Lessons on Writing from Michael Lewis
I listened to a fantastic podcast with Michael Lewis
[https://www.vox.com/podcasts/2019/6/5/18654486/michael-lewis-reads-my-mind],
where
Keeping government simple
I spend a lot of time thinking about user experience. When I build something, I
want it to be simple
How 2018 Changed my Media Consumption
The last few years have really accelerated the “sound and fury” of news media. I
have always liked reading a
The end of truth
We think we are already in a post truth world, but we are barely starting down
the path. There are
Slow News
The “old” adage on the internet is that “information wants to be free”. That’s
true in terms of marginal
We go for the uncompromised
> “The compromise part of the market is very well serviced,” Burmeister says. “So
we go for the uncompromised.”
via
Strong verbs, short sentences
My favorite advice for communication and persuasion
I was listening to Revisionist History, Malcolm Gladwell’s great podcast, and he
What a $3 Million Campaign Donation Buys
In Georgia today, a recording of the Lt. Governor (who presided over the state
senate) and GOP primary candidate for
Bannon, ISIS, and the Clash of Civilizations
Bannon gave an interview in 2014,
[https://www.buzzfeed.com/lesterfeder/this-is-how-steve-bannon-sees-the-entire-world?utm_term=.xp6oMw39W#.osE8JB4rZ]
which is a fascinating
Trump’s America: What I am Watching
We have a new president, and Republicans have control of Congress. The past 8
years of obstructing Obama (including his
