the happenings

Managing editor of WALKER magazine at the Walker Art Center, where I’ve launched a video blog called “Eavesdrop.” You can view episodes here.

Working on my first documentary film project, based around protests of the upcoming Republican National Convention.

Playing drums again for the first time in several years, in a band called The European Sons.

Getting a new chocolate Lab puppy I plan to name Wellstone.

my journalism

I spent more than 20 years in daily journalism, the last 10 of them as an arts/features writer with the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

You can browse more than 150 examples of my work in my portfolio.

In 2006, I published my first book, the self-help parody Positive MEinforcement: Shout ‘Me First!” and Make Every Day All About You!

seE/HEAR

Check out the video and audio work I’ve done for others, and on my own.

I haven’t updated my site in ages, the neighbors were complaining about the stench wafting from my side of the yard. Now that I’m a Mac convert -- still unconvinced, mind you, that I’m a better person for it -- I thought I’d give Mac’s iWeb software a spin.

Here’s my initial foray -- many links don’t work yet, and it’ll take me a while to get the bulk of my portfolio online. But I’ve at least thrown out the garbage and opened the windows.