Joel BarkerAtlantic, Substack, Algorithms, and CurationAn overly long article about how cheap it is for me to publish overly long articles — and how we are all paying for that.15 min read·Feb 12, 2024--2--2
Joel BarkerAdvice after running a small agency for 15 yearsI was asked for advice from someone who is extremely capable and is starting their own marketing agency. I was rattled by the idea of…4 min read·Feb 2, 2024----
Joel BarkerHeavy Smoke Day 2023It is a heavy smoke day in Central Oregon. Yesterday morning I checked the federal air quality website. Our nearby cities were mostly green…3 min read·Aug 17, 2023----
Joel BarkerEndorsing KC Hanson for Chair of the Democratic Party of Oregon*I am endorsing KC (Carla Hanson) in her re-election as Democratic Party of Oregon Chair.* There is a lot to appreciate about her…1 min read·Mar 24, 2023----
Joel BarkerSong of the distant shadows of 9am that are not disappointed in youJoel Barker2 min read·Mar 22, 2023----
Joel BarkerI am extremely sad about my vote for Tina Kotek in the Oregon Governor’s Election of 2022Today, I am casting a vote I don’t want to, for the Democrat Tina Kotek for Oregon Governor. I am despondent what the outcome will be from…7 min read·Nov 2, 2022--8--8
Joel BarkerCan your drive for electrified transportation take into account the difference between urban and…Article: Inflation is crippling rural America and may even drive people to the cities3 min read·Jul 26, 2022----
Joel BarkerJuneteenth Book Report: Race, Systemic Violence, and Retrospective Justice by Harold WeaverHappy Juneteenth! I wanted to tell you about a short, activating, and _uplifting_ pamphlet that I read Race, Systemic Violence, and…3 min read·Jun 21, 2022----
Joel BarkerAging Summer RainI was homeless in my home town, Dulcinea your face was shining over a restaurant counter. The food rich, overpowering. I had one hand where…1 min read·Jun 14, 2022----
Joel BarkerSo he died.So he died, lifted up and away and around, down. We can use any preposition we choose — the change is not positional, the words are…1 min read·Dec 16, 2021----