June 9, 2026

Live Maps And New Perspectives

My writer’s life occurs principally in two media arenas. One is the reporting I do for the New York Times and other mainstream press that involves structuring the gathered facts into a narrative that is purposefully designed not to have a point of view. My focus is delivering expertise in a 1,000 to 3,000 word package distinguished by studied detachment.  The other arena is the public interest journalism I prepare for the Michigan Land Use Institute. The idea is to dig just …

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