“Seattle’s Living Room” requires a billion dollar renovation. Here’s a thought… I sat in on a convening of arts leaders from across the country recently and heard so much unfounded hope, you’d have thought it was a tent meeting. I heard participant after participant blather on about what they wished for in 20 years, rather than answering the question at hand, which was, … [Read more...] about Seattle Center is Falling Apart: Notes from the East German Judge
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Born in the DSA*: The Worst Healthcare System in the World Needs an Upgrade
The DSA has been ranked as having the worst healthcare system in the civilized world, whatever “civilized” means. But it doesn’t have to be the worst, does it? Dead yet? According to the World Health Organization, the Commonwealth Fund, and even the generally conservative CEO World, the DSA ranks well below the mean on average age of death. Here’s a snapshot from the … [Read more...] about Born in the DSA*: The Worst Healthcare System in the World Needs an Upgrade
It’s 2026. Oy. Is the Nonprofit Arts Sector in America Any Healthier?
Or is it like “climate change?” Is it too late to repair it? Oy. The next generation of arts leaders deserve better than what we’re giving them. I have been lecturing (really, just talking) to college classes of arts administrators of late, many of whose professors have put the Scene Change trilogy on their curriculum list. I find that decision hilarious because I … [Read more...] about It’s 2026. Oy. Is the Nonprofit Arts Sector in America Any Healthier?
“SCENE CHANGE 3” Just Named to Kirkus Reviews’ “25 Best Indies of 2025!”
If you're serious about succeeding as a nonprofit arts organization, you're going to want to pick up the trilogy by going to scenechangebook.com or your favorite bookstore. Happy new year, folks. I just wanted you to know that the final book in the Scene Change trilogy has been getting fantastic reviews and offers success stories in the midst of this calamitous financial … [Read more...] about “SCENE CHANGE 3” Just Named to Kirkus Reviews’ “25 Best Indies of 2025!”
Born in the DSA*: Little Donny Dingdong Be Damned**, Let Everybody Vote
Let’s stop cocking around and just let people vote in peace. This will the last post for 2025. I’ll be back in the first week of January. For now, let’s talk about voting. In this meh land of ours, voting has always been restricted. One by one, restrictions based on sex, creed, color, religion, land ownership, and hair color have been removed. Today, what’s supposed … [Read more...] about Born in the DSA*: Little Donny Dingdong Be Damned**, Let Everybody Vote