Blog/Commentary
New York City in 50mm - Sept 2022
My photos from a recent trip to New York City - shooting only with a 50mm lens on my Nikon Z6II
Why I Really Left The Asheville Citizen Times - Asheville Watchdog
Good Asheville commentary on the state of local news...
Politics
Federal Officials Trade Stock in Companies Their Agencies Oversee - WSJ
Hidden records show thousands of senior executive branch employees owned shares of companies whose fates were directly affected by their employers’ actions, a Wall Street Journal investigation found.
The Untold Story of ‘Russiagate’ and the Road to War in Ukraine - The New York Times
Russia’s meddling in Trump-era politics was more directly connected to the current war than previously understood.
Markets & Economy
Food Prices Soar, and So Do Companies’ Profits - The New York Times
Some companies and restaurants have continued to raise prices on consumers even after their own inflation-related costs have been covered.
Environment
How Genes Can Leap From Snakes to Frogs | Quanta Magazine
The discovery of a hot spot for horizontal gene transfer draws attention to the possible roles of parasites and ecology in such changes.
‘Fast Furniture’ Is Cheap. And Americans Are Throwing It in the Trash - The New York Times
The mass-produced furniture that sold furiously during the pandemic could soon be clogging landfills.
Technology
Jony Ive on Life After Apple - WSJ
The mastermind behind Apple’s most iconic products reveals how his design philosophy guides collaborations at his creative collective, LoveFrom.
Culture
What Moneyball Has Done to American Culture - The Atlantic
You can make a thing so perfect that it’s ruined.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk still has fans, but many are disillusioned - Vox
Elon Musk’s former fans have lost faith in the idea of the billionaire genius.
