Theo Emery is a freelance reporter. He's written for the The New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Washington Post, and Time.com, as well as the Associated Press, The Tennessean and other publications. A Vermont native, he's currently a resident of Maryland, where he reports on Washington, DC and the surrounding states. He loves a good story, especially the ones that he has to flip over rocks to find. He has a blog called Hot Type, which can be found at http://hottype.typepad.com/. Or follow him on Twitter: @temery.