Celebrating The Early Quizlet Team
The early Quizlet team was awesome. We bootstrapped the company for almost a decade, with a small, scrappy, team that
What Does Berkeley Get When We Spend $20 Million?
$19 million for 23 affordable housing units, and $22 million for a seismic retrofit. Update: After I published this post
Don’t Do Journalism For The Money, My Grandfather Told Me. But Do It.
In January 1984, my grandfather was in his final months, when I got offered a summer reporting internship at the Virginian
What Local Journalism Needs Now (ONA Take-Aways)
The recent Online News Association event in Austin was great – full of passionate, committed local journalist-entrepreneurs all trying to figure
Are Mannequins Running Pensacola’s Biggest Newsroom?
I recently spent 24 hours in Pensacola, and stumbled across a ghostly reminder of how far local journalism has fallen
Are Teachers And Journalists On The Same Wild Ride?
They’re facing a lot of change, and the same tough questions. Google ‘what do teachers and journalists have in common’
Paywalls Are Killing Local Journalism. Could A Robin Hood Model Save The Day?
Paywalls have dramatically failed journalism. In an attempt to adapt to the Internet, American newspapers of all sizes have erected
For A Fun, Educational Project, Build This Cardboard Pinball Machine
What can America do with its mountains of recycled cardboard? Make educational toys, that’s what! Last week, in Burlington, Vermont,
What’s Holding Back The New York Times?
Why does The New York Times only have two million digital subscribers, when there are two billion smartphone users on
Berkeley’s Wall For Peace, Revisited 30 Years Later
How long can a symbol of hopeful activism last? A long time, in the case of Berkeley’s Wall For Peace,
Introducing ‘Watch Berkeley Gov’
Note: due to low viewership, I’ve decided not to go forward with this experiment… its not worth the time. While
Life Advice From Letterpress Artist Amos Kennedy Jr… ‘It’s a Joy To Make Stuff’
If you’re a creative person and want to get inspired, watch this talk with Detroit letterpress artist Amos Kennedy Jr.
Running For Berkeley City Council Is Now Easier Than Ever
Thinking about getting more involved in Berkeley? It’s never been easier to run for City Council: there are four seats
Why Run For Berkeley City Council?
Thinking about running for Berkeley City Council? You should! There are four seats open in this year’s election, and there’s
Deflation Is Tightening Its Grip On Us All
Why so many people are feeling squeezed. What’s the United States’ biggest export? iPhones? Airplanes? Nope – it’s deflation. For
Bruce
His book is worth reading – and his second act worth considering. A friend snapped this cell phone picture of
Local Music Moments, Caught on Video
Wurlitzer Organ at Berkeley High School, Jan 13, 2018 Was walking by Berkeley High today and saw the door to
The Best Lap Swim Pools in the East Bay (Updated)
Looking to swim laps in the East Bay? We have some awesome pools here. Here’s my roundup so far, after trying
Homelessness: A Reading List
Want to learn more about homelessness in the United States? I spent a couple of days trying to find the
Bay Area Artists I Like (Updated)
Here’s a list of local (Bay Area) artists I’ve discovered – and liked – for one reason or another. I’ll