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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.

The next hurdle

2.5 million people are receiving doses of a COVID-19 vaccine every day in the United States. New York City will be 100% open on July 1. My mind is struggling to catch up.

Friendship

David Whyte issues an important reminder of what is most important in the end.

Members of the Green Phlox

by Martin Rubashov

January 22 Listening

Snow Crash

by Neal Stephenson

January 06 Reading