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Michael Finkel

Park City

Author and Journalist at Freelance

Author of "The Art Thief," as well as "The Stranger in the Woods" and "True Story." Fathering three teenagers (hence the hairline).

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Articles

  • Why this Brazilian savanna is as vital as the Amazon rainforest

    2 months ago | nationalgeographic.com | Michael Finkel

    It’s called the Cerrado, Portuguese for ‘closed,’ and for nearly all of human historythis vast tropical savanna in central Brazil seems to have been shut off from the rest of the world. People do live there; hunter-gatherer groups, overcoming the formidable wilds, have roamed the Cerrado since the Stone Age. And in colonial times, those escaping slavery often disappeared behind the hills, where they built tight-knit communities, unlocked the land’s subtle gifts, and settled in.

  • Opinion: Collier should proceed with red light cameras

    Oct 20, 2024 | naplesnews.com | Michael Finkel

    I read with dismay that the Collier County Board of Commissioners has decided not to proceed with red light cameras, a proposal specifically intended to save lives by making people more aware of the driving laws.

  • Fall Content Schedule

    Sep 6, 2024 | po-box.beehiiv.com | Kevin Kelly |Billy Walters |Michael Finkel |Shane Parris

    In this week's P.O. Box: 2024 in-season content scheduleStream roundup: Battle Royale sznOffszn Book Club: Ranking the booksOn Tap: Week 1 DFS Cram With another offseason in the books, I figured I would do a rundown of my content schedule this fall. It’s fairly similar to last year, with a few new additions and some tweaks here and there… I’m going to keep the momentum going on the Deposit Kingdom YT channel with a weekly DFS/Battle Royale strategy video.

  • 2024 Best Ball Bros

    Aug 30, 2024 | po-box.beehiiv.com | Kevin Kelly |Charles Portis |Michael Finkel |Erik Larson

    In this week's P.O. Box: New bros emerged this offseasonStream roundup: Football in 6 daysOffszn Book Club: Wrapping up Paradise SkyOn Tap: Guillotine After Dark Once a year I hold up a funhouse mirror to the rapidly evolving and increasingly ridiculous best ball universe. It’s my favorite video to make each year and the 2024 edition is the best edition yet.

  • The Final 2 Weeks

    Aug 23, 2024 | po-box.beehiiv.com | Kevin Kelly |Charles Portis |Michael Finkel |Erik Larson

    In this week's P.O. Box: The final two weeksStream roundup: Non-stop draftsOffszn Book Club: Paradise SkyOn Tap: UCC event in Cambridge, MA Two weeks from today I’ll be in Vegas drafting my final fantasy football teams of the summer, which means there’s a lot to squeeze in before we turn over our best ball calendar to weekly DFS mode. Here is a quick rundown of the fun stuff on the docket: I’ll be hosting an IRL event in Cambridge tomorrow afternoon.

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