Archive - David Weir’s Newsletter

Getting Wired.2

At point zero of a media revolution.

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At point zero of a media revolution.

Jun 18

Peace on Earth?

Jun 17

Are Manners Obsolete?

(I first published a version of this essay six years ago and it feels quaint.

Jun 16

The World At Play

Among the options for ways to learn about and experience the larger world, travel is the best choice.

Jun 15

I’m not sure that I ever fully appreciated it at the time — in fact, I’m quite sure I didn’t — but during the years that one of my chores was to drop my…

Jun 14

Setting Aside Bias

What is expected of journalists is very much like what we ask of jurors.

Jun 13

Starting Out: Peace Corps

One of the most consequential moments in John F.

Jun 12

Another Garden Party.

Jun 11

Old People Walking

As I drove to my pharmacy one recent morning, I noticed that many of the pedestrians along my route were elderly people.

Jun 10

Journalists get portrayed in movies all the time.

Jun 9

Iranian Roadhouse Blues

(California Governor’s Race Update: Yesterday at this time, 71% of the vote had been counted; today it’s at 72%.

Jun 8