Selected essays

The Misunderstood Phenomenon of The Queen’s Gambit

Essay * 2020.12

Snapshots of Greece during the Euro Crisis

Essays * 2015.07

  1. July 2: A referendum on Greece and the Eurozone
  2. July 3: Useful advice in tense travel conditions
  3. July 4: The fateful day in Athens
  4. July 6: A cathartic rebuke of austerity
  5. July 7: Hot, calm, and blue
  6. July 8: Going underwater vs. taking a bath
  7. July 10: Who’s conducting?
  8. July 11: A look and a nod
  9. July 12: No bull, no deal
  10. July 13: The catastrophe is nigh, as is the souvlaki
  11. July 15: Get up, stand up
  12. July 17: Crete, you’re beautiful, baby
  13. July 23: Blocks and squares, and lounging as a way of life

My TEDx talk: “Approaching Autism Theatrically”

Speech video * 2011.05.11

The Cinemat: A Brief History of a Cool, Dark Place

Essay * 2009.04.16

Slackers and Stardust: Hoagy Carmichael and the Inspiration for a Masterpiece

Speech text * 2007.06.21

Bloomington’s “Big Sister Cities”: Portland (OR) and New Orleans

Speech text * 2007.03.07

Preliminary Report on the “College-Driven Metropolitan Area”

Speech text * 2006.03.01