David BakerWhat my dog teaches me about writingMaggie is the best trail dog because when you’re in the woods with her she wanders with a specific sense of aimlessness that is…Jan 21, 2020Jan 21, 2020
David BakerThe Steeple Chase — part II’m going to share the best thing I learned in graduate school. It’s an exercise called the Steeple Chase and and it’s tailor-made for…Aug 16, 2019Aug 16, 2019
David BakerEmbracing your inner amateurI’m a writer and a filmmaker. I can say that now without visibly cringing and with only a minor internal flareup of the old imposter…Jul 12, 2019Jul 12, 2019
David BakerFive Fictional Villains Endlessly More Fascinating than Donald TrumpMichael Shannon is an actor known for his talent for playing complex and often malevolent characters, so it was interesting to consider his…Aug 19, 2018Aug 19, 2018
David BakerThe Looting of MesopotamiaThe old saw is that modern art is as absurd as it is easy. It’s a “racket” as your bitter and often intoxicated Uncle Lloyd might say, if…Jan 26, 2018Jan 26, 2018
David BakerOld Books and Ecosystem ServicesOriginally posted May 6, 2017: thoughts on the closing of libraries and the decline of coral reefs.Sep 16, 2017Sep 16, 2017
David BakerFrom disaster cassoulet to La Belle ÉpoqueI’m not sure if it’s fate, contrast, climate change or bad then good luck, but I recently experienced the convergence of my best and worst…Jun 27, 2016Jun 27, 2016