Earthlings are Boring
Why haven’t aliens visited us? Because we’re boring and live in a crap neighborhood.
Cities Rust
Look past New York’s shiny bits and you’ll find endless stretches of decay. It’s a part of its generations-long life cycle.
Driftwood and a Lighthouse
Walking the beaches of Block Island, RI.
Here Come the Tomatoes
It’s late October and our tomatoes are out in force.
Fall Flowers
It’s late October and our wildflowers are still going strong.
On Writing
Sometimes I think of all the things I won’t write.
A Quiet Book for our Very Loud Time
Charlie Mackesy’s illustrated book explores love, fear, acceptance and belonging. It’s a perfect anecdote for our anxious age.
Finding Home
Somehow, we stumbled out of New York City and into Rhode Island. It took a long time, it was a bit accidental, but we finally found home.
Trees are Easy. The Woods are Hard
Giant caveats aside, capturing the spectacular of individual trees is much easier than capturing them in the woods. Let’s take a look.
Day Five: Love is in the Air
George speaks, the people swoon and protesters protest on. Day five of my 2004 Republican National Convention coverage for MTV News.
Day Four: Repent, Pantie People. Repent!
A Democratic stands before the 2004 Republican National Convention and demands his party repent. Day four of my 2004 Republican National Convention coverage for MTV News.
Day Three: Fishing for Girlie Men – The Police Strike Back
Arnold Schwarzenegger explains the difference between Republican manly men and the girlie men the NYPD are rounding up in the streets. Day three of my 2004 Republican National Convention coverage for MTV News.
Day Two: No Rest for the Weary – RNC Protesters Can’t Call it a Day
The sun’s going down but the protest marches on. Day two of my 2004 Republican National Convention coverage for MTV News.
Day One: Disorganize This – Protesters Confront the Republican National Convention
In 2004, George Bush and the RNC held their convention in New York City. They weren’t exactly welcomed. Day One of my 2004 Republican National Convention coverage for MTV News.
The Back of My Daughter’s Head Can be Very Interesting
Young children are notoriously hard to photograph. Here’s a lesson or two I learned while chasing after my daughter.
China’s Perfecting the Tools of a Propaganda State
The future of propaganda is now. We’re watching it with China’s media response and social media control of information related to the Hong Kong protests.
Would You Turn Your Child into a Cyborg?
A mom hacks Google Glass to help her autistic son understand facial expressions. Along the way, she wonders how neurotechnologies will influence how we augment ourselves, what traits we’ll consider inherently human, and what might be lost as we rid ourselves of them.
It’s a Big World Out There
I’m a new father coming upon my daughter’s first birthday. There. Are. So. Many. Photos.
Learning to Love Giant Steps Again
Listening to covers affects how I hear and understand music. Here’s one that helped me rediscover John Coltrane’s Giant Steps. And here are a dozen others to make a point.
We’re About to Anger the Volcano Gods. Again
Samsung’s AI lab releases video showing how it can manipulate a single image to emulate someone talking. An AI startup creates a near perfect reproduction of a popular podcaster’s voice. It’s only just the beginning.
Thoughts While Listening to Galaxie 500 Cover New Order’s Ceremony
Hearing a cover while feeding my daughter in the morning brings me back to the past.
Thoughts on Documentary Films While Watching Flightless Baby Geese Jump from 400 Foot Cliffs
Nature shows are awesome. But what are they? Because they’re not quite documentaries.
Hubble Turns 29, Continues to Make Pretty
The Hubble Telescope has captured the spectacular in space for almost three decades, bringing us light years into the past and helping us ponder the future.
Tripping Through Van Gogh’s Starry Night
A new Van Gogh exhibit has us wondering what the future of the museum might be.