When feeling frustrated recently, I was grateful to be reminded of the idea of ground in circuitry. Continue reading Networks

In writing a gratitude list today (which I need to do more often), I noted, in looking around, how markedly a few pieces of lemon in my water had brightened and sweetened my day; but, in looking my list back over, the word lemons had an entirely new meaning. Continue reading Lemons

One of the most humbling experiences I’ve ever had in communicating was in placing a takeout order – by myself – not far from Beijing. I’d practiced at length before going to the restaurant & felt confident ordering eggplant to go. Little did I know, I, evidently, mispronounced the word qié zi so badly it was almost impossible to understand. Continue reading Code Red

It literally hit me on the head today. Last year, while storyboarding Gertrude Saves Her World, I worked through such a multitude of ideas so quickly that the only way to handle them seemed to be by mapping my book using back-of-the-napkin-type paper scraps I’ve decided to leave in place even now. Continue reading Upside

l could hardly believe it, today, driving to the gym and realizing I was exactly on time. Post-snack. Continue reading Wavelengths

When I was about five, I was given the opportunity to travel to another state about a week ahead of my immediate family in order to get to know my grandparents better. Continue reading Migration

Constraints can be some of the most important dimensions of environments conducive to problem-solving; and, increasingly, as media silos become more expansively large, impenetrable, and distant from one another, I wonder whether an array of creative solutions to many of the world’s problems could be further obscured. Continue reading Breadcrumbs

While the American people prepare to become what are essentially shareholders in our nation’s most profitable corporations (should BBB be passed), I wonder whether an accountable journalism sector would enable us to insist that we refuse to be funded by considerable and avoidable human rights abuses sometimes endemic to such organizations. Continue reading Deal

I continue to wonder, after having advocated for so many years now for at least consideration of the possibility that the increasingly conglomerated corporate marketing/journalism sector could be meaningfully held accountable for private human rights abuses, whether anyone has heard. Continue reading What It’s All About

Tonight, while finishing a particularly difficult workout, partly because I was being coached well, I felt inspired to give my all until the very last moment, which involved a last-few-seconds run to a treadmill where I would maximize both speed and incline. Continue reading Punch