In which our bodies are play-stations for misfired bullets
On the night of 20 October 2020, at about 6:50 p.m., members of the Nigerian Armed Forces opened fire on...
News from the Front Lines
Seattle Martin Luther King Day
It’s always surprising how many people claim to support the work of Dr. King and the civil rights movement that...
The Problem with Partisanship
The problem with partisanship is that, no matter what good a public official tries to do for the country (as...
On Quality
Whenever the topic of quality comes up, I think of Robert Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, a...
The Battle in Seattle
My song “Ballad of N30 (Battle in Seattle)” documents a historic moment in the history of the world. Two decades...
Sanctions
Sanctions are a punishment or penalty that is imposed by a government or other authority on a country, company, or...
Voting in Seattle
In a local election that drew some national attention, with former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders making endorsements, self-described progressive candidates...
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...
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...
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...