In May 2008, I jumped ship from newspapers and made my way to ESPN where I work as a computer-assisted reporting specialist and investigative reporter for television, online and radio. Most of my own work appears on "Outside the Lines," but I also help reporters, producers and writers working on pieces for features, news, "E:60," and ESPN The Magazine. And I conduct various training sessions on investigative reporting.

More randomness. I've lived in six states and, while still in college, spent several months in Ireland and Northern Ireland. I have a vast collection of 1970s B sci-fi movies. I tend to prefer hot sauce brands with the word "death" or "widow-maker" in them. I make a mean kashmiri chicken. I'm still trying to perfect my yoga crow pose without toppling over. My annual ritual is a bicycle ride across Iowa and I routinely find cycling to be a place of great zen. I have a phobia about drains. I enjoy trying new things, as evidenced here when I tried my hand at branding on my in-laws' cattle ranch.

P.S. No, I am not Paula Lavigne the famous Brazilian actress. She's a brunette. But if you feel the need to keep sending me fan mail in Portuguese, be my guest.