Risk
Lindsey Vonn in Cortina risks it all against the odds, but passion is not only determined by the award of a medal.
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Media is (not) "Just Entertainment"
A rejection of dead media and the affects its normalization have on how art is received by the public
On Slow Media
Doesn't the brisk pace of media release leave you feeling that something is missing?
Punks Not Dead
It is Punk to steal the tools of the oppressor and use them to prevail against him.
How it was made: Burst panoramas
What do you do if you want to capture a scene where the action is fast or ever-changing?
How it was made: Eclipse
I mean, the Sun and Moon did it, but this is about photographing their dance.
Yellowstone & Grand Teton 2025
August in Wyoming & Montana
What *is* "History"?
Your book's history...according to whom?
Inconsistent Characterization is (Not) a Problem
It's my mess, so I get to choose how to clean it up.
The General Problem with LLMs
AI is dumb because it doesn't think and has no imagination.
The Way We Interact with Media
"Content" deserves to be a slur.
Kardashev's Blind Spot
It's a real black hole, this one.
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What is Magic vs What Is *Magical*
Unpredictable is magical.
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The Simile-Imposter & Inappropriate Metaphor
It doesn't work if it isn't different from what it's actually doing.
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Worldbuilding vs Lore
You need one of these but not the other.
Stories
Stories
Short fiction will be posted here. Serialized pieces may appear in the future.
Photography
Gallery 2020-2025
Nature is Us.
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Books that Rule
Nonfiction: Organized by genre, subject matter, and whim.
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Books that Slap
Fiction: Organized by genre, subject matter, and whim.