Stupid is as Stupid Does
"We underestimate the stupid, and we do so at our own peril."
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April 2021
Perfecting Ways to Kill Ourselves
Ghost’s canine bots are the scary older brother of every other dog robot you’ve ever seen, and a good reminder that we're getting increasingly efficient at finding ways to kill ourselves.
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December 2020
How Far We Fall
“This virus has humbled me as a professional and a person,” said Michelle Odden, associate professor of epidemiology at Stanford. “I did not think this level of failure in a federal response was possible in the United States.”
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December 2020
The Universe Is Beige
For all its unknowns, the glorious constant of space is its surprises. For instance, when astronomers discovered what color it is.
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December 2020
Here Come the Tomatoes
It's late October and our tomatoes are out in force.
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October 2020
Fall Flowers
It's late October and our wildflowers are still going strong.
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October 2020
On Writing
Sometimes I think of all the things I won't write.
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October 2020
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.
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October 2020
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.
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August 2020
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.
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August 2020
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.
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August 2020
Axis of Eve Protesers
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.
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August 2020
Police Arrest Protester
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.
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August 2020
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.
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August 2020
Protester in the Streets
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.
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August 2020
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.
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September 2019
Oops! Chinese Vlogger isn’t Quite What She Appears to Be
A technical glitch on a Chinese video streaming platform reveals a young, popular vlogger is actually a much older woman.
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July 2019
Seesawing Across the US-Mexico Border
An architect creates a seesaw at the US-Mexico border to show what happens on one side affects what happens on the other... Oh, and kids have fun.
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July 2019
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.
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July 2019
Sailing the Interstellar Seas
A spacecraft not much bigger than a loaf of bread is demonstrating that sailing the cosmos is a possibility.
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July 2019
Letter to a 10-year-old boy – Charles Schultz on Citizenship and Democracy
A letter sent fifty years ago from Charles Schulz to a ten-year-old boy shows how much hasn't changed in American society and politics.
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July 2019
Doctors Beam Video Directly to Patients’ Brains, Helps them See Again
A brain implant that transmits video directory to the visual cortex is allowing some formerly blind patients to see.
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July 2019
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.
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July 2019
When Los Angeles Had Electric Trains
As Los Angeles its green future, here's a look at the light rail system it had over a 100 years ago.
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July 2019