Starting My Thesis Journey on 9/11

I enter the final thesis year of my MFA in Interaction Design with some recent clarity on what I…

Follow the Leader

As I roughly traced the history of democracy throughout civilization, it struck me how little true progression there has been. Biases against the lower rungs of society, using economic and class status, lack of education, gender and, of course, race have been consistently debilitating throughout…

Dumplings for Democracy (10 short observations and talking to folks)

Stakes Is High

This past Thursday, September 13, 2018 was the New York State primary elections. Although all three of the Progressive nominees I…

Chipping Away

It’s been a while since my last blog re: my thesis. I have tried to pivot away from…

Research Plan

My research plan thus far has been done primarily via desk research. There are numerous articles concerning my thesis topic. There are also many websites and apps, some of them using similar approaches to how I would tackle the problems I have gained insight on. The rut I currently feel is one which…

Start ‘Em Young (But How?)

As I delve deeper into examining the young voter, the ‘white whale’ of the American electorate, the constant…

This Week in Thesis Learnings

Another week has passed in my thesis journey. The Kavanaugh circus seems to have receded into a distant…

Variations On a Thesis

IDEA #1

WORKING TITLE: ALIGNMENT or WHITTLE

WHAT: An app that will learn where YOU personally stand when it comes to important political issues and align you with your ideal candidates in each and every election you are eligible to…