
“My mission is to serve the city of New York and all its people, by leading high-impact organizations, projects and campaigns that lead to positive, lasting change.”
Recent Writings

The Long Tail Catches Up with My College Thesis
Pre-internet, the lifespan of my college thesis — a 100-page history of the Free School Movement — would have been nonexistent.

My Great Grandfather Gus, the Radical
That funny feeling when the internet proves your great grandfather was a radical socialist.

Lessons From Go (and Spectangle?)
The most universally appealing games blend strategy, luck and secrecy. What can we learn from those that are strategy only, like Chess, Go and … Spectangle?

Be My GOTV Guinea Pig?
Any New Yorkers out there who like sending “go vote!” emails to their friends? I need you to join my crew of GOTV guinea pigs.

26.2 Miles in 4 Hours, 3 Minutes and 13.8 Seconds
“It sounds like giving birth,” CJ said, after I told her about my marathon. “You build up to it for months. When it actually starts, it’s pretty boring. Then it hurts like hell.”