Success, the Museum of Failures, and Basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo
From Giannis Antetokounmpo's post-game interview to the Museum of Failure, we're reminded that progress isn't linear. A reflection on work,...
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Posts that span my different interests, from museum thinking to failure to the economics of public institutions. If it does not fit in another category, it lands here.
"Success, the Museum of Failures, and Basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo" connects a post-game interview with the Museum of Failure to make a point about how progress is not linear. Sometimes the best lessons come from unexpected places.
Playgrounds, Papers, and Missed Opportunities
In "Playgrounds, Papers, and Missed Opportunities," I examine what playgrounds can teach museums about creativity, openness, and public space. The...
First, Last, or Most: Let’s Celebrate Being Last
In "First, Last, or Most: Let's Celebrate Being Last", I challenge museums to reconsider their focus on being the first...
School Groups, GDP, and Our Community Interdependence
In this piece, I explore how museum field trips and school-group visits reflect wider economic and community connections — demonstrating...
How Museums are Helping Communities Beat the Heat
Originally published on my LinkedIn. A July 7 NPR.com article headline reads, "Temperature records are shattered as extreme heat grips...
Father of ‘Third Place,’ Ray Oldenburg, Passed Away.
In "Father of 'Third Place,' Ray Oldenburg, Passed Away," I reflect on the legacy of sociologist Ray Oldenburg and how...
John Martin: Visionary of the Everyday
Originally published January 2, 2013, on Huffington Post. A large ochre insect, possibly a praying mantis, hovers on a man’s...
On Jason Polan
Originally published August 2, 2012 on Huffington Post. Several years ago, I stumbled upon a rectangular version of Superman’s crystal...
"Playgrounds, Papers, and Missed Opportunities" examines what playgrounds can teach museums about creativity, openness, and public space. I wrote it because I kept noticing parallels nobody was talking about.
"First, Last, or Most: Let's Celebrate Being Last" challenges museums to stop obsessing over being the first or the biggest, and instead find meaning in being the last. It is a contrarian take and I stand by it.
"School Groups, GDP, and Our Community Interdependence" was originally published on MuseumNext and looks at how schools and museums are economically linked in ways most people overlook.
With 8 posts and counting, this is my most eclectic category.
