Benjamin McCormickinThe StartupKeep Prose and Poetry Healthy: Stop Printing MagazinesTin House Magazine is shutting down like so many prestigious magazines before it, and the only shame is we’re still surprised. Yes, it’s…Jul 4, 2019Jul 4, 2019
Benjamin McCormickTim O’Brien Interview Outtakes: Learning to Write, Parenting, and PatriotismThe best insights from National Book Award winner and Vietnam veteran Tim O’Brien that didn’t fit in the profile I wroteNov 15, 2018Nov 15, 2018
Benjamin McCormickBruce Springsteen Isn’t Popular, So We Should Stop Trying To Be: An Analysis.It doesn’t matter that Bruce Springsteen is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or worth $460 million. Chances are you don’t like his music…Oct 15, 2018Oct 15, 2018
Benjamin McCormick“Sorry”: How I Stopped Apologizing and Learned to Love MyselfCanadians get unfairly saddled with the reputation for apologizing. Saying “sore-ree, Ahm so sore-ree” every other breath is just as much…Oct 8, 2018Oct 8, 2018
Benjamin McCormickWant More Creative Focus? Get a Burner EmailNo, really. Get your secret agent on.Oct 1, 20181Oct 1, 20181
Benjamin McCormickDear Kraft: Mac N’ Cheese Boxes Are the Wrong Size for AdultsListen up, Kraft.Sep 24, 201810Sep 24, 201810
Benjamin McCormickThe Court of Public Opinion Is in Session Because The Court of Law SucksThe sixth amendment to the Constitution promises, “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public…Sep 17, 2018Sep 17, 2018
Benjamin McCormickAn Artist’s Case for Being Less ProductiveThe work we don’t create also shapes our legacySep 3, 20187Sep 3, 20187
Benjamin McCormickLearning Theory, a Blog for Students, #1: Writing 1–3 Takeaways(NOTE: I spent the last three years as a full-time secondary educator and am now returning to life as a student. Much of standard…Aug 27, 2018Aug 27, 2018
Benjamin McCormickThe Snooze Button Is Killing Your Morning: 5 Ways to Take It BackThe alarm sucks. There I am, playing cornhole with the Harlem Globetrotters at a tailgate for the Mars landing, and I get sucked into my…Aug 20, 2018Aug 20, 2018