On The Accuracy of Self-Reported Data

Apr 27, 201910 min read

In the urgent debate around Seattle’s homelessness crisis, many articles (such as this otherwise great one in Crosscut) cite the statistic that 35% of those…

Bridging Seattle’s Homeless Divide: Toward Common Ground

Apr 4, 201910 min read

Fears matter, and they often prevent action. Each side of the debate needs to have a cogent, believable answer for the other side’s worst fears.…

When Prophecy Fails

Mar 25, 20195 min read

Flipping channels today on CNN, MSNBC and elsewhere I’m reminded of a famous book in social psychology. Social Psychologist Leon Festinger, the same researcher who…

“Seattle is Dying” : KOMO News Special

Mar 17, 20197 min read

Last night, an hour-long program aired without commercial interruption in Seattle on the addiction crisis and homelessness. It’s an important watch. I found it devastating,…

Introducing popsee – easy video surveys

Feb 21, 20194 min read

Have you ever been to an anniversary or birthday celebration which included video well-wishes from friends and family? Or, have you ever wanted to collect…

Git and GitHub: Tips and Tricks

Feb 4, 20191 min read

Using Git to manage your code? We all know about git init, commit, etc. But here are some handy git commands for common scenarios: Clone…