My Stats
| Followers: | 44 |
| Contributor since: | August 2009 |
| Location: | Phoenix, AZ |
About Me
I'm an investigative reporter and author living in the northern Sonoran Desert (Phoenix). I've been a regular contributor to Rolling Stone, Mother Jones, New York Times, LA Times, Salon, The Nation, and many other national publications.
In addition to my Solar Plexus, I'm a correspondent for OnEarth (the NRDC's magazine), contributor to several other online sites, and publisher and editor of El Phoenix Sun, a blog covering solar power and environmental news from the American Southwest.
I'm addicted to #twitter. Please #help me #score by #following @thephoenixsun.
I've written several screenplays. One of them actually made it to the screen; the IMAX documentary, "Coral Reef Adventure."
My books reflect either my eclectic interests or a short attention span, depending on whether you believe me or my wife:
Broken Heartland (Farm crisis and rural issues)
Under Fire (The NRA and gun control)
The Best of Enemies (Race, class and redemption in the New South)
The Enchanted Braid (Coral reefs)
Fire in the Turtle House (Sea turtles and ocean issues)
Enchanted by Prairie (The original Midwest ecosystem)
For more:
www.oshadavidson.com, www.thephoenixsun.com, and (always) @thephoenixsun
Professional
I'm Known For...
brilliant, provocative writing and a profound sense of humility.
My Current Project
You're lookin' at it, baby!
My Greatest Achievement
Surviving as a freelancer...so far.
I Truly Respect
Lori Ann Piestewa and her family.
Moments I'd Like To Forget
The time I told Mike Tyson I didn't think he still had the stuff.
How I Pay For This Wardrobe
The T-shirt was a gift from Loren Tapahe, publisher of Arizona Native Scene. It has a photo of Geronimo and three other Apaches posing with rifles, and the words: "Homeland Security: Fighting Terrorism Since 1492."
Things That Really Happened
At a press conference when Jesse Jackson was running for president, I asked him a tough question, which he sidestepped. So I asked him again. He sidestepped it again. I asked again. He walked over and thumped me on the chest with the back of his hand, hard, one thump for each word of the answer he had already given, as he repeated it again, then stalked out of the room, ending the press conference. Unfortunately, I had asked the first question, and all the other journalists gave me looks harder than the thumps the Rev. delivered.
Where I'd Like To Be 10 Years From Now
Still writing. But getting paid a lot more.
Why True/Slant
A chance to write for a new group of readers.
My Other Website
www.oshadavidson.com
Personal
What I'm Currently Addicted To...
the third season of Lost (on DVD -- don't tell me what happens!).
This Is Annoying Me...
Filling out this profile.
This Is Making Me Worry...
Writing.
This Is Bringing Me Joy...
Writing.
I'm Running From...
Getting old, but I have reason to believe I'm running in the wrong direction.
This Is Helping Me Create...
Café Bustelo this AM, with the promise of a cold Corona tonight.
This Is Making Me Think - Hard...
...affect or effect?
This Makes My Teeth Itch
Eating wool sweaters.
Can't Do Without
Mary.
Favorite Voices
My kids.
My Most Awkward Moment
Two seconds after hanging up my phone in a blind panic after losing my train of thought while answering a question as a guest on a nationally-syndicated, LIVE radio program. (Radio stage fright.)
My Secret Ambition
To be James Bond. Like every other hetero American boy of my generation.
