On December 30, 2005, I finished up my shift on the sports design and copy desk, stepped out of the office building of The Herald-Sun shortly after midnight, and walked away from journalism — the career and craft that had been my calling since the summer between high school and college. It has been 10 years since… Continue reading 10 Years Since I Left Journalism
How Many New Horizons Missions Can We Fund For …
An infographic comparing the cost of the Pluto flyby with a few other expenditures. Sources for the numbers Cost of New Horizons Thanksgiving spending NASA budget Federal spending on science NBA salaries Direct medical cost for smoking-related illnesses
A Year of Podcasting
A few things I learned from my first year in podcasting.
Infographic: NCAA Men’s Basketball Coaching Tenures
Earlier this month, Patrick Stevens at D1scourse.com compiled the hiring dates of all 351 NCAA Division I men’s basketball coaches. That data set piqued my interest, so I played around with it a bit and created the giant infographic below (click the image for a larger version, or download the PDF). You can also see the… Continue reading Infographic: NCAA Men’s Basketball Coaching Tenures
The New York Times’ Avalanche Package: Great Pieces, Need More Integration
In the BBC Victorian miniseries “Cranford,” there’s a scene where Dr. Harrison, fresh out of medical school and newly settled in a tiny country hamlet, is confronted with his first case — a patient who’s suffered a compound fracture to his arm. While the people of the town, including Dr. Harrison’s elder counterpart and employer,… Continue reading The New York Times’ Avalanche Package: Great Pieces, Need More Integration