 2000
Profile of Michael Chiarello, executive chef and co-owner of Tra Vigne restaurant in Napa.
Lost Legacies of California: Heyday Books Revives and Reprints Two Classics of Golden State Literature to Launch a Series
San Francisco Chronicle, February 4, 2001
Book review of Eldorado by Bayard Taylor and Unfinished Business by Toshio Mori.
San Francisco Chronicle, June 25, 2000
Book review of For California's Gold, a historical novel by JoAnn Levy.
Sagebrush and Smog—A Shining Collection of Western Visions
San Francisco Chronicle, April 16, 2000
Book review of Writing Home: Award-Winning Literature from the New West edited by Brian Bouldrey.
Seniors.com, March 2000
Q&A with Ray Erlenborn, sound effects engineer for KNX radio during the 1930s and 40s—the golden era of radio programming.
icPlanet.com, February 2000
Interview with the Mill Valley-based author and business advisor.
icPlanet.com, March 2000
Business article describing how three modern companies—filmmakers at Lucas Digital, publishers at 101 Communications, and internet infrastructure provider Keynote Systems—deal with freelance employees.
Rules of Engagement: How the Microsoft Consultants’ Case Affects You
icPlanet.com, March 2000
Latest legal rulings on IRS status of independent consultants.
icPlanet.com, April 2000
Interview with founder and president of the San Ramon-based Center for Project Management.
The Gift That Keeps On Giving: The McNeil Docent + Volunteer Awards Program
OPEN, The Magazine of San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Winter/Spring 2000
Profiles of SFMOMA philanthropists
Rebecca’s Garden, October/November 1999
The role of mosaic artwork in creating a year-round colorful garden.
Stanford Magazine, July/August 1999
Profile of award-winning theater artist and Stanford drama professor.
Southern Culture: New Generation of Los Angeles-based Museums
San Francisco Focus Magazine, December 1996
Irreverent guide to the latest additions to Southern California’s cultural scene.
Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die: On the Road with the James Dean Caravan
LA Weekly, December 1995
Essay on the fortieth anniversary of actor James Dean's death.
San Francisco Focus Magazine, October 1995
Travel coverage on Los Angeles and the history of the Sunset Strip.
San Francisco Focus Magazine, October 1994
Cover story on California's endangered species and Pulitzer-prize nominated photographers, Susan Middleton and David Liittschwager.
San Francisco Focus Magazine, August 1994
Essay exploring myth and illusion in America’s favorite desert playground.
San Francisco Focus Magazine, January 1993
Award-winning investigative report on the future of Yosemite National Park.
San Francisco Focus Magazine, May 1992
Yearly spring travel coverage.
San Francisco Focus Magazine, April 1992
Lifestyle report on California emigrants.
San Francisco Focus Magazine, December 1991
Profile of San Francisco-based theater artist and impresario.
Money Savvy, Rodale Press, 1998
Contributed three chapters on 401(k)s, IRAs, pensions, and retirement planning for Baby Boomers
Beat the System, Rodale Press, 1996
Contributed three chapters on negotiating the lowest prices on hotels, airfare, and other modes of transportation for world travelers.
California: The Eyewitness Travel Guide, Dorling Kindersley Publishers, Duncan Baird Book Packagers, London, England, 1996
Contributed profiles on California-based outdoor adventure activities for travel guidebook
Best Bay Area Bargains: The Insider's Guide to Smart Shopping for Almost Everything, KQED Books, 1994
Managing editor of consumer-oriented shopping guide
Smart Health: The Complete Guide to Health Care in the Bay Area, KQED Books, 1993
Managing editor of consumer-oriented health-care publication
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(References and portfolios available upon request.)