MICHELLE LODGE
journalist.writer.editor
WHAT’S THE SCOPE OF MICHELLE’S WORK?
Small and large, wide and deep, she reports and edits stories with accuracy, objectively, style and compassion.
SELECTED ARTICLES
The Power of One: Jimmy Carter
A Village Woman’s Legacy: An encounter with the victim of an old scourge gave a former President a new worldview — and a mission
Thin Gray Line Eating disorders are surprisingly common at midlife
Second Chance at Love What happens when two people meet and miss—only to reconnect years later? Sometimes, a happy ending
Turning Point: Alan Alda A New Zest: Surviving major surgery reawakened a veteran actor to the richness of life
Turning Point: Walter Cronkite A Detour for Love: Walter Cronkite recalls being smitten by broadcasting — and by Betsy
Turning Point: Toni Morrison Pride and Joy: An author’s career born out of a mother’s devotion
Turning Point: Dr. Michael E. DeBakey Heart & Soul: Learning to sew at 5 helped mold a pioneering surgeon
Turning Point: Francis Ford Coppola Fantasy Life: Childhood polio allowed imagination to take flight, and a star was born
Turning Point: Judy Collins Striking a Chord: At a tender age, Judy Blue Eyes dropped piano for guitar
Available upon request
Chasing the Worm
Eradication of Guinea worm disease in Sudan (full text available upon request)
The Power Players: Facing Their Destiny
Profile of Danny Ludeman, president & CEO, Wachovia Securities
The Top 40 Advisors Under 40 Profiles of Vanessa Gonzalez Anderson and Jean Chi-Yin Gannon, UBS, Palo Alto; Thomas Jenkins Jr., Merrill Lynch, Houston; Douglas John, UBS, Dallas
Bear Brokers in Limbo Who’s scooping up Bear Stearns’s brokers now that the terms of the JPMorgan Chase deal are in place?
And the Winners Are…First Annual Branch Managers Award
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Citi Streamlines Wealth Management Clients will be segmented by net worth, but won’t be migrated Citigroup Reorganizes Wealth Management Unit
Profiles of Jean-Claude Trichet, president, European Central Bank; Robert E. Rubin, chairman, Citigroup; Jim O’Neill, head of Global Economic Research, Goldman Sachs
When the Music Stopped at Morgan Stanley, Gorman Was In, Cruz Out
A Get-Green Scheme, review and podcast interview, David Bach’s Go Green
Live Rich: 50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth (and Get Rich Trying)
It’s the Tariffs, Stupid! Review of Eammon Fingleton’s In the Jaws of the Dragon: America’s Fate in the Coming Era of Chinese Hegemony
Miracles in the Land of the Dragon, review of Robert Hsu’s China Fireworks: How to Make Dramatic Wealth From the Fastest-Growing Economy in the World
Deals and No Deals, review of Joe Nocera’s Good Guys and Bad Guys: Behind the Scenes with America’s Saints and Scoundrels (and Everything in Between)
Faster, Faster, Faster! review and podcast interview, Vince Poscente’s
The Age of Speed: Learning to Thrive in a More-Faster-Now World
Follow the Money, review and podcast interview, David J. Mullen Jr.’s The Million Dollar Financial Services Practice: A Proven System for Becoming a Top Producer
Dazzling by Doodling, review and podcast interview, Dan Roam’s
The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas With Pictures
When the Going Gets Tough, He Gets Juiced, review and podcast interview,
Steve Miller’s The Turnaround Kid: What I Learned Rescuing America’s Most Troubled Companies
Hail to the Chief, review and podcast interview, Mark McNeilly’s George Washington and the Art of Business: Leadership Principles of America’s First Commander-in-Chief
A Lifeline for Brokers and Managers, review and podcast interviews, Alden Cass, Brian F. Shaw and Sydney LeBlanc’s Bullish Thinking: The Advisor’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving on Wall Street and The Bullish Thinking Guide for Managers: How to Save Your Advisors and Grow Your Bottom Line
The Sun Never Sets On the Stock Market, review of Jeff D. Opdyke’s The World Is Your Oyster: The Guide to Finding Great Investments Around the Globe
Getting Inside the Heads of the Wealthy, review and podcast interview, Catherine S. McBreen and George H. Walper, Jr.’s Get Rich, Stay Rich, Pass It On: The Wealth-Accumulation Secrets of America’s Richest Families
Hot List 2007
Reviews of venues in Argentina and Chile: Café Bonaparte, Buenos Aires; Catedral, Bar Yellow, Opera, Santiago; Awasi, San Pedro de Atacama
Available upon request
Women of the World
Five women from around the globe share their secrets for staying healthy
Chile With Spice
The Awasi Inn is both upscale and intimate
Backlash
In today’s fast-paced Internet economy, business demands more than ever from technology, and IT professionals are feeling the heat. Is your company at risk of driving out its top talent? Cover story by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee, Diane Rezendes Khirallah and Michelle Lodge
IT’s Golden Oldies Keep Businesses in Tune Green Thumb training program teaches valuable computer skills to older work
Talent-strapped companies get creative to attract young IT talent
Available upon request
The Play’s the Thing
All Dublin is a stage during next month’s enticing festival
Adventure Travel
Canoe the Everglades, race a car, join a cattle drive
The Sundance Resort Meal Plan Fresh wholesome food is a trademark at Robert Redford’s resort
A Night to Remember
A craps dealer recalls a thrilling evening behind the felt
Michelle discusses anorexia at middle age and her TIME article, “Thin Gray Line,” with HEALTH SHOW host Bob Barrett
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THE LISA BIRNBACH SHOW
Lisa interviews Michelle about her TIME article, “Thin Gray Line,” and anorexia, with particular emphasis on midlife sufferers
Diane Dimond speaks with Michelle about her TIME article, “A Second Chance at Love,” and rekindling romance with past lovers