by The time is now. If you're looking for a sign, this is it. I don't know what we're careening towards, but the future is heading…
When my sister was young, our Seeya (grandfather) made her a promise. When she turned sixteen, he said, he would buy her a Ford Mustang…
I started be the future more than 2 years ago, on October 7, 2019. When I began, I didn't know exactly what I wanted to…
Another week, another horrifying massacre. Any one of these events should have been enough to grind our country to a halt. Instead, there have been 212 mass shootings in america this year, more than one per day. More than one million people are dead from covid in america, almost a…
American society consists of people with deep disagreements about pretty much everything. But I know there's one thing we can all agree on: nobody is reading the terms of service that pop up everywhere we go! These are the lengthy blocks of legalese that appear on websites, software, and more.…
[Hi everyone, quick note from me here. I recently wrote this blog post alongside a training I led for the Washington Society of Association Executives and their learning series, 'Shop Talk.' I was able to go into a bit more detail in some parts of that presentation. I also made…
This week I finished Heartstopper, a new series from Netflix. The leads are two boys: Charlie is nerdy, shy, constantly apologetic, and gay. Nick is popular, a year older that Charlie, great at rugby, and appears to be straight. Over the course of eight episodes, they meet, experience conflicts, and…
The time is now. If you're looking for a sign, this is it. I don't know what we're careening towards, but the future is heading our way. Racists and transphobes are trying to legislate us out of existence. People decrying inflation ignore the record profits these companies are bringing in.…
Essay
a vision for the future, part 2
Another week, another horrifying massacre. Any one of these events should have been enough to grind our country to a halt. Instead, there have been…
terms and conditions
moving the unmovable
Personal
Heartstopper and the interlocking layers of belonging
This week I finished Heartstopper, a new series from Netflix. The leads are two boys: Charlie is nerdy, shy, constantly apologetic, and gay. Nick is…
the right way
looking future 2021