Wednesday Blog

  • The Fog of Time

    When I was an undergrad, I watched a lot of really neat films and TV shows. It was something that sticks out to me from those years as distinct, something that I’ve continued and recreated from time to time as my mood allows it. In the Fall of 2013 I saw a movie on Netflix Read more

  • Sandwiches

    Like many people I love a good sandwich. My tastes are a bit austere, a bit simple for most. I’ll go between one or two options: ham and provolone with maybe some lettuce and rarely a tomato slice or two, or roast beef and Swiss. More often than not lunch is a meal that I Read more

  • The Syntax of Internet Culture

    I’ve had access to computers for as long as I can remember. My parents work in the tech world, so naturally I was probably one of the first people in my class to have an email address. I still remember that first email I sent, it was to my Aunt Jennie in Kansas City. Even Read more

  • Bad Practices in Baseball Broadcasting

    As you’ll have gathered from last week’s episode, I’m a big baseball fan. I always have been, and probably always will be. Baseball was the first sport I watched as a kid, the first I played (Kindergarten T-Ball), and the one that I have spent the most time watching both in the stadium and at Read more

  • Baseball is Back

    This past Thursday afternoon I listened to the latest episode of the Sidedoor at the Smithsonian podcast talking about the history of the song Take Me Out to the Ballgame and the Seventh Inning Stretch, one of the most American of rituals out there. It’s the moment in a baseball game when the entire stadium stands up Read more

  • Electric Cars, Part 2

    A few weeks ago, I released an episode about my first road trip in an electric car, and I was surprised to see that it topped the charts in terms of listener numbers for the next few weeks. Maybe it’s the topic, people just like electric cars. Maybe it was the picture I used that Read more