Passion and perserverance

One of the purest pursuits of creative perseverance I've witnessed.

September 09 Music

The truth and privacy aren't free

An observation on the inequality of reliable information and data privacy.

Learn the lessons of history

Timely wisdom pouring forth in this posthumous op-ed from John Lewis.

An exercise in freedom

See your concentration, this opportunity to sit here with your mind quiet, as an exercise in freedom.

July 04 Mindfulness

10 years of journaling

On June 26, 2010, I decided to start a daily journal. To my surprise, I haven't stopped since.

Jerry Seinfeld's writing routine

"You don’t have to write, but you can’t do anything else."

Life outside the city

Discovering a welcome distraction from the tragic perpetual crises engulfing our world in 2020.

Attention and identity

I loved this interview with poet David Whyte. One refreshing and insightful perspective on life and the self after another, all communicated with his beautiful use of language.

April 16 Mindfulness

Designing NationBuilder with Figma

Recently we replaced Sketch, Abstract and Marvel with Figma, and the improvement has been dramatic.

April 02 Design

Free tools for coordinating COVID-19 emergency response

NationBuilder is providing free organizing software and services for emergency response, and an online story telling experience anyone is welcome to join.

Members of the Green Phlox

by Martin Rubashov

January 22 Listening

Snow Crash

by Neal Stephenson

January 06 Reading