Oct 3, 2021On baseball and losingA reflection on the end of the team I shared with my Dad — For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a fan of Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians. My fandom certainly dates back to when I was young & naive enough to not realize all that’s inherently problematic in the team’s name or in the horrendous logos they used for decades. …Sports6 min readSports6 min read
Nov 8, 2020Mr. Biden: Fire Peter RobbA plea for change at the NLRB — Dear President-elect Biden, Congratulations! You did it. You rebuilt the Blue Wall, flipped a couple of southern states, and won a popular vote landslide. You have quite a lot on your plate, but there’s one little thing to which I’d like to call your attention. In September, you promised a…Labor5 min readLabor5 min read
Aug 19, 2020Available Upon RequestWhy it’s time to stop asking for job references — In early 2003, I flew from Ohio to Oakland for a job interview with a prominent health care workers’ labor union. I’d already interviewed twice by phone and was excited to seal the deal during the in-person final interview. I arrived on time, caught a cab to a nearby hotel…Hiring8 min readHiring8 min read
Aug 4, 2020The real reason to convert to a plant-based dietWhat 7 consecutive months of cooking and eating vegan taught an omnivorous foodie — I adore food. I love eating it. I relish cooking it. I enjoy reading about it on a menu and thinking about how the chef will prepare it. I plan vacations around the ability to try a local cuisine I’ve never before sampled. Like many midwesterners, I grew up feasting…Food4 min readFood4 min read
Aug 1, 2020Changing tech, one conversation at a time.How to use organizing tactics to talk to co-workers about pushing for change in technology companies. — A substantial amount of virtual ink has been spilled over the problems facing and caused by large technology companies. Hands have been wrung. Brows have been furrowed. Members of Congress have done whatever this is. I’m not interested in litigating these issues in this space (at least, not today), but…Work7 min readWork7 min read
