Jan 23, 2021Please don’t choose outrage and innuendo when the real story is betterI didn’t plan to get mad at my local newspaper this morning. I planned to work out, read more of the Civil War book that is taking me far too long to get through, do whatever my wife told me, and play with our dogs. But a friend sent me…Media5 min read
Jan 20, 2017Today, save your voice.I know it’s a tough day for you, because it’s a tough day for me, too. It’s hard to digest, but it’s here. President Trump is the 45th President of the United States, joining a list that includes Washington, Lincoln, and Kennedy… and also Buchanan, Harding and Hoover. If any…Politics3 min read
Dec 17, 2016Click on this f**cking outrage (that is not at all what it seems).This is not a thinkpiece about fake news. Fake news is the worst. But I’d like to take a moment to look at one example of how our new and exciting “real” media model can skew a message. …Media9 min read
Aug 14, 2014A Little Consistency, Please?My head aches and my heart hurts while I watch what’s happening in Ferguson. My heart hurts for the unarmed man who was shot dead in the street, of course. It hurts for the good police officers who are tainted by their more despotic colleagues, and it hurts equally for…3 min read
Jun 8, 2013Lockdowns and HelicoptersI was here in Santa Monica. Where does the gun debate go now? — I woke up to sirens today. I’d slept in late because I worked an all-nighter. It wasn’t the most natural way to wake up. My fiancée was home from work as well. As a teacher, her last day finished very early so the kids could get ready to graduate, and…4 min read