HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY. If you are someone who has pushed another human out of your body and managed to keep…
Your Unauthorized Biography
When we die, each one of us leaves behind an archive. How much control do we have over that material…
The Role of the Artist in Tech
When I was in Barcelona for Mobile World Congress in March, I attended the ‘Content is King’ panel at the “4…
What I’m Doing With My Life
As of April 27 I will once again be part of the 9-5 working world. I have officially accepted the…
14 Great Novels by Women
Do you read enough novels written by women? I’ve found that most people who love literature tend to be heavily…
Things I’m Not Very Good At: The Mundane Stuff
Self-employment has certain pitfalls (or benefits, depending on how you look at it), like the ability to lie around in…
What I Mean When I Say “Content Strategy”
Increasingly, interactive products are platforms for content delivery. From retail sites to mobile apps, every screen contains content, and that content…
Vegas: The Edge of Civilization
I watched the barren terrain of Nevada crawl past below the wing of the plane and wondered, “why here?” Why would…
Mistakes Were Made: My Thoughts on Ferguson and American Delusions
In the seventies — like all good liberal children — I believed that peaceful protests led to change. I learned…
Patrick
I’m trying to write something to say at my friend Patrick’s funeral — something “short and beautiful” as his mother…