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That Was 2019
The highlights of what I took in and put out
My immune system didn’t do me many favors in 2019. I was sick on five or six separate occasions in the first half of the year, including an obnoxious bout of bronchitis that lasted the entire month of February. Luckily that didn’t stop me from having an adventurous and fulfilling year, and for the first time in my four years at ProPublica, I used every single one of my vacation days.
Projects
My first three… See more →
Good Boys
Waiting for the bats.
Josh Buckley
Nothing says “Important work is being done here” like Cooper Black.
@chambermonster is good at making friends.
Everybody Wants Some!!
Getting started in Austin by seeing a Richard Linklater movie at the Alamo Drafthouse seems appropriate.
South by Southwest Film 2012
Just Like Being There
One of the smartest things Just Like Being There does is to go out of its way not to ignore the “gig” part of “gig posters”. The film is thick with music in both the background and foreground, and the handful of live performances it features do a good job of capturing that certain kind of magic that only a great rock show can provide. Capturing that magic is… See more →
The Puddin’ at Gordough’s. instagr.am/p/IHlUHRBM1F/
This is not why I come to Texas in March.
South by Southwest Interactive & Film 2011
South by Southwest Interactive & Film 2010
Scheming at AUS. Best SXSW I've had in years. Old friends, new friends, valuable perspective, not a moment wasted. Thankful.
Killing time in the Hampton lounge until I head to the airport at 2:00. Company is welcome. #SXSW
Looking for lunch companions in the vicinity of the Hampton. Hit me up. #SXSW
Anyone at the Hampton want to share a cab to the airport around 11:00?
South by Southwest Interactive & Film 2009
Heading to the Paramount to see Sin Nombre.
In line at the Paramount with @jasonsantamaria, waiting to see Objectified.
Heading over to the convention center for some meandering before @jasonsantamaria's Not the Same Old Story panel.
Limited edition letterpress #Cogaoke poster presale in the Hampton lounge at 5:00. Proceeds could help feed any children I may have.
The Stars at Night Are Big and Bright
I took one for the team tonight, folks. With apologies to the citizens of El Paso, their city is merely a stop on this trip, not a destination, so I didn’t bake in time to research local cuisine. I did get a very specific recommendation from Austin’s own Scott Sims about a good Tex-Mex place less than a mile from my hotel. But by the time I checked in, I couldn’t bring myself to get… See more →
How Do You Spell Relief? A-U-S-T-I-N
When you have as many reasons to look forward to arriving in Austin as I did today, you keep a constant eye on the speedometer, and that eye is ceaselessly disappointed. It was by no means a slow drive, but reduced-speed bridges across Louisiana’s wetlands and traffic congestion around metropolitan areas like Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, and Houston made for some uneven speeds, despite the fact that I spent nearly 500 miles on one road… See more →
Hanging in Austin with @goodwitch, @cookiecrook, and @feather.
Ending a typically bittersweet final night in Austin.
South by Southwest Interactive & Film 2008
My fourth year at Austin’s juggernaut of an interactive conference was more of a mixed bag than years past, as both I and SXSW adapted to its growing pains.
This year’s conference was, I believe, about three times the size of my first (in 2005). Daytime sessions expanded to remote areas of Austin’s sprawling convention center, and overcrowded lunch and evening activities tested even Texas’s deft corralling hand. Those who knew the territory well enough… See more →
At Ginger Man with a few good people.
Crashing a ma.gnolia lunch thing at Spaghetti Warehouse.
Webmaster Jam Session 2007
Thirty Days Has September
Another busy summer has come and gone, most of the fruits of which are still not quite ripe enough to talk about. I do, however, have a few things going on this month that are worth a mention.
Screens ’N’ Spokes
Throughout the year and across the country, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society hosts the MS Bike Ride, a lengthy cycling excursion whose participants have raised a considerable amount of money to fight the organization’s… See more →
South by Southwest Interactive & Film 2006
Although most people are completely unaware that it encompasses anything other than music, South by Southwest is one of the world’s largest interactive conferences. 2006 was the biggest SXSW Interactive ever, or so assumes this second-timer, for whom the scope of “ever” begins in 2005. There were more panels, more parties, and most importantly, more people, many of whom were old friends, and many of whom are now new friends.
Things were looking a bit… See more →
South by Southwest Interactive & Film 2005
