An interview with the leader of the free world

Extraordinary 60 minutes interview with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Moving on from NationBuilder

After 12 incredible and intense years, I've decided to move on from my role as VP of Design.

March 16 Design

MMXX

The story behind my involvement in an international musical collaboration fueled by pandemic isolation.

January 06 Music

Music from the pandemic

I'm looking forward to sharing details about an international musical collaboration, most likely in early January.

December 18 Music

The last pay phones in America

Photographer Eric Kunsman has made it his mission photographing these rare creatures in their native habitats.

Emma Ruth Rundle

One of the bravest things I've witnessed live was at an Emma Ruth Rundle show.

September 09 Music

Why people are so awful online

What drives so much of the anger and antagonism online is our helplessness offline.

Leisure is not lost time

Most of my meaningful creative contributions have required the uncontaminated spaciousness needed for creative thought, but as that time becomes harder to find, so does the desire to "optimize" it.

Action Button is now a part of NationBuilder

Action Button is a powerful tool in its own right, and it is obvious how deeply impactful it will be as a natural extension of NationBuilder.

The Year Earth Changed

A stellar new documentary filmed during the unprecedented past year, when all of humanity withdrew indoors and nature began to recover.

Songs of a Lost World

November 05 Listening

The Design of Everyday Things

February 10 Reading