Are Locusts Next?This is certainly not the best of times. Here in New York, nothing about daily life is normal — and a sober mood hangs over the city…Apr 28, 2020Apr 28, 2020
Racing Like TurtlesIn the morning the air smelled hot and a little bit smokey. I rolled over next to Kirby, in the large and plump bed of the “second house.”…Jul 9, 2019Jul 9, 2019
The Claws of a CrabThe best days in Bellingham used to be spent in the grass. Our favorite park reached out into the bay and when the sun was out, the grassy…Jul 9, 2019Jul 9, 2019
A City Disrupted: The Power of the 1919 Seattle General StrikeOn January 25th, 1919, Dudley Wooten wrote to Washington D.C. with news from Seattle. The lawyer’s letter began with a greeting for his…Jul 7, 2019Jul 7, 2019
Risking it for the Americone DreamI shifted in my seat, taking stock of the situation. In this conference room, on the 15th floor of a towering building — just off Wall St…Jul 3, 2019Jul 3, 2019
The West Wing’s Idealized Neoliberalism, Many Years LaterAaron Sorkin’s The West Wing is without doubt a masterpiece, but much of it has not aged well. For instance, while working with Ainsley…Aug 3, 2018Aug 3, 2018
Brian, the Steamfitter from QueensThere’s a scene in the documentary Harlan County, USA that makes me tear up. The movie chronicles a labor struggle in western Kentucky…Apr 28, 2018Apr 28, 2018
