Dave Roos

Since 2007, I’ve reported and written more than 1,000 short-form articles for HowStuffWorks, the perennially popular website and podcasting network. Here's a smattering of recent clips:

• What Is the Serenity Prayer and Who Wrote It?

• The Salty History of Swearing Like a Sailor

• Why Were the Pharisees the ‘Bad Guys’ in the Bible?

• Still Riding the Rails — Life as a Modern Hobo

• Why More Companies are Offering Paternity Leave — and Men Feel Freer to Take It