Occasionally during meetings one of my staff – an avid birder – will elbow me and I’ll look up and glimpse a bald eagle. Each time, I am in awe. I live in Washington State, which is home to a plethora of eagles, where pods of Orca ply the waters near the San Juan Islands, …
Backing into Eden: Chapter 2 – The Beasts of the Field Read More »
The childhood mythos that I grew up describes a humanity driven from a great garden by the weight of our sins. As an adult, I have come to believe the opposite: our sins are driving us to become gardeners. While I far prefer to imagine a world where humans are simply a harmonious part of …
The Internet allows for true outpourings of attention and emotional resonance from time to time. Â You can see this in viral videos about cats or dictators, in books or movies that seem to suddenly spring from nothing into the zeitgeist, and in real-life dramas. Two days ago, a well-known and respected dog-trainer was involved in …
eBooks may be changing print books in interesting ways. eBooks give me a predictable experience. Â I know how a book will look on my Nook or my iPad and I know that I’ll be able to read it comfortably there. Â Think of it like Starbucks, where I know I’ll get a decent cup of coffee. …
My newest column up  Futurismic.com talks about the economy, space, and the future we may be creating (or not) out there. Yes, I’m excited about the Mars rover.  But I want more. Drop by Futurismic and take a look at Long Term and Long Distance Thinking.  And just as a reminder of what we can’t …
One of our futures is falling victim to the economy….. Read More »
The strangest things happen to writers.  This morning, I woke up with an essay in my head: I gave a talk to a bunch of eighteen and nineteen year-old students at the University of Washington earlier this week. None of them were old enough to remember a pre 9/11 world. They have never traveled without …
