Jul
16
Language
I look at an American English dialect quiz and reflect on growing up in Canada with American parents and mixed linguistic influences.
James McCullough
Discovering new romance. Dad living in Kelowna, Canada.
Fuelled by coffee and bourbon.
Passionate about photography, mindfulness, and stoicism.
Jul
04
Revolution
I respond to ideas about youth, education, government, consumption, and the possibility of social change through media and schools.
3 min read
Jul
03
Jean-Michel Jarre
I review Jean-Michel Jarre's Aero, describing synth-driven music, surround sound, and the sensation of being immersed in sound.
2 min read
Jul
02
Open Letter to America, pt II
I challenge America around community, environmental responsibility, and civic care after the usual Independence Day celebrations fade.
4 min read
Jul
01
Open Letter to America for Independence Day
As a Canadian living in America, I reflect on capitalism, 9/11, media memory, and the contradictions surrounding Independence Day.
2 min read
Jun
30
Kodak DX6490, How I love thee...
I write about falling in love with my Kodak DX6490, photography, zoom experiments, and the pleasure of seeing the world through a camera.
1 min read
Jun
24
Kindness
I argue against abandoning people who are hurting, asking why kindness and support are so often replaced with harsh self-reliance.
2 min read
Jun
22
L| i` |3 / fj
I explain a new online identity inspired by Arabic calligraphy, language, design, and the search for a name that feels personal.
1 min read
Jun
19
Memories
I describe how rediscovering Fraggle Rock pulled me out of a bad night and brought back childhood comfort through music and memory.
2 min read
Jun
19
Gypsy Blood
I reflect on restlessness, open-mindedness, and the feeling that I may always be searching for the next place to belong.
1 min read
Jun
19
Macbeth Project
I announce my Macbeth adaptation project and explain how publishing the work online might help me keep moving through a creative roadblock.
1 min read
Jun
15
Movie: Glory
I review Glory as a Civil War film about the 54th Massachusetts, human spirit, prejudice, and sacrifice on the battlefield.
2 min read
Jun
15
Democracy
I question the class and wealth behind America's founding ideals while thinking about democracy, power, and who gets represented.
2 min read
Jun
14
Movie: City of God
I review City of God, reflecting on its violence, photography, cultural distance, and the pull of stories set far outside my own world.
3 min read
Jun
03
Obsession
I think through obsession, necessity, cellphones, email, and how modern technology can start to feel less like a tool than a dependency.
4 min read