Bliss
Christmas 1995, I left Cincinnati and set about my adventure into the real world. I had $2,000, no job, and no place to live. That seemed about right. I was down to my last $5 when I got two jobs … Continue reading
Author Archives: Brad
366 Days, or The Year of Us
The New Year used to mean very little to me, another day on the calendar. One more step towards the Great Oblivion when I could finally rest without the burden that addicts know too well. It was Amateur Hour, the … Continue reading
This is the End of Publishing
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An Open Letter to My Students: The Only Advice I Really Have
I talk about Tigger oftentimes in my classes. Without a doubt, it’s one of my students’ favorite lectures. It’s always fun to see #tigger fill my Twitter stream as they face adversity. It reminds me that words can change everything … Continue reading
Whenever I Feel Like Mr. Holland without the Opus
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In Which We Get Engaged
This past February, I had a discussion with my friend Meggie about the idea of Love and Valentine’s Day. I don’t believe in much, but I am a Romantic at heart and I believe in love. I have never doubted … Continue reading
As We May Read
I’m going to begin this little essay with the pitch: I’m working on a two-year research project that will examine how people read, extract what makes the experience pleasurable, and prototype how that experience can be re-created in a digital … Continue reading
My Last Two Weeks
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Us
All stories are small, I tell my kids. If you find yourself unable to write – the so-called writer’s block – it’s probably because you’re trying to be too big. You’re trying to write something so universally true that there’s … Continue reading
The Thing I Didn’t Finish Today
I awoke off just a bit. The alarm on my Xoom tablet went off: first at 5:10 and then again at 5:20. I got up at 5:40 after falling back asleep. Losing 20 minutes wasn’t a disaster — I build … Continue reading
