Essay: “Lift Up Thine Eyes”
I was born in Huntington, WV, which, for several years in a row, was ranked by Business Insider as “The Most Miserable City in America”, as well as “America’s Most Depressed, Unhealthy And Lethargic City”. I saw that in 2019 we jumped from #1 to #24, which is exciting considering the 20,000ish incorporated cities in… Continue reading Essay: “Lift Up Thine Eyes”
Essay: Mass-man Goes to the Beach: Critical Thinking as a Dead End
I sometimes struggle with the phrase, “I’m going to the beach.” Don’t get me wrong, I love the beach. I love spending time at the beach. But I just feel silly trying to encapsulate the experience of the beach in that phrase. Of all the photos I’ve taken, this is my favorite. I think it… Continue reading Essay: Mass-man Goes to the Beach: Critical Thinking as a Dead End
Essay: Training Videos are Terrible, or Film as Discovery
I once had a student ask me “Why are training videos so terrible?” And it was an intriguing question because I’ve had a number of jobs, seen several training videos, and never thought “That wasn’t awful.” A search on YouTube did nothing to change my mind. The short answer to the question, I believe, is… Continue reading Essay: Training Videos are Terrible, or Film as Discovery
Worthy of Imagination 