WORLD WAR II — A SNIPPET FROM MY GRANDFATHER’S MEMOIRMy grandfather, Bill Brown, was drafted for the Army in 1943, eventually becoming a sergeant in the Battle of the Bulge. His job in the…May 29, 20231May 29, 20231
The rushed 1997 closure of Opryland USAThe story of how Gaylord Entertainment shuttered an iconic Nashville attraction for “no compelling reason.”Dec 16, 20213Dec 16, 20213
Midnight. March 3, 2020.The human brain has another gear that it goes into when it learns it is in danger. Time slows down, or the brain speeds up, and seconds…Nov 25, 2020Nov 25, 2020
Published inFiresideChatsA Propaganda Analysis of Qanon and The Plan To Save the WorldHistorical ContextJul 30, 20201Jul 30, 20201
At first, the storm was just wind.The power went out quickly, the old trees weren’t as strong as they used to be. The poor mammoth sunflower out back, the lone survivor of…Jul 29, 2020Jul 29, 2020
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Published inFiresideChatsPaying for News Influences Civic HealthFor the first time in decades, research shows younger people are more inclined than older generations to pay subscriptions for their news.Dec 19, 2019Dec 19, 2019
Media Business Models and Civic Participation: Study design and resultsWriter’s note: This Medium series, How Shifting Media Business Models Influence Local Engagement, has been adapted from my Master’s Thesis…Dec 18, 2019Dec 18, 2019
