PinnedMember-only18 Uncles — The Keweenaw PeninsulaMining ruins, the shores of Lake Superior, and rural American living — Note to readers: My work has shifted to another website and all posts are at Substack.com. This is simply an introduction for my former Medium.com audience. Follow the link below to subscribe to 18 Uncles and follow the journey. …5 min read5 min read
PinnedMember-onlyThe Big Oil Origins of the Term ‘Carbon Footprint’British Petroleum created a ridiculously effective marketing campaign to obfuscate and deflect blame onto individuals — These days, like the legendary Seth Godin, I see just about everything through the lens of marketing. From electoral campaigns to political movements, from Pumpkin Spice lattes’ twelve years without any real pumpkin to guru entrepreneurs like SBF, Elizabeth Holmes, or Bill freaking Gates claiming they’ll save the world, and…News7 min readNews7 min read
PinnedMember-onlyLife in PragueAn attempt to capture what it means to have the opportunity to live in one of the world’s most awe-inspiring cities — Anthony Bourdain had an uncanny ability to portray the essence of a place. His introductory monologues were so freaking inspiring and something I’ll forever attempt to emulate. How the hell can you capture the energy of a city in words? They’re such unique, ever-changing, and living expressions of society, culture…Travel8 min readTravel8 min read
PinnedMember-onlyBack in My Trump-Voting HometownNavigating divided, rural America and a case study in media manipulation — It had been three years. Three years since I’d stood on the shores of Lake Superior, staring at the ruler-straight, blue horizon in the distance, feet on round smooth stones, numbing in the clear water. …Politics8 min readPolitics8 min read
Sep 11Member-onlyA Proper SaunaIt’s in our bones — Note to readers: My work has shifted to another website and all posts are at Substack.com. This is simply an introduction for my former Medium.com audience. Follow the link below to subscribe to 18 Uncles and follow the journey. …Culture5 min readCulture5 min read
Sep 6Member-only18 Uncles — My Accent Feels FakeNavigating the identity crisis after teaching in foreign countries — Note to readers: My work has shifted to another website and all posts are at Substack.com. This is simply an introduction for my former Medium.com audience. Follow the link below to subscribe to 18 Uncles and follow the journey. …Language6 min readLanguage6 min read
Aug 22Member-only18 Uncles — The Yooper AccentIf ya don’t knooo, now ya knooo — Note to readers: My work has shifted to another website and all posts are at Substack.com. This is simply an introduction for my former Medium.com audience. Follow the link below to subscribe to 18 Uncles and follow the journey. …Language6 min readLanguage6 min read
Jul 15Member-only18 Uncles — What I Hope to LearnAttempting to set some goals for this endeavor — Note to readers: My work has shifted to another website and all posts are at Substack.com. This is simply an introduction for my former Medium.com audience. Follow the link below to subscribe to 18 Uncles and follow the journey. …Writing6 min readWriting6 min read
Jul 8Member-onlyHow Do You Have 18 Uncles? — The Inevitable QuestionAnswering that takes a bit more than a single blog, and requires laying some groundwork — Note to readers: My work has shifted to another website and all posts are at Substack.com. This is simply an introduction for my former Medium.com audience. Follow the link below to subscribe to 18 Uncles and follow the journey. …Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
May 11Member-onlyHey Medium — I’ve Got a New Project ComingAfter averaging nine posts a month, here’s why I’m down to only one article in six weeks — It’s been too long Medium. So first, let me apologize for the absence. I worked my ass off the last year and a half to build a community here, and letting this page drift at sea for so long has felt very strange. …Medium3 min readMedium3 min read
