Journal

The life of a graphic designer can be a lonely one, especially when working remotely. Early on in my career I began to grow weary of only listening to music during the day. For starters, I began to feel disconnected from the world at large. When news stories broke or some hot topic became a …

The recent passage of amendment one in North Carolina got me thinking a lot about the nature of discussion on the web, as well the interplay between the digital and real worlds. Leading up to the vote there was a lot of discussion happening all around the state. There was extensive media coverage from both …

A couple of weekends ago, I was able to live out a dream that I’ve had for some time. My favorite part of any roller coaster isn’t the loop or the fast turns, but that first drop. The sense of anticipation with each click, click, click of the track. A brief second of panic as …

This story was discovered after a random, real-life encounter. It is about a boy who spends time in his fathers shop, though much of the father’s business has moved online. The storyteller, with the help of social networks, helped organize a big surprise for the little boy. Later, these same networks would help to share …

As a huge fan of This American Life, I was more than excited to see Ira Glass when he made an appearance at the Durham Performing Arts Center. The talk he gave centered mostly around the show, more specifically, what makes it different from the other sources of journalism out there. There was an interesting …