U.S./Mexico
Fallout from the Border War
While President Trump has been trying hard to scare the U.S. population into believing that we are about to be invaded by asylum seekers, in...
Arts & Culture
Trading Musician Store to Be Sold?!
As a musician living in Seattle, I am very disappointed to learn that the Trading Musician music store is being sold and may disappear unless...
On Quality
Whenever the topic of quality comes up, I think of Robert Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, a book from 1974 that explores...
The Transformative Power of Film
During my latest shut-in episode trying to avoid the smoke from wildfires, I of course found some interesting media to peruse, including some research-oriented material...
Black Rock City Film Festival
For the second year in a row, Burning Man has been cancelled. This has not stopped Burners from spreading the 10 Principles of Burning Man,...
The Evolution of Social Networks from Text-Based Chat to Burning Man in VR
Having spent time recently on various virtual reality (VR) social networks, I am constantly reminded of the similarities between the virtual-reality worlds of today and...
Mississippi Burning: The Politics of Film
There are few films that will kick you in the shins, take your breath away, and scare the heck out of you all at the...