PinnedOn WritingEvery so often I spend time going through old notebooks and files. I look at the the stories I’ve started, the ideas I’ve jotted down, the…Oct 20, 2020Oct 20, 2020
A Quiet Book for our Very Loud TimeLessons Boys, Moles, Foxes and Horses Can Teach UsOct 14, 2020Oct 14, 2020
The Back of My Daughter’s Head Can be Very InterestingYoung children are notoriously hard to photograph. Here’s a lesson or two I learned while chasing after my daughter.Sep 11, 2019Sep 11, 2019
Published inThe StartupIf a Tree Falls in China — Watching the Future of the Propaganda StateThe future of propaganda is now. China’s media response to Hong Kong’s protests demonstrates how states control information environments.Jul 30, 2019Jul 30, 2019
Thoughts on Documentary Films While Watching Flightless Baby Geese Jump from 400 Foot CliffsNature shows are awesome. But what are they? Because they’re not quite documentaries.May 22, 20191May 22, 20191
Americans Hate the MediaWhere goes truth when a new Gallup poll indicates American trust in the media is (yet again) at an all-time low?Sep 15, 2016Sep 15, 2016
Getting to Know What We Don’t KnowWe don’t know our current and historical events. This affects how we understand and process the news.Sep 13, 2016Sep 13, 2016
Language, Militias and OccupationWhat should we call an armed group that takes over federal property and makes political demands? Oregon gives us a chance to consider.Jan 7, 2016Jan 7, 2016