One of the first orders of business I had after finishing my Master’s degree work was to start writing more. Producing academic articles and essays was an area of weakness. It was difficult to synthesize and analyze theories and apply those thoughts to what was happening in the world. I figured reformating my website to …
News and media organizations have been attempting to figure out their futures since the beginning of mass-produced journalism. One such example of sensing where the trends are going can be found in Robin Sloan and Matt Thompson’s 2004 video entitled, “EPIC 2014.” “EPIC 2014” (and the follow-up video “EPIC 2015”) tried to anticipate how markets …
During the summer of 1996, I experience my first taste of freedom. Since I recently graduated high school, I had the summer to myself. There was no track or cross country practice. There was no band rehersals. It would be three months till I found a job. I had no responsiblities to anybody. So, I …
One of my friends (Drew) has a fantastic blog that presents the critical issues of politics. The “Pseudo Body Politic” has the right balance of analysis, insight, and humor. Mainly, I’m jealous of his ability to write every day. So, I’ve been inspired by his work. Since the election is coming soon, I figured it …