Open Letter to America, pt II
I challenge America around community, environmental responsibility, and civic care after the usual Independence Day celebrations fade.
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.
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.
Kindness
I argue against abandoning people who are hurting, asking why kindness and support are so often replaced with harsh self-reliance.
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I explain a new online identity inspired by Arabic calligraphy, language, design, and the search for a name that feels personal.
Memories
I describe how rediscovering Fraggle Rock pulled me out of a bad night and brought back childhood comfort through music and memory.
Gypsy Blood
I reflect on restlessness, open-mindedness, and the feeling that I may always be searching for the next place to belong.
Macbeth Project
I announce my Macbeth adaptation project and explain how publishing the work online might help me keep moving through a creative roadblock.
Movie: Glory
I review Glory as a Civil War film about the 54th Massachusetts, human spirit, prejudice, and sacrifice on the battlefield.
Democracy
I question the class and wealth behind America's founding ideals while thinking about democracy, power, and who gets represented.
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.
Obsession
I think through obsession, necessity, cellphones, email, and how modern technology can start to feel less like a tool than a dependency.
Experimentation
I call for a burst of creative energy, urging poets, writers, musicians, and artists to share ideas and make something new together.
