Writings

12
Jun
On Seattle, food, and magic.

On Seattle, food, and magic.

The same engine that seems to attract so many serial killers to the Pacific Northwest has attracted an extraordinarily high
1 min read
12
Jun
An open letter to NPR about the pay gap, inspired by Jill Abramson.

An open letter to NPR about the pay gap, inspired by Jill Abramson.

I have been holding this post inside my head (and heart) for years, and in my WordPress queue for months.
5 min read
12
Jun
On Macklemore, white privilege, and being clueless at Princeton.

On Macklemore, white privilege, and being clueless at Princeton.

Dear Privileged-at-Princeton: You. Are. Privileged. And Meritocracy Is a Myth. Entrepreneurship: The Ultimate White Privilege? Maybe it’s
2 min read
12
Jun
On loving shoes.

On loving shoes.

After TWELVE years of lusting, I finally bought a pair of Cydwoq shoes. I don’t know the specific count
1 min read
12
Jun
Thursday, March 27th. The shoes I wore to meet the architect....

Thursday, March 27th. The shoes I wore to meet the architect....

The wind of the Olympic Mountains has no power over it; the heavy and rigid trunks of this tree defy
1 min read
12
Jun
On tools as epic creations.

On tools as epic creations.

I am a toolmaker. But I am also an epic creator. I use tools to cook. To photograph. To write.
1 min read
12
Jun
On wearing what you want and not giving a damn.

On wearing what you want and not giving a damn.

Tavi Gevinson, founder of Rookie Mag on not giving a shit what other people think. People respect people who wear
1 min read
12
Jun
On the design of everyday culinary things.

On the design of everyday culinary things.

The kitchen is and always has been a place of tools. As such, there’s a lot software designers can
1 min read
12
Jun
Letters from Paris: Why don't we build like this anymore?

Letters from Paris: Why don't we build like this anymore?

The Notre Dame. Sacre Coeur. L’Hotel de Ville. Places des Vosges. The Saint Michel Fountain and the Louvre. The
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12
Jun
Letters from Paris: Montmartre and the Digital Cabaret.

Letters from Paris: Montmartre and the Digital Cabaret.

It was on the northern slope of the Butte Montmartre on a cobbled street that this enchanted house became a
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