A year of some returns —while the world at large still feels tenuous and chaotic. But patterns of daily life, of work resuming a bit of normalcy. Opportunities to travel, returning to some loved places, discovering some new, including a long deferred trip back to India. Feeling motivated and energized…

2021, will you think about me? I could wait a year, but I shouldn’t wait three - Vampire Weekend

Even as 2021 bounced back, before landing an end of year gut punch, there is still an overall sense of dread lingering about things. …

Welp. It wasn’t the best year. But we made it through. There’s a lot to say about COVID, BLM protests, the election, and the general state of our society outside of the work place. We continue to try and do better both in our work practice and culture, and also…

Normally, these year end recaps are part a celebration of things that give me joy (travel, art, music, food) and reflection on the work that I find meaningful and occupies my days (somewhere at the intersection of design, technology, culture, and progress). This mess of a year was always going…

Jill Singer and I have been friends since college. She founded Sight Unseen in 2009 and has become an influential voice supporting designers. We talked over Zoom in May of 2020. Our conversation has been edited for length and clarity. RRD: Let’s start at the beginning, Jill. …

Hi. I’m going to keep this simple — the goal in the next 60 or so days will be to Get Out the Vote (GOTV). We need to motivate people to vote and educate them about their options, particularly in the face of COVID-related health concerns and Republican-fueled efforts to…

Paul and I were friends at university and across cities and continents in the years following. The following conversation took place in 2007 at our friend Robin’s parents’ home in St. John, Virgin Islands. That home, Purt-Ny-Shee, was destroyed by hurricane Irma in 2017. What follows is a lightly edited…

Jota Borgmann and I have been friends for over ten years in New York City. She is an attorney who advocates for clients living in adult care housing. We talked over Zoom in April of 2020. Our conversation has been edited for length and clarity. All views expressed in this…