Blog Hitting the links... I made a good faith attempt to avoid linking to articles for a few days. I think I can risk a couple here. I've always liked Nicholas Kristof's work. I don't always agree with him, but I appreciate his work and perspective. (I think
shoulda been a tweet Shoulda been a tweet: Great photo essay in NYT Stephen Hiltner has an excellent photo essay in the New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/travel/a-long-lonesome-look-at-america.html?action=click&module=Editors%20Picks&pgtype=Homepage] . I worry about posting links to paywall sites. If you can't read it but would like to,
Consuming Journalism Consuming Journalism: Parler (Note: Consuming Journalism is an attempt to look at how information is presented and how we can better approach that information, not necessarily the merits of the underlying arguments or policy prescriptions.) You've probably heard that advice about writing - make it personal. Well, this is personal -
2020 The blank page (If you're new here, a warning is in order. Linearity is not one of my strengths. This bounces around a bit.) Notebooks, journals, diaries. The siren's song of creative potential. They beckon. Many of us are incapable of walking by a shelf of Moleskines without dreaming
America New Writing: Precipice A couple of weeks ago I sat down and hammered out a short story that might actually be closer to a few scenes in a play or short film. Call it what you will. The idea for it has been floating around in my head for a while…this idea
America Train Shooting: Seattle to Vancouver I left Seattle on 20 July 2017 to meet up with my extended family in Vancouver. Took the train [https://www.amtrak.com/home]. I don’t think there’s any better way to travel if you can afford the price and the time. Maybe by yacht, but I definitely
4th of July 4th of July Naturalization Ceremony, Seattle On 4 July 2017, friends, family, and supporters gathered at Seattle Center’s Fisher Pavilion to congratulate more than 500 people on becoming U.S. citizens. The ceremony was a powerful reminder that people from all over the world still believe that America offers the potential for life, liberty, and
