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Quirky and hilarious, these columns felt authentic and fresh. The writer’s relatable topics and uniquely funny angles on them made his work a standout.
— SPJ judges

Fool’s Gold: The Column cuts right to the avocado pit of every issue confronting America’s up-and-coming generations, including gender and masculinity, the perils of housing, navigating family holidays as a so-called adult, finding friendship as a hermit who rather dislikes people, and bears.

The ongoing column has won three first-place Top of the Rockies Excellence in Journalism awards from the Society of Professional Journalists. Zach has written the column for various publications since 2013.

Here, you can check out selected Fool’s Gold columns, if you dare: